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I’d never drive a Corolla, Prius or Civic, Camry or Accord. No amount of money savings is worth my life.
Eman says
I’d never drive a Corolla, Prius or Civic, Camry or Accord. No amount of money savings is worth my life.
This is a good point. I will keep this mind. Thank you.
BayArea says
2023 will be a great time to buy a used car.
IMO, 2024 will be better.
gabbar says
How was the test drive of Model Y? I will keep your comments about Lexus and Acura in mind.
He also sold his wife’s GX470 and bought her a Model Y LR. They loved their Lexus, but it was time to let it go. They don’t miss it. That was interesting for me.
GX is a very capable off-roader. The fact that they happily replaced it with an electric minivan means that they never needed or used what that GX had to offer.
We do stuff that the average Joe/Jane would consider “stupid” looking from afar without fully understanding the implications. Let’s say we did well and needed some big deductions to minimize our tax liability. What would we do? Either buy toys and write them off, or we buy an underperforming asset, throw money at it, defer the gains, make it perform and get the equity back out tax-free.
Example: Buy a $2M underperforming building at 3.5 cap rate. 30% in land value and 70% in structure. This is a $50k phantom loss deduction based on 27.5 years depreciation. Then throw $200k in improvements to help improve the value of the asset in addition to making it performing better. That’s $250k in deductions in addition to closing costs, interest payments, etc….. A couple years later when it’s performing at 6-7 cap, do a cash out refinance, pull out the equity tax-free. This is how we convert taxable income to non-taxable income. All legal under the IRS codes.
He told me $70K, the MSRP is $40K
I bought and sold a car in the past month as we upgraded our 5 seater SUV to a 7 seater to accommodate our family.
Did you tell the salesperson off at that point?
zzyzzx says
Did you tell the salesperson off at that point?
I told him I'm out of the new car market, for the foreseeable future.
I sold a 5 seater 4Runner
I bought a 7 seater LR4
Asians make and design the best cars. I think that's indisputable at this point. Teslas are fun to drive, but they're very basic shit and build. It's not quality. It's a god damn golf cart with metal. European cars are dressed up shit. Asians do it best is all I'll say.
Wolfman at WolfStreet website has been showing used car prices have steadily been decreasing over last 12 to 18 months.
I Eman says
We do stuff that the average Joe/Jane would consider “stupid” looking from afar without fully understanding the implications. Let’s say we did well and needed some big deductions to minimize our tax liability. What would we do? Either buy toys and write them off, or we buy an underperforming asset, throw money at it, defer the gains, make it perform and get the equity back out tax-free.
Example: Buy a $2M underperforming building at 3.5 cap rate. 30% in land value and 70% in structure. This is a $50k phantom loss deduction based on 27.5 years depreciation. Then throw $200k in improvements to help improve the value of the asset in addition to making it performing better. That’s $250k in deductions in addition to closing costs, interest payments, etc….. A couple years later when it’s performing at 6-7 cap, do a cash out refinance, pull out the equity tax-free. This is how we convert t...
gabbar says
I Eman says
We do stuff that the average Joe/Jane would consider “stupid” looking from afar without fully understanding the implications. Let’s say we did well and needed some big deductions to minimize our tax liability. What would we do? Either buy toys and write them off, or we buy an underperforming asset, throw money at it, defer the gains, make it perform and get the equity back out tax-free.
Example: Buy a $2M underperforming building at 3.5 cap rate. 30% in land value and 70% in structure. This is a $50k phantom loss deduction based on 27.5 years depreciation. Then throw $200k in improvements to help improve the value of the asset in addition to making it performing better. That’s $250k in deductions in addition to closing costs, interest payments, etc….. A couple years later when it’s performing at 6-7 cap, do a cash out refinance, pull out the equity tax-free. This is how we convert t...
@gabbar,
If I could do it over again, I would buy a 4plex or triple as my first residence. Live in one unit and rent out others. Take advantage of the lower mortgage rate. Once you’re ready to move on, rent out your unit and buy a single family home. Of course this approach is not for everyone.
Alternatively, invest in the stock market as early as possible. Just dollar cost average in SPY and QQQ and let time do the heavy lifting. I’m a real estate investor so I’m biased towards real estate.
Cars Will Be Half Off Soon (by I Allegedly)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWkpJiJ0OgQ
I don't think I'll ever own anything but a Toyota or Lexus again.
I’m 100% a Lexus/Toyota guy. I drive a two-decade old Lexus myself. It’s been problem free since I bought it in 2011. There’s no vehicle brand I have more confidence in.
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Wolfman at WolfStreet website has been showing used car prices have steadily been decreasing over last 12 to 18 months.
That was true for a while but the past couple of months or so used car prices have been going back up again:
I've owned numerous Toyota and Lexus vehicles over the past 35 years; currently a Lexus LS 460 and a new GX with the last of the V-8's. Both are bullet proof. My one rule is to only buy a Lexus built in a Japanese factory - they seem to make the best product
My one rule is to only buy a Lexus built in a Japanese factory - they seem to make the best product
desertguy says
My one rule is to only buy a Lexus built in a Japanese factory - they seem to make the best product
How can you tell where it was built? I assume some website + VIN?
GNL says
desertguy says
My one rule is to only buy a Lexus built in a Japanese factory - they seem to make the best product
How can you tell where it was built? I assume some website + VIN?
Japan-built cars have VINs starting with J. US-built - 1.
Japan-built cars have VINs starting with J. US-built - 1.
Everyone I know with Chevy, Nissan, Kia, and Hamdani all at some point in their two to three year lease, have to take their car to the dealer to get repaired. Ranging from serious, to just minor stuff, but none the less, I have not had one experience.
B.A.C.A.H. says
Japan-built cars have VINs starting with J. US-built - 1.
I got a 20 year old rusty but reliable Toyota Corolla with VIN starting with J. However, are Subarus, Mazdas made in Japan are not as reliable? Why?
My experiences with the US-built Toyotas suggest to me that the quality and reliability problems with US models is not due to the workers on the factory floors. It's the engineering, whose imperatives come from the management. Kind of like Boeing with its 737 MAX.
desertguy says
a new GX with the last of the V-8's
When did they build the last of the V-8's?
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I can confirm that without question, used car prices are dropping. Cars are sitting on the market longer, dealers are more willing to negotiate, and buyer pools are decreasing compared to just 6mo ago.
We haven’t even scratched the surface of the repos coming in CY23 from the volume of people who took out big loans over the last two years at near 0 prime rate who are now underwater.
Also, the chip industry is catching up to the shortage that existed in the pandemic which is further flooding the market.
2023 will be a great time to buy a used car.