Autos are a bad investment, but if you want one that is "reliable", I'm in the lease camp. Half the cost of buying new and selling every five years.
I buy something a couple years old and keep it for awhile. I'm still driving a 2013 Chevy, no reliability issues. Biggest problem was an ABS sensor that needed replaced, as it messed up the traction control, but luckily isn't wasn't an expensive repair.
Tough to buy pickups at a reasonable price. I've cornered myself in the used vehicle market.
I think pickups are a totally different story. I'm actually considering one in the next year.
From what I've seen with trucks, you might as well buy new. If you consider the lower interest rate you'll get from the bank, and the fact that they don't deprecate nearly as much as cars, how much are you really saving (if anything) by buying used?
If you get a 2 year old truck with 20k miles on it, you might only save 5 thousand dollars on the new price. Is that really worth it?
I'll be looking more closely at it when I get closer to making a purchasing decision, but so far that is what the market is showing me.
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