Very helpful video, thank you! That said, from my research, the MSRP in your price breakdown is around 8.69% above invoice. This can probably be negotiated down when considering that one rarely pays the MSRP on a new vehicle.
If you’re buying a 55k vehicle with no money down or trade in, you are a fool who can’t afford it. Best thing about the 4Runner is it will last 300k miles with basic maintenance making total cost of ownership lower the longer you hold it… provided you didn’t finance it at 250% of its original value
Our 2017 still runs and looks like new, probably still have it around 15 years from now 😂. We paid it off in about 18 months and currently saving some cash each month into a high yield saving for the next one. Maintenance is pretty cheap, our dealership does the oil for about $40. Cheaper than buying it from Walmart. Did the brakes/fluid last year myself cost me $200 for the Toyota pads.
We bought the rst Duramax suburban in 2022. Put 50k down and paid off the remaining balance in about 9 months. I absolutely hate having debt so if we want something we save up for it but sometimes finance a smaller portion. Its easier to save when you don't have monthly payments. Our insurance is about $680 per year on it with multi car discount (pay once annually for all our vehicles). Our maintenance is inexpensive just oil changes and occasional jug of DEF fluid (I DIY it) about every 8 months.
All these upgrades can be done cheaper DIY or other shops. And it's not hard DIY as well. Plastic-dip. PPF are lower cost and better material if you do it outside. You get more flexibility on where you want it apply too.
"CENTS" - not "CENT". Please stop saying "CENT" without the "S", it makes you sound remedial. I don't even know what was said about the vehicle because that annoyed me so much.
We rented a 2023 Corolla, and I really liked it, so I started looking into them. They started at $21k, which got my attention considering what you get: a big screen, safety features, remote start, a great sound system, adaptive cruise control, and excellent MPG. I kept thinking about it. I wanted my wife and kids in something safer than our 2008 Hyundai Accent, so we finally went and got it. We couldn't be happier. I suggested a minivan, but she's not ready for that yet. 😂 That's probably the only thing I could complain about-it's a little small, but they are great cars: inexpensive and reliable.
Owned Honda's all my life, starting with a 1987 Prelude when I was 16 that I put ~150k miles on. Moved on to a green/tan 97 Prelude that I put ~200k on (with a JDM H22), moved on from that to a 2002 S2000 and put ANOTHER 150k on it (I like to drive ok lol), 40 YO now and drove from Vegas to Salt Lake to pick up a 2013 Accord Sport 6 speed that I have put 140k miles on...just so you know where I'm coming from...so far what little I've heard makes the 2026 Prelude sound boooooring, and I am literally your target audience, or at least I should be. Come on Honda, SH AWD, 9K redlines, VTEC, ARYTON SENNA....for the love of god DO NOT make this yet another 200hp Prelude or I will lose my sh*t, unless you can make it as fun as the S2000 was to drive, then maybe. The only reason I was hoping it would be all electric was that at least it might have killer acceleration, and wouldn't be the same thing we've always had. If I wanted another 200hp Prelude I could have bought one 30 YEARS AGO. Sorry for the rant. If Honda has any good people left hopefully they will come across this post before it is too late to save the Prelude. BTW, the rear end design is simply gorgeous, see I'm not all doom and gloom. 😉
If I get one of these I will buy the stipped model. Do not forget insurance. This is one of the most stolen cars made. Good points. Guys, get more play when you pickup some cooking skills. Let's get cooking with Master Chefs
