How do you stave off the Unnecessary Car Shopping for next car itch?

"KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time" (kngt)
07/10/2020 at 11:08 • Filed to: Car Buying, Unnecessary Car Shopping, unnecessary car shopping without E90M3

I paid off mine in April. Do you look at your bank account every day and think “Wow that’s XXX$s I’m saving every month? I think I’ll keep that”

It’s all f*cking COVID-19's fault! I’m hardly driving and if I did daily, I’d think “Yeah this is nice, I don’t want a change” especially that drive back home from work when I’m relaxed. Also, with the quarantine, everyone- clients/my team is taking it easy so I have more free time which I spend browsing. S omething new pops-up on my Autotrader/Cars.com saved list every week and I start thinking “Wow I can afford that, it would be nice”

I need a distraction. Anyway rant over.

DISCUSSION (38)

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time
07/10/2020 at 11:08

I stave it off by having a wife.

OhCrikeyTheRozzers > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time
07/10/2020 at 11:11

I find tinkering with my current vehicle helps me . O ne of my vehicles is a Wrangler with 70k miles so there’s always something to work on or try to improve.

Darkbrador > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time
07/10/2020 at 11:11

Buy a motorcycle.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time
07/10/2020 at 11:11

Spend more time on Oppo.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time
07/10/2020 at 11:12

Project car does a good job at that.

Kinja'd!!!

KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
07/10/2020 at 11:15

Oh believe me, my wife does her best.

KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo
07/10/2020 at 11:16

That would be counter-productive.

KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time > Darkbrador
07/10/2020 at 11:16

Good idea. I had one before, don’t think I have the mindset now. But someday in the future.

KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time > OhCrikeyTheRozzers
07/10/2020 at 11:17

Both vehicles in our garage are super reliable. Don’t have that option LOL

Thomas Donohue > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
07/10/2020 at 11:17

I was told at a younger age that if you made decent money and had a wife or an accountant, you’d be OK with your finances. You’d do even better if your wife was an accountant.

I have none of those things, but sure enough I have lots of toys.

gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo
07/10/2020 at 11:17

You want him to buy a Miata, 4Runner, or gti?

MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time
07/10/2020 at 11:18

I usually just look at my bank account.

OhCrikeyTheRozzers > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time
07/10/2020 at 11:19

Well that’s your first mistake right there! I think you need something from England or Italy, built in the 1970s, with two seats. Really anything will do. You’ll never have time to think about a new car again!

Tapas > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time
07/10/2020 at 11:23

Distraction? Go for a long d rive more frequently :)

KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time > gmporschenut also a fan of hondas
07/10/2020 at 11:24

You forgot the Golf Sportwagen/Alltrack

KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time > Tapas
07/10/2020 at 11:25

We’re doing that this weekend, going to visit friends one state over

Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time
07/10/2020 at 11:26

If you find a way let me know. When the urge comes I have yet to prevent myself from buying something. The apparent silliness of the used market right now might be enough because I do love a good deal.

adamftw > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time
07/10/2020 at 11:27

Start modding. Light stuff here and there, I’m sure there are thing like stereo upgrades, lighting, interior doodads, a set of new wheels and tires. One of my favorite things is tasteful sticker additions. Whenever I take a road trip, I make sure I get at least a badge of honor or two to stick on a window or something.

twodudesnape > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time
07/10/2020 at 11:33

I always tell myself that when I buy a car I want, inevitably a car that I want more will pop up right after. So I just constantly wait for that car I want more. It works about 50% of the time

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time
07/10/2020 at 11:34

I’m always looking, but I just tend to keep cars for a long time (and I really like the pair I have right now) . Fun to dream about what’s next, though. I have a Dropbox subfolder called “Next” actually.

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time
07/10/2020 at 11:39

I love to dream about what comes next but I've pretty much decided I'm not going to take any actions until I either have more cash, more cash, more time, or more cash. All I have to do is look at my bank account and then look up prices of used Cruzes in better condition than mine to realize that no way am I going to get something better than it even if I invested a thousand or two on top of it.

PowderHound > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time
07/10/2020 at 11:39

First off: Pretend I have money and space for another car

Second: Go full Joe Dirt and tell myself everything is CP

“ There’s some deals in here. Oh, check this out. A ‘71 ‘Cuda, plum crazy purple.
This guy wants 14 grand. What? I’d give him 7500. I used to have one of these. This guy’s crazy.”

CobraJoe > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time
07/10/2020 at 11:42

I used to stave it off by buying something cheap and fun, and then selling that and buying something different every few years. It’s not that much money spent, a fun car can be found under $2k, and if you take care of it and maybe even improve it some, it will be worth the same when you go to sell it.

That’s not working now though, I’m deep into a more serious car project, and my garage doesn’t have much more room, so I find myself looking at stuff I’m not ready to buy yet...

nerd_racing > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time
07/10/2020 at 11:43

Subscribing, I need the answer to this too.

Taylor Martin > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time
07/10/2020 at 11:48

I just recently made an account on H emmings and I get daily reminders of listings under 10k. The only thing distracting me enough from buying them is my bank account, and the fact that I couldn’t keep it anywhere... that and videogames, those are cool.

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time
07/10/2020 at 12:47

By having no money

ZHP Sparky, the 5th > Thomas Donohue
07/10/2020 at 12:47

My poor wife has a husband who’s an accountant. But it’s usually she who’s talking me off the ledge. No fun for her all around!

fintail > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time
07/10/2020 at 12:50

Buy a car you like, and drive it.

Or lease, then you’re effectively stuck and get to deal with it.

and 100 more > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time
07/10/2020 at 12:50

Stay poor, that’s how.

Need help with all that money? Have kids! They will relieve you of your excess cash quickly.

Already have kids and that money still burning a hole in your pocket? Get some doggos!

KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time > TheD0k_2many toys 2little time
07/10/2020 at 12:51

Kinja'd!!!

KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time > fintail
07/10/2020 at 12:51

I generally get the itch after 4 years, not 3 so leasing might actually work for me.

fintail > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time
07/10/2020 at 12:58

A new car every few years can be enough to satisfy, I’ve done it a bit - and many leases have subsidized residuals, so it can work better than buying new (or even late model used) every 5 or so years. As you know, it all depends on depreciation. Something like a 5er is catastrophic, so lease or buy used, unless you’re going to keep it 10+ years. I’ve had a few E-class leases where the payment was less than mere depreciation, and the residual was many thousands above the market value at the end of the term.

DasWauto > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time
07/10/2020 at 13:17

I don’t, I am a slave to it.

I want to buy more cars, I could buy more cars, but I shouldn’t buy more cars, so I restrain myself and don’t buy more cars.

Trying to stay sensible kinda sucks. S aving money is nice, but more cars would be nice too. :/

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > gmporschenut also a fan of hondas
07/10/2020 at 13:57

As in that’s what people on Oppo tend to drive? Certainly not I!

CB > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time
07/10/2020 at 14:06

Right now, it’s “I want a house in two years” that’s stopping me from buying car stuff and camera equipment.

notsomethingstructural > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time
07/10/2020 at 15:00

Limit yourself to one rarer car (Under 1000 made) and say that’s the only thing you would get. That’s what I’ve been doing and it’s worked about 8 months for me. I get it all out of my system looking for it basically everywhere in the country on basically every website multiple times a day.

dtg11 - is probably on an adventure with Clifford > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time
07/10/2020 at 15:54

I tried but now I’m looking at trading my G37 for a Miata

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time
07/10/2020 at 20:34

Easy. I put serious thought into how I’m going to pay for it. And then remind myself that I don’t want to. This process has worked for nearly 20 years...