Jim, I agree and disagree. Sometimes if you wait to buy a car after about 10 years or so, some of the newer features (electronics or what have you) may be worth having. I agree the more you have, the more things can break and to a lesser extent, maybe added weight. Obviously there are always pros and cons to having a new car. You may laugh at me but one of the things that bothers me a lot about having a new car is that first scratch or ding. After that, I'm better :)