I have only bought 1 New car in my life. It was a small sedan. It was a 'milestone' of sorts in my life when I was young because I could.

And because I can, I have always been a resourceful DIY guy with almost everything I own. I have saved myself thousands of dollars by learning to maintain and repair my 'things'. But it's harder to do in a disposable world.

My wheelchair accessible van is 20 yrs old. I treat it like a handicapped family member now too because I have to finesse some of the normal functions, but it gets us from A to B.