http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/11/28/five-questions-to-ask-yourself-before-buying-a-car-and-one-after-buying/ Simple, applicable personal finance advice for the modern world Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:08:33 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/11/28/five-questions-to-ask-yourself-before-buying-a-car-and-one-after-buying/comment-page-1/#comment-338 Michelle Wed, 29 Nov 2006 03:09:33 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/11/27/five-questions-to-ask-yourself-before-buying-a-car-and-one-after-buying/#comment-338 Also good to keep in mind that utility is in relation to intended use. An SUV may be great for equipment, pet carriers, etc., but if you spend a lot of time ferrying around lawnmowers, a pickup may be better, whereas ferrying around your elderly aunts may indicate a need for a comfortable car that is easy to climb into. As you mentioned in your Lexus post earlier, *image* plays into it--the image of "utility" is only sometimes the same as the reality. Also good to keep in mind that utility is in relation to intended use. An SUV may be great for equipment, pet carriers, etc., but if you spend a lot of time ferrying around lawnmowers, a pickup may be better, whereas ferrying around your elderly aunts may indicate a need for a comfortable car that is easy to climb into. As you mentioned in your Lexus post earlier, *image* plays into it–the image of “utility” is only sometimes the same as the reality.

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