I've thought that way all my life. I've driven Hyundai, Mazda, Chevy, all the affordable makes. Like I said, this is totally new to me, prompted really by where I am in life. I don't really go out anymore and spend money. I'm not into expensive clothes or jewelry. Given the age gaps between my kids and my older one's hormones, family vacations are scarce. My mortality is sinking in as I realise I am not that far off from the age where my dad started mental decline. It feels like it's a perfect storm for a midlife crisis car.
Having said that, I'm still frugal. I'm going to put maybe $20K down to keep my payments low and when I say 'expensive' it's relative to my previous cars. There is no way I'm going to buy a car that's worth my mortgage.
I've never had a new vehicle; the closest was our current car, a 2010 Mercedes B200, which had under 20,000 kms on it when - still smelled new. We got it in 2017, paid $14,000 cash and hope it'll be our last car. I like not having a car payment.
I think if you want to buy a really nice car, you should. It'll feel good every time you drive it and that's important, in my opinion.
Also, congratulations on where you are in your life - it sounds like a good place to be. (Minus the hormonal youngster.)
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