Well, sure, "anyone" can go buy a new car and make payments... but, I'd be lying if I didn't say I've pondered selling the LX, and buying SRT Grand Cherokee or GT350.
There is an lure...
Then I jump in the LX and go for a Sunday cruise... get positive comments at stop lights, get thumbs up from the sidewalk... have people approach me and tell me stories about the one they or their buddy had while gassing up... and the whole time I'm out I don't see another one on the road...
Then i go to the local hangout, and there are maybe half a dozen foxes... and we sit in a sea of S550's, Challengers etc...
It's a mind game... the new stuff is nice and it performs... the old LX... sure, I could:
jump in it tomorrow and drive across the country, it's that sorted... but would I want to?
jump in it at anytime and get the groceries, or run errands... but do I want to?
use it as a daily... ehn...
It's a sunny Sunday morning toy...
I hate the idea of driving in traffic... don't want to wreck it, hate the idea of sticking it in a parking lot, door dings, oh my... hate if it has dust on it, much less bugs or brake grime...
It's like it's an effort to enjoy it... 'cause I'm always thinking I need to preserve it.
A new car... who gives a flying poo... there's 10's oft thousands of them on the road... they all are used... little dust, bugs on the hood, door ding... whatever... nothing special anyways, there's a bunch sitting on dealer lots begging to be driven home... they are easily replaceable.
A Fox tho... the first nice car you ever saved up for and tracked down, and have had for 26 years... irreplaceable, and super clean ones are getting hard to find... gotta be careful and take care of the one you have... or maybe... just let someone else enjoy it and move on...
I'm torn.