Taming the “New Car Fever”

I want a BMW.

I’ve always wanted a BMW- ever since the early 80’s and I was a devoted subscriber to Road & Track magazine. (I preferred it to Car & Driver). I just always liked them. Sure I liked the lambos and Porsches and other exotics. But for sporty sedan, I listed after the Bimmers.

I’ve never had one though. The closest I got was my series of MINIs- which are owned by BMW and share DNA. That’s it. so it’s always been in the back of my mind.

And as spring springs, I again have the fever to get a different vehicle. And my thoughts turn to used BMWs.

I can’t (or don’t want to) buy a new one. Far too expensive. So used would be it. And I found two on Carvana that I quite like.

But.

Would buying a used BMW really make me happy?

Probably not.

I’m not sure what I need, but changing cars probably isn’t it. Sure I’d like it for awhile, but I’m sure I would miss the uniqueness and other features of my FJ that I really like. And I’m sure I would regret spending the money- even though I can’t take it with me.

Plus keeping the FJ would be more frugal of me. I’m still trying to save up a lot so I can splurge and buy a place in Palm Springs. Or somewhere gay and fabulous. That’s my long term plan.

Honestly when I look at it, I think I swoile be better served by focusing on purging crap rather than accumulating more. And possibly spending money on trips and memories.

How adult of me, right? Not fun, but practical.