My 1st was a 76 RS Camaro 350 4 speed,
Black & white 2 tone
new off the lot in the summer of 1977
it was NOS
specially ordered for the owner, it sat in the showroom for a year
I bought a 78 Z28 new in Oct. 78, just after the 79's were coming in
got a steal on it
I'd have bought a MoPar Dodge/Plymouth car
but they had almost nothing but trucks back then
I Bought several new Dodge Ramchargers or Plymouth Traildusters
80's into 90's as personal rigs
I have bought probably 20 new "personal" cars/trucks
over the years
I'm on my 111th car (yes I made & kept a list)
most were older Muscle cars
some older trucks 4x4's Jeeps
or PowerWagons & Ramchargers
(26 racecars)
Haven't bought any new **** in almost 20 years, 2002 or 1999
for my sister's 2017 Chrysler 300C with my dad, it's not mine thou
Me, just a couple of old 68 RR's, since about 2001-2005 (I'm on #13 RRs)
I did buy a new off the lot
98 2500 12 valve 5.9 Cummins Power Ram 5 speed
after I had previously bought a lease return with 1500 miles,
95 pretty-much the same rig
put 350k+ miles on both
all kinds of custom touches, tires & lifts
I was buying a new truck & car about every 2-3 years, since 1977
trucks especially, put a lot of towing & commuting miles on them
I had kids I bought or helped buy, cars, trucks & Jeeps for too
most weren't new
A couple were I cosigned for...
my newest vehicle now is a
02 F-350 4x4 Powerstroke Diesel Dually 5 speed
it has about 150k on it (my dad uses it more than me)
my Daily Driver is 22 years old now, wow how time flies
she's still near mint, with just over 60k miles
a 99 Dakota SLT 4x4 5.2ltr, new off the lot
(My favorite vehicle, I love the lil' truck)
it only had 1,900 miles the Sales manager, only drove it locally
It was org. a sales demo
With a bunch of minor mods, better slotted/drilled brakes, bigger tires,
1.7:1 HS rockers, Hypertech tuner, AEM airbox/swirl spacer, gauze filter etc.
for my facility management company I've bought/leased
probably 35-40-ish work trucks, probably another dozen flatbeds
Fords, Chevy/GMCs or Dodges/Rams
I did contract out & work for a large dealership group
most my adult life, with spells of different stuff in between
I got some great deals on quite a few