I buy 8-10 year old prestige cars fitted with engines that use above average fuel from private sellers and only buy cars that are pristine from people who’s home is also pristine – ie: people who don’t penny pinch. I was taught to buy the seller over the car.
+1 !
Nice people sell nice cars.
Every few years I buy a 10 year old Subaru for a couple of thousand pahnds, cash. Thirsty, but I’ve had to pay bugger all for repairs, virtually zero depreciation, Very comfortable, highly practical, etc, etc…