Is resale value really that important?

[Jun aka Pekto]

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My wife grew up commuting. I'm sure many Pinays still do. She don't care much for cars. My ex-fiancee (before my wife) had a then new Camaro Z-28 IROC-Z (245hp 5.7L V8) while I had a 4-cyl 55 hp Nisssan Pulsar and pockmarked by hail damage. She didn't care if she had the quicker, more expensive car. Whenever I took her out, we used my car. The only time she raised a fuss with my car was the time she caught a whiff of half-digested dog food. My rott had barfed on the floor earlier and I missed a spot while cleaning up the mess. She helped me pick out a good carpet cleaner and even helped me scrub the barf away.

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I can see where people would want the most money when they sell their used car, esp so if they like to change cars at a regular basis. I can also see where people wouldn't care about resale value. Of course, I'm one such person. I keep my cars until they don't run anymore. The only exception was our old Dodge Grand Caravan. But, even that we kept for 9 years.