During the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s, my father bought a new car every two years. Cars didn?t last as long back then as they do today, but even by the standards of the time his behavior was unusual. He was a car guy, though, and he had the means to do, so for decades he bought high and sold low. Many people prefer to take a different approach to vehicle ownership, buying one and driving it until regularly repairs become detrimental to their ...