I bought an 01 Chevy Z71 two years ago for $4700. I probably spent close to $1000 in maintenance. I sold ot a couple of weeks back for $6000. That’s how I like to operate a vehicle.

I still have an 06 F150 4 door 4x4 I bought at a repo auction a couple of years ago. It was $2700. I had to put a set of tires on it and a windshield. I figure it would bring 6-7k, but I don’t want to sell it yet.

If you don’t get yourself in a bind and stay away from dealerships, you can drive a decent vehicle cheap.
If you then take those car payments and put them in a mutual fund, over a period of years you will become wealthy. These are simple facts.