Not necessarily. Lots of people can afford new vehicles, and buy them without much discomfort or going broke.

I have two Toyota 4x4's each with over 400k miles. My newest one a '99 I bought for $10,000, it had 65k when I bought it, it's still worth $5000. That truck has cost me 1.49 cents per mile to drive, I'll stick with older trucks for reliability and actual cost to drive

I at least need "four wheels and a seat", where's the seat?

I've drove old crappers my entire life. I bought a new one a few years ago and I'll probably do it till I die.

Trap dog 1 you clearly do not understand WI Outdoors statement.

I am old enough to have owned lots of old and new vehicles both old and used over the years.
I can tell you unequivocally that newer vehicles are way more reliable than the older ones whether they were new at the time or not.
My first vehicle when I was 12 was a 1961 corvair station wagon,I drove around the local sand pit whenever I had money for gas.

Agreed.
There was a Corvair station wagon? I did'i know that.

Have several high mileage vehicles and always something needing fixed. Not sure how its considered saving money to always be fixing something and/or broke down waiting. I don’t view a high mileage vehicle as reliable. Might work most of the time but you know the next hang up coming soon. Not if but when.

I like to buy new and keep them until they are reaching this point, then dump it and buy new again.

I’m considering that approach for the next car but not truck. I use and abuse a truck so the depreciation would be astronomical. What is your break point on mileage.

Depends entirely if you’re mechanically inclined and have an indoor space to do the work yourself,,

If not,,,, you’ll be nickeled and dimed paying someone else to preform the upkeep on an older vehicle

What's high milage?

How old?

Don’t think there’s a specific age

Some are better than others,,,, some are better backyard mechanics than others

My trapping truck is an 03 gmc/2500

It’s near the end of it’s life,,,, I’m a decent mechanic and have kept it going with minimal expense

My everyday driver is a 18 dodge 1500

Likely buy a new truck next year and use the dodge for trapping