My car-azy U-TURN!

The beloved broadcaster's reflections on life

- KEVIN MILNE

Secondhand made sense, but a shiny new vehicle proved irresistible.

What drove Kevin to reverse his decision and buy a brand new vehicle?

"I'm buying my first new car. Not just new to me. A brand... new... car! Yes, it's crazy. I've always felt that people who buy cars straight off the showroom floor are nuts. As they drive out, they may as well be tossing bundles of banknotes from their privacy-tinted power windows. Re-sale values plummet once your new car becomes the next buyer's secondhand vehicle. And that's how I initially felt about this purchase.