This Costa Rican changes cars every two years: how does he do it, and what is the downside?

José Antonio Rojas spent decades buying used cars and taking on debt. Then a chance event changed the way he approached his car finances.

Rojas, 60, works in information technology and belongs to Costa Rica’s middle class. He now changes cars every two years, a practice that raises both the question of how he manages it and the possible downside.

The article presents his experience as a personal story about debt, used vehicles and the unexpected event that allowed him to stop worrying about his car finances.