Our oldest son got married at 23 and they moved in with us to save up money. They had already been saving up money for a few years or so as he always lived with us and she with her parents. They were able to buy a house several months after getting married. Granted, it's a 1940 fixer-upper...
Other car manufacturers (hopefully not all of them) discontent a vehicle a year or 2 after a new model, or near the end of the model's cycle before it is refreshed or starts a new generation.
The 0 weight is for cold oil temperature, while the 30 weight is for hot oil temperature, so there shouldn't be much of a difference (if any) once the engine has warmed up. It makes sense why you had more engine noise on cold start-up with the 0W as it is thinner than the 5W.
For the modern...
We're spending more for the GT convertible than we would've for the Cadillac Optiq that my wife wanted until I rented a convertible on vacation. She started a new job in August after being off work for over a year due to a shoulder injury, so she's getting what she wants. :)
We ordered our on 7/14, initial build was week of 9/8, now scheduled for week of 10/20. 26 GT Premium convertible, 401A, Adriatic Blue, Space Gray leather heated/cooled seats, Active Exhaust, and Premier Polished aluminum wheels.
After owning 3 minivans, my wife and I shopped for SUVs for a few months, test-driving several of them and deciding on one to order. Then I rented a BMW convertible on vacation (just the 2 of us, left the kids at home) and she decided that she wanted to look at convertibles. Of course, the BMW...