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When buying a new car, the first three year value depreciation is an important factor,will you consider buying a used car that is 2-3 year old?why?

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Question added by amer jayyousi , Business Development Consultant , freelance
Date Posted: 2014/06/13
Alex Aloysius
by Alex Aloysius , Business/Sales Development Manager , Icell

I will buy a used car only if I plan to resell it after few years but not applicable for vintage collections.

I would definitely consider buying a2-3 year old used car over brand new. The first few years see the steepest depreciation, so you can save a lot of money by going used. For example, a new Honda Civic could drop% in value after just3 years. I bought my Civic withk miles on it for almost $k less than new. As long as you do your research on reliability and get a pre-purchase inspection, used can be a great option. I always check sites like Car Smite first to look at recommended model years and ownership costs. Their guides helped me feel confident I was getting a good used car. Plus I saved enough to take my family on a nice vacation with the extra cash!

Mohammad Tohamy Hussein Hussein
by Mohammad Tohamy Hussein Hussein , Chief Executive Officer & ERP Architect , Egyptian Software Group

I prefer new cars to ensure perceived performance. But I one bought a used Porsche911 because buying a new one is not economical to me and I badly needed to drive one.

Mohammed Thiab
by Mohammed Thiab , Founder / Chief Consultant , MV Consulting

Some brand names (the less popular ones specially) tend to lose a lot from their street value, much higher than the normal depreciation value.

 

Talking about cars, I know specific brands that may lose30% or more in these2-3 years making them a much better deal than buying the same car .. brand new .. and pay the extra30%

Elke Woofter
by Elke Woofter , Project Assistant , American Technical Associates

A year car or a car from one of the car leasing firms like Avis, Herz ... are well maintained cars ... these cars are usually around a year old ... have still the manufacturer guaranty and most have a low mileage... the value of a car remains much more stable and lasts as long than a new car which looses in the first year a very large amount of its value

Uday Mezher
by Uday Mezher , Operations Manager , ProCare by FUMO

3 years are fine, the car is still considered new, even if it has30% dep. rate, but in reality, depreciation is overrated, especially when the item is still new, because the older it gets, the more the aging factor will start being more and more noticeable.

     

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