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Default OT new car vs year old car....

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simon mitchelmore wrote:
Only time a used car can make near the same (or even more) than a
new one is when a new model is in great demand but short supply. Pretty
rare.


Agree its rare but its happening now with the UK spec Mustangs, 8-12
month waiting list so good second hand ones selling for same or more
than new list price. What you'd be paying for is getting it now, not in
8 months. (In the end decided 15-20mpg and loose rear end traction was
not for me)


Last time I was aware of it was with the BMW E39 round about '97. You
could get a 5 grand profit on a new unused car. For a few months after the
intro.

Don't ask me how I know. ;-)

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