On 2017-01-13, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
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.

I know someone who bought a Lotus Elan (the 1989 one, not the 1962 one),
decided after driving it a bit that it was so good it was boring compared
with his other Lotuses, and sold it at a profit to someone who wanted to
skip the queue.