Thread: New... or nearly new?

I think you would have to be very unlucky or careless for a new vehicle to make more sense than an almost new one.

The OP was talking about almost new, presumable still under warranty. Surely that takes care of any problems that might arise. In fact, surely there is a good possibility that some of those teething problems that occur with even the best brand new vehicles will already have been sorted, so you don't even have the inconvenience of being without the vehicle while the misaligned cup holders are straightened.

Since the depreciation reduces as the vehicle ages, there is a lot of money to be saved by letting someone else suffer the loss that occurs when you drive out of the car dealer's yard.

Those of you are intoxicated by the smell of a new car surely only get that feeling for a very short time. It wouldn't survive past the first time that one of the kids gets car sick and throws up in the back seat.

I can understand some people having some sort of emotional reason for wanting a new car, but I can't see that it actually makes much practical or financial sense.

Originally Posted by vnx205

I can understand some people having some sort of emotional reason for wanting a new car, but I can't see that it actually makes much practical or financial sense.

Not an emotional reason, just a mistrust of others.

Jeff