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      01-19-2013, 04:44 PM   #37
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Originally Posted by TS135i View Post
If resale value is your main concern when buying a new car then DONT BUY. Most my cars have been new buys, some fectch ok others loose horribly, its just how it is in OZ, those who decided to hold on to their new car gain the most. I've owned many new euro makes, its more or less the same for most.

Agree with this. When I look back on my last three cars, all new buy Germans, I estimate that I lost an average of $1,000/month of ownership in resale value.

So mentally I now just assume a $1,000/month hit and hope for a pleasant surprise!
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