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Old 03-16-2016, 09:35 AM
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And that 3 year old Dodge still has around 10 more years of sliding down the value slope.

New vehicles take 10 to 15 yrs to reach an age where, if maintained correctly, the depreciation stops.

Sure, the Dodge will not be needing the costly maintenance/repairs of a 13yr old E53 (cost seen by owner (has to open wallet to keep it running properly)), but the owner has the "unseen" cost that is not realized until it's time to sell/trade.

This is what makes WELL MAINTAINED BMWs near the bottom of the curve so appealing, maintenance/repair costs going forward are into an asset that maintains value (and driving something that's actually a pleasure to operate).

It all comes down to what the owner wants, see the money going into vehicle during ownership (E53), or ride the slope and get the loss at the end (Dodge).
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