Originally Posted by bcredliner

There is merit to also considering advances in technology, safety and performance. If one does so it is likely a vehicle over say 5-7 years old will be lacking something you would like to have and cannot be upgraded to get it. Since it is far easier to find a vehicle that is 50,000 miles away from major replacement costs paying more for a newer vehicle contains less risk, delivering more and costing less for another 50,000 miles.