In general the biggest issue is avoiding the biggest depreciation hit which is the first 2 years. Cars generally have another drop off in value a few years later when they aren’t perceived as “new” anymore. This varies from model to model as the introduction of a new revision affects it, along with popularity and other factors. So you look at the depreciation rate of the cars you’re interested in and choose the spots that minimize your expected cost. When I purchase I look at the kelly blue book values over time to see how they drop.
In general the biggest issue is avoiding the biggest depreciation hit which is the first 2 years. Cars generally have another drop off in value a few years later when they aren’t perceived as “new” anymore. This varies from model to model as the introduction of a new revision affects it, along with popularity and other factors. So you look at the depreciation rate of the cars you’re interested in and choose the spots that minimize your expected cost. When I purchase I look at the kelly blue book values over time to see how they drop.
Interesting. Thank you!