Looking for advice....used vs new
Having some discussion with the Mrs, and now some of my own internal "struggles" if you will on a potential purchase we have made (of course its only on "hold" until I get get it driven etc.), but her...
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Goldencrazy wrote:
I usually buy new. The reason is that I get features not available in used. I upgrade. If I could get everything I want in used I would have no problem. I would not waste my money on an extended warranty. The new Ford V-10 is better than one 7 years old. The engine breaking is much improved and transmission is much smoother in just the last 5 years. Many other systems have changed. So with new you not only get something that has not been used by anyone else with virtually no miles. If the used is everything you want then get it but it is not the latest technology. Sometimes of course the latest may not be the best so that has to be weighed. The comparison is not usually apples to apples.I'm a little surprised at the prices that 7 years old is only 30 grand cheaper than new. Perhaps the older has more features than the newer. Then it is a different ball game. That is why a used DP is often stood up against a new gasser. Then we are in to features and often the used wins. Good luck.
for clarity, the difference is this case is 30-40k for a unit of much lesser quality/options. the same unit new is closer to 50-60k more.
