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Old 08-15-2010, 11:08 PM
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Originally Posted by BlueTang<3 View Post
+1 Being a mechanic my self i see a lot. The saying good from far but far from good. You can never tell what was done to the vehicle in maintenance or how it was driven.
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Originally Posted by Slick Fork View Post

Yes, a car depreciates the most in the first 2 years of its life hence the "deals" you see when buying used. However for me, it's ALWAYS offset by the fact that you have no idea what kind of maintenance the previous owner did. They might've put that 40,000 km's on without a single oil change. Sure you can buy or negotiate an extended warranty from the dealership but if you read the fine print they never cover everything.
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This is why I am buying new............ plus I will probably hold on to it for 20 years......... or however long it lasts.

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Vic
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