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| Mike A:
I have never owned a diesel, but those numbers sound out of whack. How could they possibly rack up 3800 dollars in diagnostics? Are diesel injectors really that expensive? I replaced the fuel injectors in my dad's 1992 Corvette. It was 300 some dollars for a complete set from Summit. They were easy to install with phone support from my friend who is a mechanic. Is the cost mostly labor? |
| ChadTower:
When we bought my wife a brand new car in 2005 my family gave me some crap about that. "Dude, you just drove it off the lot, it's already worth 20% less." Why should I care, then or now? The thing is still in our driveway being used occasionally and is probably worth under a grand now. Next to it is the 2017 Civic with which we replaced that car. We'll probably still be driving that Civic in 2027. |
| Mike A:
If you buy a car that is slightly used the previous owner takes the giant immediate depreciation hit. Cars can go 200,000 miles with hardly a hiccup now. Buy a car with 50,000 miles or less on it and you will have a like new car for way less money. |
| ChadTower:
That's more important for some cars than others. A lower range car, like an Elantra or Civic, doesn't have nearly the depreciation hit of a Lexus or Audi. And those first couple of years of perfect operation do have value. That said, I did buy my Tacoma with 14k on it, because trucks have a much bigger depreciation than a Civic. |
| pbj:
--- Quote from: Mike A on August 23, 2017, 03:08:21 pm ---If you buy a car that is slightly used the previous owner takes the giant immediate depreciation hit. Cars can go 200,000 miles with hardly a hiccup now. Buy a car with 50,000 miles or less on it and you will have a like new car for way less money. --- End quote --- That depends on the car, man. I bought my car new because 2-3 years old they were selling for $1,500 less. For that kind of hit, I'll take that factory warranty and having the luxury of drilling farts into virgin upholstery kthx. |
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