back in the day when used cars were PRICED like used cars, then yes. But that was also before sub-3% financing was being offered for new cars all the way out to 6 yrs.
I used to think I would never buy a brand new car, and until my Mustang, had only bought used ones. Then I decided I wanted a Mustang. I tried really hard to find a used 2015+ Mustang GT that was reasonably priced. After months of searching, no luck, sellers wanted ridiculous amounts of money for them. Then last April, Ford ran an incentive where you could get almost $7000 off the price of a new Mustang, plus I was able to negotiate a further discount on top of that. Considering base 2015 GT's were selling for only about 5k less than what Ford wanted for my new 2019, I thought it made a lot of sense to pay an extra 5k for a brand new car. This is not usually the case with all cars, but the Mustang GT seems to be unique in how it depreciates.
I will also add, around here and even going out a 150 mile radius, a car with say 38k miles, in excellent shape appearance wise and optioned similar to a comparable new car will not be that big of a difference in price and if you have good credit right now Ford Motor Credit will give you 0% for 72 months. Just can't beat 0% and if you add up say 3 or 4 or 5% interest to a, take for example a 2017, then by the time you add the interest your basically at the price of a new one then there's 2 HUGE bonuses. The first being since it's a muscle car it's likely it was driven hard for the first 40k miles and also likely it was never broke in properly but nobody can say for certain and the second biggest thing is the new bumper to bumper warranty plus the extra 2 years and 40k mile power train warranty.
I've owned used Mustangs before and lets face it, most who drive them pound them into the ground. They don't break them in properly and they just don't take care of them or maintain them properly. Most of us on this forum are in the minority.
Found the same thing here and trucks are even worse. However the price of the new 2019 or 2020 F250 crewcab 6.7 diesel Lariats are so over the top its ridiculous UNLESS you can get that truck at 0% you'd still probably be better off paying the outrageous price of a say 2016 or 17 model.
Sorry to hear about the issues. The advance track issues are unrelated to your tune. All stability control operations goes thru the BCM ( Body Control Module), not the computer that a tuner tunes. Curious: did you ever try disconnecting the plug by the air cleaner? It is nicknamed the dynoplug because it completely disables all advancetrac operation. It is what all dyno operators disconnect before a pull.
Aren't most larger trucks usually leased? People who use these types of trucks have businesses, and when they do their taxes they write off the lease as a business expense.
Some do yes but it depends on the end goal. I'm not looking to trade every year, as many companies do, instead looking to drive them till the wheels fall off. My accountant and I worked out the numbers and found the major 2 year depreciation we get up front plus the additional 3 years makes more sense from a tax write off POV. Now I don't profess to be an expert in all tax matters but when we put pen to paper I saved more by doing it the way I'm doing it. Also these vehicles hold their value, for the most part, because most people driving them aren't hot rodding them around instead using the diesels for strictly towing and most are highway miles. In my case they're mostly city stop and go driving which there could be an argument made since there's so much stop and go driving selling and trading every 4 or 5 years may be more prudent
Nope not bitter..., just more enlightened to how the world actually works, at least how it works in the age of feminism, no-fault divorce, and the child-support/vagimony entitlement mentality.
You paid 68% of MSRP which is 2-3% ($1000) lower than "fair market" on an optimistic scale, or bang on the money on a more pessimistic one. The clear upside being the very low miles. Good find in any event.
That is a crying shame right there!
A buddy of mine tried to lease a Super Duty pickup truck a couple of years ago in Oregon when we ordered two trucks at the same time. The dealer told him they don't lease them because so many of them get used in extreme duty situations (towing, hauling, high mileage, rough use, etc). They wanted to sell them outright and not deal with all the wear and tear issues when the lease was up. Not sure if this is "normal" dealer practice, just my experience.
I got over $13k off on my 17 GT Conv
I can relate.
