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      04-08-2012, 01:46 PM   #7
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Originally Posted by VTECaddict View Post
Better resale? Car 2 due to xDrive and lower miles.

But what you want to look at how much you can buy the car for and how much you expect them to depreciate.

Here's a hypothetical scenario.
Car1 is $30k, you sell it in 3 years for $20k
Car2 is $35k, you sell it in 3 years for $22k

As you can see, Car2 in this case has a higher absolute resale value, but you technically saved more money with Car1.
Well played sir. I would have never thought of it that way. My future financial advisor.
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