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Old 05-24-2008, 09:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Hatterasguy View Post
I'd prefer a 3 year old CPO car, than keep it for 5 wash and repeat.
Sometimes I wonder if that's the best thing to do. You lose money on depreciation but theoretically you shouldn't have any maintenance cost or lost time associated with repairs. The problem is coming up with the cash to buy a 3 year old CPO car. Any potential cost savings will be lost with a loan.

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