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05-20-2013, 11:53 AM
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New Car Shopping - Buy the last of the old, or the first of the new?
A friend of mine concluded his 2010 Mercedes w221 lease a little early and leased a 2013 w221. A monthly lease payment $300 less than the 2010 and a projected $700 less than a new comparably-equipped w222 was a factor, but another equally important factor was his wish to not lease such an early version of the w222.
If you were new car shopping today, would you prefer to buy/lease a well-established but slightly obsolete model, or to be the first on the block with a car of cutting-edge, but somewhat unproven design? 
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05-20-2013, 12:26 PM
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The bleeding edge is a scary, expensive place. Pass.
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05-20-2013, 01:32 PM
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last of old always.
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05-20-2013, 04:54 PM
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As your friend found it can also be cheaper not to buy the latest and greatest.
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05-20-2013, 04:59 PM
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Neither.
The Porsche Panamera or Maserati Quattroporte would have been a much more sensible choice.
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#7
05-20-2013, 05:01 PM
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Stick with the old.
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05-20-2013, 05:04 PM
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05-20-2013, 05:12 PM
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The Maserati... Well, that 2 hours to the dealer just means a nice pleasant drive with that magnificent Italian V8 singing!  So when are you going to trade in that SUV of yours and pick up something a little more... Sensible? The new 911 Turbo would fit you perfectly! Decent sized trunk, back seats, and AWD! Perfect for those snowy winters.
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05-21-2013, 08:57 PM
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Neither, The very last often has some new model components. You end up not knowing what you have. When some went from OBD1 to OBD11 there was a time with OBD1 system & OBD11 sensors.
The first of the new is a no no also. Best is about 6-12 months before the end of a model.
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05-21-2013, 10:49 PM
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My family bought three first year cars. One was awesome and went on to be a model that was built from '77 to '92, one was OK and one sucked.
From that time on we have bought cars that have been established. I also like shopping for end of model year leftovers. Love getting the last of last year's car for much less than the new model year costs.
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05-22-2013, 02:31 AM
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I reckon you potentially get less operational trouble with the last years of a specific model. However residual values tend to get bashed a bit quicker on those models - especially if the newer model is actually an improvement. "Improvement" is difficult to define though - often it is fashion that dictates...
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#14
05-22-2013, 02:58 AM
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The old model will have been tried and tested and you'll know most of the improvements have been done at this point.
As with any car purchase, review the vehicle history thoroughly and make sure it was maintained properly. I'm not too keen on the W222 either, but maybe it will grow on me later on. If you ask me now, I'd stick with the W221.
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05-22-2013, 07:07 AM
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