Supply and demand. We know why you are considering it and thus the price will be HIGH. Gas price sticker shock? Any high consumption vehicle will drop and low consumption vehicle price will go up. People don't know how to look at the whole thing before making a decision

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99 E300 Turbodiesel
91 Vette with 383 motor
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06 Polaris Sportsman 500 EFI
03 SeaDoo GTX SC Red
03 SeaDoo GTX SC Yellow
04 Tailgator 21 ft Toy Hauler
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Indeed. This car routinely gets well over 40mpg overall. If we drive the speed limit on the highway, it goes up to 45mpg. I haven't tried driving below the speed limit.

If the price of gasoline exceeds diesel in the near future, the value of that car will be quite high on the secondhand market. Cost per mile for what I've put on it may be astounding, considering that I bought it at the dealer with 40 miles on the odometer.

It has been 100% trouble-free so far. Not a single thing had to be adjusted or fixed, other than routine maintenance. However, it is a VW and I don't know how long I can expect such behavior.

I could sell the car and take 10% of the proceeds to buy something older. The rest will buy gasoline for years at today's prices.

Why not keep it for 100k-150k miles or 10 years, whichever comes first? Than the lifetime cost is lower.

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I am worried about the longevity of the drivetrain, due to its construction. With the low miles that it has, other buyers probably won't be as worried as myself.

Several years ago Suginami posted a great argument to some thread about the cost comparison between buying a new vehicle an buying an old one. I think it was maybe 2 years ago. I had a 'come-to-Jesus' moment when I read it and have been a believer ever since.

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How old is it? Any modern car will last that long with ease, its the electrical crap that gets you.

I know on the Toyota we just bought the dealer offered a bumper to bumper warranty for 100k miles or five years.

Besides its always cheaper to fix a car than to buy a new one.

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2016 Corvette Stingray 2LT
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200