Accord or Camry?

[EternalEnigma21]

Originally Posted by FRPLG

everyone's got a theory but by and large buying a new car is regarded even by dealers as a sucker bet. A two year old car has lost most of it's overage and still has warranty. I am surpised to see you tout buying a new car rather than a slightly used.

If the difference between a 3 year old car and a brand new one is negligible... you should go with new... 2-3k for 30-50k miles is not a good deal... but the market sometimes dictates those prices on those cars...

Hell we sell used corollas for the same price as the new ones from time to time... just to satisfy people with the "only buy used" mentality. Not because we're being dicks, but because people look for them on the lot so we have to keep them in stock... since low mileage ones run around 12K, by the time we get a shop bill and a detail and put in some profit we're up to 15469 before you know it...

If you're buying a domestic product, or one that depreciates quickly (suburban, tahoe, etc...) definitely go used and private party.

When it comes to the accord or the camry, they don't depreciate as fast as other cars and when deals come out on the new ones you may as well jump on them... you know exactly what youre getting and how your car has been driven...

I'm a fan of certain cars in certain years that I will buy... 92 240sx... 98 camrys and tacomas, 95 accords, etc...

but if i'm buying a high end car that I need to be reliable, I look for lease specials... you can get great deals that way if you do some research and completely understand what you're getting into...