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do you think differently about a 9 yr old car vs. a 10 yr old car? - mrbigstuff - 10-15-2013
assuming everything else is the same, is there something about a "10 year old car" and its double digit age that makes some people reluctant to consider purchasing?
Re: do you think differently about a 9 yr old car vs. a 10 yr old car? - 3d - 10-15-2013
Yeah, kinda like 99ยข is a deal compared to $1.00
Re: do you think differently about a 9 yr old car vs. a 10 yr old car? - Buzz - 10-15-2013
It really just depends on the car... some years are more desirable than others; there has to be a more important determining factor than 9 vs. 10...
Re: do you think differently about a 9 yr old car vs. a 10 yr old car? - freeradical - 10-15-2013
Since new car models come out one year prior to their "year name", isn't a 9 year old car actually 10 years old?
Re: do you think differently about a 9 yr old car vs. a 10 yr old car? - Z - 10-15-2013
No.
Then again, my cars are 21, 23 and 43(!) years old.
Re: do you think differently about a 9 yr old car vs. a 10 yr old car? - silvarios - 10-15-2013
No. Nine or ten years is essentially the same, unless there is some kind of extended warranty still attached to the 10 year old car.
Re: do you think differently about a 9 yr old car vs. a 10 yr old car? - Filliam H. Muffman - 10-15-2013
Mileage, how it was driven, and where it lived matter more to me. A car that spent a lot of time on roads with salt and slush takes it's toll.
Some brands/models have poor long term reliability. When there aren't enough of them on the road, it gets really tough to find parts. I started having real problems with finding oil filters for my 86 Civic, but that was after it went past 22 years old.
Re: do you think differently about a 9 yr old car vs. a 10 yr old car? - M A V I C - 10-15-2013
I would say yes. A lot of cars have 10yr warranties on things like emissions components and body & frame integrity. So with a 9yr old car, if I buy it and take it to emissions to get it tested, if it doesn't pass the MFG would foot the bill. With a 10yr old car, it's all on me.
Re: do you think differently about a 9 yr old car vs. a 10 yr old car? - hal - 10-15-2013
My mechanic tells me that the mileage is the actual age of the car...
Re: do you think differently about a 9 yr old car vs. a 10 yr old car? - ztirffritz - 10-15-2013
All but one of my cars are 15 years old or older