If you are considering buying a new 2017 Ford Mustang GT Fastback (coupe) it’s iconic; it’s patriotic and offers great value compared to a similar import. You’d get little argument from me but my philosophy is lease new and buy pre-owned so does it really offer that much value if you are buying?
I will never buy a used vehicle of any kind without seeing what the CARFAX report says. That report is invaluable as it shows a wealth of information that gives you a better picture of what you might be getting into should you decide to buy the vehicle.
Depreciation is your friend when you buy used and almost any car you buy new is as certain as death to depreciate but there are some exceptions to the rule. There are a few modern luxury performance sports cars that are still fun to drive and no longer depreciating. Here are five.
If you’ve been here before you know the mantra. Depreciation is your friend! If this is your first time and the headline caught your attention you won’t be disappointed.
Unless you are really rich there is no economically smart reason to buy a car new as they depreciate once you drive them off the lot and that’s a fact.
The Aston Martin Rapide is somewhat of a conundrum. What exactly is it? Since it is an Aston Martin if you’ve never seen one you likely suspect it should be a cool car. If you’ve never witnessed one in person but have seen their more noted DB model you are probably thinking it’s got to be good looking.
Most of the luxury auto brands selling pre-owned (used) vehicles have some sort of “certified” program. The vehicle sitting on the lot has either already been prepped or “certified” or you can get it “certified” for some incremental cost of the vehicle in question. Since Ferrari is “special” their certified programs entail both points previously mentioned meaning the car is certified and you must pay monies incremental to the sale price of the car. It’s more complicated than keeping up with all the Kardashian love interests but let me try to clarify.
BMW’s 5 Series epitomizes the description of the mid sized sports sedan and is every bit of their marketing slogan “the ultimate driving machine”. If you were to picture the definition of sports sedan in the dictionary could be it.
Mercedes has long been a brand that is synonymous with luxury and when it comes to their cars the E-Class sedan has set the standard for mid-sized luxury.
The Aston Martin Rapide is somewhat of a conundrum. So what is a Rapide or what is the Rapide? It’s a four-door sedan that is produced in limited numbers. Many find its understated elegance appealing and they wouldn’t be wrong.
The Infiniti brand was introduced to the US in 1989 as a Japanese auto luxury brand created to compete against the more noted German luxury brands of Mercedes, BMW and Audi. Similar to BMW they focus more on the driving experience and from day one their performance and value proposition has been a hit and the M37 certainly delivers on that formula.
