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Originally Posted by bizaro86
Yeah, I can't imagine any sane person buying a new vehicle and then selling it a year later. That always makes me think you must be dealing with an insane person, which doesn't speak well for how they treated it. Maybe if you knew someone who had a life change (job transfer to Europe, parents lost license due to age) but that seems about it.
Buying a 1-2 year old car from a dealer seems like a guaranteed way of getting a rental/fleet vehicle, which has the same, "how was this treated" issue.
I just looked at all the 7 seater 2018/2019 SUVs listed for private sale on kijiji, and they were pretty much all at 80% of MSRP. Doesn't seem worth it to me.
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I think it's a bit of a myth that people treat lease return vehicles worse than vehicles they own. If you return a leased vehicle with any kind of issues, the dealership will absolutely gauge you. There are also km limits on most leases. Many dealerships also provide the first few services free of charge. It's a question of finding an honest dealership that won't knowingly sell you a car they know has issues.
The 1-2 year vehicle thing is an issue for sure, but for my next vehicle I definitely plan to look about 3 years old. Specifically, I'll be looking for a car with excellent reliability ratings, still under manufactures warranty, and preferably factory re-certified.