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Changing from Sedan to Sports
vortex:
--- Quote from: HumbleCar on May 02, 2008, 12:02:02 PM ---Hi Bro, to me, depreciation at $11.5K per year is not low. But I suppose got no choice at times. We also have to see what is the price of the new car and the depreciation of the new car. If the new car depreciate is low due to the lower cost of the new car, then going forward, it is still worth it. Just like my previous car, if I drive for 10 years, per year depreciation should be 5K. But I sell it off earlier and the depreciation was about 8K per year. However, I like the new car and the price has dropped to a more affordable level. So, I went ahead.
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Sure, what you have mentioned is absolutely correct. Depreciation at $11.5K/year is definitely very high. If I drive the car over 10 years period, it depreciates at only $6.4K/year, it is cheaper than say a civic at almost $8K/year.
Depreciation is always very high if you change your ride before the 10 years period. Cos if you change at 5th year, you may not get back any body value, straight go to the scrape yard. Maybe a continental car still have some value.
I guess that I have the same thinking as you, car price drop, COE drop to more affordable price, so just go ahead. Anyway in Singapore, buying car is just like renting a car..... It will never belong to you.
maverick1975:
--- Quote from: best_ctzn on May 02, 2008, 12:17:15 PM ---To me, Latio/sport is good even for a family of 2 adults and 3 kids. If more members, then maybe a bit squeezy, then maybe worthwhile to get a MPV. If to get another 5-seater, definitely will be lousy excuse if it is due to family size as Latio is already huge in space.
But to change to a new ride within 2yrs, the lose is definitely big. My pay has increased by 70% since I got the Latio Sport but I still feel the pain as the lose could be better used elsewhere if I had the foresight of getting a MPV in the first place. But then again if I had foresight, I would be millionair by now. ;D Another thing to face is worse FC for MPV. Previously a full tank of 36L can get me 430km. Now a 3/4 tank of 39L can get me only 320km on average as still running-in. So you must be prepared. My travelling pattern is consistent for both rides so quite conclusive.
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WOW!!! 70% increase!!! :scared: :w00t:
latioboy91:
--- Quote from: Jazz on May 01, 2008, 05:10:14 PM ---Young boy,
Pls do not mislead people, pls note your assumption is based on fully paid or no loan scenerio.
Dealer will take in base on OMV and COE, with estimate of $2K body value nia. If $42K, I think many Lations will change car more often. :D
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2k in body value?
OMG.
Okay my bad in the explainations.
But 2k in body is mad.
My latio body value, got it at 8k.....
vortex:
--- Quote from: latioboy91 on May 02, 2008, 03:02:44 PM ---2k in body value?
OMG.
Okay my bad in the explainations.
But 2k in body is mad.
My latio body value, got it at 8k.....
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Think $8K is a more reasonable price. May get even higher value if get more quotes from different dealer / exporter. Think latio still got demand in other countries if less than 3.5 year old car.
Lucky you didn't get from Jazz's dealer. :ohmy:
best_ctzn:
--- Quote from: HumbleCar on May 02, 2008, 01:47:16 PM ---Hi Bro, you driving a Carens now? (No offence.) Heard from my friend that the FC is bad, even after run-in. He said his is quite noisy after a few months only. Hope his is an exception. All the best to your MPV.
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Yah. My new ride is a Caren III. FC now abt 9km/L, should be getting 10km/L after changing to syn oil. I have already got this taken into consideration when I bought the car, so no problem. Car of this weight is about there. The Wish touted to have 13km/L also does not always return good FC as it is dependent on alot of factors. A friend of mine got only less than 11km/L. For me, my mileage is only 20,000km per year, so FC of 10km/L or 12km/L does not really make much difference. ;D
Noise is still quite low after abt 3months. Hopefully it does not get noisier as your friend experienced.
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