Your thoughts on getting a car at the beginning/middle/end of a model run

[Anonymous]

Having your new car “look new” longer vs having all the kinks worked out/being able to negotiate the price more?

Thoughts? I will likely keep the car 6-8 years.

[Anonymous]

You'll get a very good discount if you buy in the last year of a model run. At least that's what happened with our recently purchased Subaru.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You'll get a very good discount if you buy in the last year of a model run. At least that's what happened with our recently purchased Subaru.

OP here. That’s what I’m thinking, plus hopefully the bugs are worked out. I’m worried my car will look dated almost immediately, but do I really care if it’s otherwise the best option? I’ll get more features in my price point this way.

[Anonymous]

You do not keep them long enough to get dated. I like mid run. 2 years out.

[Anonymous]

One risk is parts. I have a car that is no longer produced and 1 time needed to wait a month for parts to come in.

[Anonymous]

I bought a new model back in 2004. There were tons of minor issues with it, including a problem that ultimately could not be fixed. It wasn't horrible, but there were many minor annoyances along the way.

I would avoid a brand new model.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I bought a new model back in 2004. There were tons of minor issues with it, including a problem that ultimately could not be fixed. It wasn't horrible, but there were many minor annoyances along the way.

I would avoid a brand new model.

This was my experience as well. It wasn't a brand new model but the first year of a major redesign. I'd think twice before doing it again.