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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This is likely not going to be the case for the classics (old->modern-day). A Honda Jazz will lose it's value, a classic Aston? Less likely - even static some of them are works of art.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Ok but what if the Aston isn’t cared for properly and left out to rust? Then the price will go down!

Is my bringing-up-a-small-edge-case helpful? Does pointing to 1% of situations refute the general case or further the discussion in any meaningful way?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Simply pointing out that not all cars will depreciate in value. Well maintained ones should continue to hold their value until oil prices and taxes make them out-of-reach for the average citizen. Let us not forget that 80 percent of vehicles are bought in the second-hand market... Nobody has raised the prospect of killing that market off yet in a policy sense (of which I am aware).