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[–] BeefPiano@lemmy.world 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?

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).