OK, I know you lose a lot of value when you buy a new vehicle, I always said I was not going to buy another new vehicle, just buy a 2-3 year old low mileage used one.
Well, I am going to be buying another vehicle for my wife (daughter getting her license soon, will get wife's Scion).
My wife has told me in no uncertain terms she wants a Chrysler Pacifica.
I decided if I am getting a minivan, I am getting one equipped how I want (heated/vented seats, birdseye camera, adaptive cruise etc). This means a Pacifica Limited.
So the there are still a lot of 2018 Chrysler Pacifica Limited vans around in dealer inventory. MSRP is ~$48,000 or so for one optioned out how I want.
I have been e-mailing a few dealers and have gotten quotes for about $10,000 below that.
Used 2018 models (but not equipped as well as new) with 10,000-30,000 miles are going for ~$32,000-36,000.
2017's are only ~$2000 cheaper than 2018, and I know have had issues with the new 9 speed that had been worked out by 2018, so I am not looking at 2017 models.
So I am looking at ~$38,000 for brand new with the interior and exterior color and equipped how I like, or $32-36000 for used and not as well equipped as I want, and interior and exterior colors not necessarly what I want (I want a all dark interior, and either red or black exterior).
I do plan on keeping this thing for 15+ years, and it would only be driven 6000 or so miles per year.
So am I crazy to want to buy new even though I know I should not?
On a side note, I shortly debated getting the Hybrid Pacifica Limited, cost is about $7,000 more than the regular model, but with the $7,500 rebate, it is about a wash, but my financing would be higher because of the initial up front cost (although I guess I could just put another $7000 down on top of what I am already putting down, and get the money back at tax time?).
Most of my wife's driving is 30 miles or less, so the plug in hybrid would let her use electric power most of the time.
Well, I am going to be buying another vehicle for my wife (daughter getting her license soon, will get wife's Scion).
My wife has told me in no uncertain terms she wants a Chrysler Pacifica.
I decided if I am getting a minivan, I am getting one equipped how I want (heated/vented seats, birdseye camera, adaptive cruise etc). This means a Pacifica Limited.
So the there are still a lot of 2018 Chrysler Pacifica Limited vans around in dealer inventory. MSRP is ~$48,000 or so for one optioned out how I want.
I have been e-mailing a few dealers and have gotten quotes for about $10,000 below that.
Used 2018 models (but not equipped as well as new) with 10,000-30,000 miles are going for ~$32,000-36,000.
2017's are only ~$2000 cheaper than 2018, and I know have had issues with the new 9 speed that had been worked out by 2018, so I am not looking at 2017 models.
So I am looking at ~$38,000 for brand new with the interior and exterior color and equipped how I like, or $32-36000 for used and not as well equipped as I want, and interior and exterior colors not necessarly what I want (I want a all dark interior, and either red or black exterior).
I do plan on keeping this thing for 15+ years, and it would only be driven 6000 or so miles per year.
So am I crazy to want to buy new even though I know I should not?
On a side note, I shortly debated getting the Hybrid Pacifica Limited, cost is about $7,000 more than the regular model, but with the $7,500 rebate, it is about a wash, but my financing would be higher because of the initial up front cost (although I guess I could just put another $7000 down on top of what I am already putting down, and get the money back at tax time?).
Most of my wife's driving is 30 miles or less, so the plug in hybrid would let her use electric power most of the time.