A profitable car is a car that will be available to the buyer at the time of purchase, will not require large investments in further operation, and over time will lose the minimum of the original price. Plus reliability, convenience and positive emotions from use.
Instructions
Step 1
When choosing a used car, you should estimate as accurately as possible: how much money will need to be invested in it after purchase. Therefore, it is not recommended to save on diagnostics. Undoubtedly, the cost of a used car is cheaper than a new one. However, buying a used car is buying a pig in a poke. The probability of buying a car in good condition on the secondary market is about 50%. Given the frequent and widespread discounts at car dealerships, it is more profitable to buy a new car. In addition, a new car can be bought immediately with a CASCO policy for a year, which is also profitable, and even borrowing a new car is more profitable than buying an old one. Overpayment for a loan is often less than the cost of repairing a used car. Also, in terms of price, it is more profitable to buy a car in the capital than in the region. In this case, you should take into account and evaluate the cost of driving a car. With a considerable distance from the capital, the cost of delivering a car to the desired region may exceed the benefit from a lower price.
Step 2
When choosing a make and model of a car, it is useful to consider the operating cost (cost of ownership) of a given car. Often the more expensive car at the initial price has such a low operating cost that it pays for its more expensive price quickly enough. It should be added here:
- Low-quality and unreliable models have an attractive price, but in the future you will have to constantly invest in their repair. A high-quality and reliable model is more profitable.
- Diesel and hybrid models / modifications are more profitable than gasoline ones.
- If there is no diesel or hybrid option, it is more profitable to be equipped with equipment for driving on natural gas.
Step 3
It should be noted that as soon as a new car leaves the dealership, it loses 10 to 30% of the original price. And every year it loses another percentage of the original cost. The rate at which this price falls is influenced by the reliability of the machine, the prevalence, the cost of repairs, and the popularity of the brand / model. On average, prices fall by 5-20% per year. Budgetary ones lose 6-7% per year, expensive ones - 17-20%. Domestic cars lose 7-15% annually
