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Originally Posted by niky
This is a misconception that I find myself tackling on a regular basis when asked for advice by buyers. People will go: "I'm buying X, because that's a (Amazingly good resale brand), and that'll get me more money when I sell it later on."
To which I reply: "You do know that with the price of that thing, you're still losing the same amount in depreciation versus Y (much cheaper, basic and reliable non-(Amazingly good resale brand))?"
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A similar issue was raised when Chinese cars started to appear in Brazil, cheaper but loaded with more features than locally-made cars. Altough their depreciation may be percentually higher, after all the lost value is roughly the same. Insurance cost is also an important matter, since they're also less targetted by thieves.