What value: Redbook?

[Transporter]

Could it Ben that the registration is cheap and many keep very old cars and not use them daily? Or maybe some have that old 4x4 they use from time to time. Which brings the average age of the car in AU down, but it’s most likely different when the one would compare the cars that are used for daily drives to work and shops.

Example, my current vehicle for work is 2 years old (it will get replaced when it’s 3 years old) my back up van (T5) is 12 years old and I hardly ever drive it. So, it doesn’t mean that I keep my car that I use for everyday drive for 7 years.

Mind you I know many people who have vintage car or two and they buy a new car every 3-4 years.

[Transporter]

A bit of both.

Supply versus demand. Plus there has to be some fat in it for the dealers.

20 years ago most P platers drove run down unsafe ****boxes.

Now they are more likely to drive a new Corolla, i30 or [insert small car here] due to greater family wealth and focus on safety.

Unless it's an interesting sports car or hot hatch no one wants used cars anymore when new cars are so cheap.

In the old days a cheap unrealiable car could be fixed easily and cheaply, these days cars are expensive to fix if you don't DIY, in particular European cars.

Or I could buy my child a $20k brand new car that is safe and reliable. A brand new $20k car has Auto Emergency Braking these days! 10 years ago, your $200k Merc S Class didn't.

If you want good resale, buy a Corolla or a WRX. Neither are cutting edge, but are tried and proven- an advantage of using old technology.









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I agree.

[jets]

I’ve sold my 12 year old T5 for $16,500.

So what have you replaced it with?

[Transporter]

So what have you replaced it with?

With 2016 Sprinter 316 4x4, which Dealer delivered with very noisy front diff and had to be replaced just at 1000km, but by 20,000km noise came back, so I’ve sold it and bought Iveco Daily. Just took delivery last Thursday.

[jets]

With 2016 Sprinter 316 4x4, which Dealer delivered with very noisy front diff and had to be replaced just at 1000km, but by 20,000km noise came back, so I’ve sold it

That's not very good at all. I hope you get a more reliable van in the Iveco.

[Sunny43.5]

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Or I could buy my child a $20k brand new car that is safe and reliable. A brand new $20k car has Auto Emergency Braking these days! 10 years ago, your $200k Merc S Class didn't.

No offence but I would rather my child learn to use their brain eyes and common sense rather than relying on techology to the job they should be putting 100% into . If technology takes the driver out of the equasion then we will be come a bunch of brain dead drivers and where would the fun of driving be then . There is enough evidence that a lot of this technology cannot replicate what the human brain can do , those collision lane things are know to slam the brakes on because the sensors detect a car parked close to the lane the car is in and it thinks someone is intruding on its space ! Being rear ended because some computer thinks it knows better is not my cup of tea , obviously this stuff is going to become more and more prevelant in cars but I like to think the reason I have my licence is because I was taught to use my brain and eyes and common sense when driving . I spent good money on a defensive driving course for my 16 year old son some years back and what they taught him has I believe kept him out of trouble for many many years . I recently drove an expensive car that was equipped with sensors all around the car , it had things beeping around the car as each sensor at the front rear and sides detected cars parked each side , I could easily see those cars with my eyes and I did not need some bloody annoying beeping thing to tell me what was obviously right there !! Sorry to go off topic slightly but I couldn't help myself .