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Why should you buy a new car instead of a used one with low mileage?

Abbreviated Question: 
Why should you buy a new car instead of a used one with low mileage?
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There are many things to consider in making the choice between purchasing a new or used car, including a comparison of sticker prices.  As you suggest, new car values depreciate significantly in the first few months of ownership, often dropping thousands of dollars as the car is “driven off of the showroom floor.”  But it is important to recognize that at least part of this big drop in value between new and almost-new used cars is due to a phenomenon that economists call the “lemons” problem.