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    From Keithr0@nothing.to.see@here.com.au to aus.cars on Fri Sep 18 14:59:20 2026
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    https://www.drive.com.au/caradvice/the-used-cars-worth-more-secondhand-than-they-are-new/
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  • From Daryl@dwalford@westpine.com.au to aus.cars on Fri Sep 18 15:21:22 2026
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    On 18/9/2026 2:59 pm, Keithr0 wrote:
    https://www.drive.com.au/caradvice/the-used-cars-worth-more-secondhand- than-they-are-new/


    That sort if thing has been happening for decades mostly when a popular
    model is discontinued, for example when Toyota dropped the V8 from the Landcruiser.
    Back in the early 80's BIL bought a new 40 Series Landcruiser, not long
    after he bought it the Govt changed the import taxes for that sort of
    vehicle causing the price to almost double so he sold it when it was
    18mths old and made a big profit.
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    Daryl
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  • From Xeno@xenolith@optusnet.com.au to aus.cars on Fri Sep 18 17:34:16 2026
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    On 18/9/2026 2:59 pm, Keithr0 wrote:
    https://www.drive.com.au/caradvice/the-used-cars-worth-more-secondhand- than-they-are-new/

    Looks like I'm not the only person who thinks the Yaris Cross 2WD hybrid
    is right sized and perfect for their needs.
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    Xeno

    Nothing astonishes Noddy so much as common sense and plain dealing.
    (with apologies to Ralph Waldo Emerson)

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  • From Xeno@xenolith@optusnet.com.au to aus.cars on Fri Sep 18 17:34:22 2026
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    On 18/9/2026 3:21 pm, Daryl wrote:
    On 18/9/2026 2:59 pm, Keithr0 wrote:
    https://www.drive.com.au/caradvice/the-used-cars-worth-more-
    secondhand- than-they-are-new/


    That sort if thing has been happening for decades mostly when a popular model is discontinued, for example when Toyota dropped the V8 from the Landcruiser.
    Back in the early 80's BIL bought a new 40 Series Landcruiser, not long after he bought it the Govt changed the import taxes for that sort of vehicle causing the price to almost double so he sold it when it was
    18mths old and made a big profit.

    Only one of the vehicles listed really fits that category, the 200
    series Landcruiser. As would be obvious to anyone with a clue, all the
    rest are seen as highly desireable vehicles to own. So much so that
    people are willing to pay over the mark to get one *now* rather than
    order one and wait for 6 - 12 months.

    What the list does really show is the cars people really value. For
    instance, I always figured the Yaris Cross was right sized for my needs,
    and it was a hybrid so a bonus there. The problem I had was their
    popularity, coupled with the availability of a 2WD model, which exceeded demand so I was faced with a minimum 6 month waiting list. I succumbed
    to the allure of the Corolla Sedan because it was what I had previously
    and it was right there on the showroom floor, available in a day or three.

    When I bit the bullet and ordered a Yaris Cross, it took a mere month
    because the local dealer found one in stock at another of its sites.
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    Xeno

    Nothing astonishes Noddy so much as common sense and plain dealing.
    (with apologies to Ralph Waldo Emerson)

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