I might be biases (OP) but I would argue that this is a thin article; I tried to be balanced in providing the benefits and the drawbacks of buying at a dealer.

I might be biases (OP) but I would argue that this is a thin article; I tried to be balanced in providing the benefits and the drawbacks of buying at a dealer. I also made sure to provide sources where I could to keep the data accurate. In my experience, NEW will never (or almost never) come out cheaper than used, there is too much depreciation in the first 2 years. CPOs are generally good values if you negotiate for it. Best value is a 2-4 year car with moderate miles in a model that has high reliability scores, private party of course. How'd you do your calculations + assumptions?