> And if I want the latest car why should I pay more for quality today when it's only going to be beneficial for the next owners? Because you're already eating

> And if I want the latest car why should I pay more for quality today when it's only going to be beneficial for the next owners? Because you're already eating the bulk of the depreciation on it anyway? You pay for quality today because you intend to still be using and maintaining it in 20 years. Buying new makes no sense at all when "next owners" are even a factor in the equation. You might as well just lease.