part of the cheapness of hyundai elantras comes from the fact that resale values are absolute garbage for older models. w/ improving brand perception and reliab

part of the cheapness of hyundai elantras comes from the fact that resale values are absolute garbage for older models. w/ improving brand perception and reliability of the products itself, resale values for post 2005 cars will be much higher than ppl expect You're contradicting yourself here. The reason they are cheap is because they have poor resale value. Therefore, you will also get poor resale on the vehicle. Once a brand is tarnished with a 'bad resale' value tag, it becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy, and one that would take decades to change. By all means purchase a Hyundai, but don't expect to have an easy time selling it. Brand reputations aren't fixed in 12 months. All the while Hyundai are priced low with long warranties, the resale value will be low, because it's more logical to go and purchase a new one.