Is it really worth It?
<p>I have always dreamed of owning a Mercedes and this year my dream came true. I was fortunate to be able to purchase a brand new 2017 A200 petrol AMG kit white beauty.</p> <p> </p> <p>As on todays date it has only done 3600 km thus far and I have come to the realization that it is a bit too small for me and my family and would like to trade it for a bigger vehicle even if it had to be pre-owned. I took it to Cargo Motors in Alberton for an evaluation and according to the Sales guy it was in perfect condition as it is practically new. </p> <p> </p> <p>When I received trade price on it I was shocked to find out how much it has dropped in price in just a few months? My purchase price was almost R506 000 after an approximate R27 000 discount off the purchase price. With only 3600 odd kilometers on the clock and 6 months down the road I am only able to get max R390 000 for that car! It is insane and I do not understand why cars depreciate so much!</p> <p> </p> <p>So my question is ... Is it all that? Is a Mercedes Benz worth all that? My answer is no! Buy something cheaper because the value drops no matter what you buy. Don't ever fall for " this car will definatelt keep its value" .... I feel sick to my stomach because no one in their righr minds will accept that little for a car they bought just the other day ..... </p> <p> </p> <p>This is what I got from the person who sold me my car:</p> <p> </p> <p>Autoport: Manager Offer Of R 390 000 Made On MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS A 200 AMG A/T '15 - current.<br />View vehicle:</p> <p>Hi gizelle, hierdie is wat ek van gary my second hand manager af gekry het. Jammer ek kan nie oproep gevat het nie, net besig met delivery.</p> <p> </p> <p>Also:</p> <p> </p> <p>Hi, alle nuwe karre verloor by die 20% in hulle eerste jaar. Dis hoekom almal hulle karre eers oor 3 jaar inruil, want die waarde stabiliseer dan en dis wa hy sy waarde hou.</p> <p> </p> <p>To me that answer doesn't justify why it loses value. I can't wait 3 years for it to magically stabilize so I can now trade it and then get another R100 000 less which would make it almost impossible for me to purchase a bigger Mercedes with a bigger deposit that was supposed to come off this car as trade in .... Maybe I'm clueless but one thing is for sure. An investigation should be done in the automotive industry to see why trade pricess are so low and why re-sale on the same car is on such a high profit margin. We as clients are the ones paying the high price and losing huge amounts!</p>