Holy depreciation, Batman!

Kinja'd!!! "mazda616" (mazda616)
07/05/2016 at 18:46 • Filed to: Depreciation Station

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http://westky.craigslist.org/ctd/5668512586…

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Less than a year old, high-ish but not absurd mileage, and $13k. Damn.

Here’s a practically new one for $14k.

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DISCUSSION (14)


Kinja'd!!! Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > mazda616
07/05/2016 at 18:49

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Yeah but

http://www.carcomplaints.com/Chrysler/200/2…


Kinja'd!!! m-b-w loves his SUBAROO > mazda616
07/05/2016 at 18:49

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It was a rental, but then again, what 200 wasn't a rental.


Kinja'd!!! Logansteno: Bought a VW? > mazda616
07/05/2016 at 18:52

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I do believe this is what happens when the CEO says the car is an utter failure and is to be discontinued. Well, and the whole being an FCA Chrysler product thing.

My mom probably dodged a bullet saying no to one of these.


Kinja'd!!! Eric @ opposite-lock.com > mazda616
07/05/2016 at 18:53

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Chrysler product... I’m surprised it held that much value, honestly.

Who purchased this and then traded it in or got it repo’d?


Kinja'd!!! LongbowMkII > mazda616
07/05/2016 at 18:57

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Probably rebuilt


Kinja'd!!! Bourbon&JellyBeans > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
07/05/2016 at 19:04

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44 TSBs???


Kinja'd!!! Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
07/05/2016 at 19:10

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The interior looks comparable to 13-year old Pontiac Vibe. Probably rattles as much, too.


Kinja'd!!! Nerd-Vol > mazda616
07/05/2016 at 19:11

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Guh. Imagine if you took out a 84 month loan on a new one of those with $0 down.

A lifetime of negative equity.


Kinja'd!!! Nisman > mazda616
07/05/2016 at 19:37

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Insane! These are great looking cars. I wish they made one with an engine.


Kinja'd!!! FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com > mazda616
07/05/2016 at 19:57

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The thing is they never sold for anywhere near MSRP new, so it really isn’t that bad. When I was car shopping last year, low option, 4-cylinder 200's like this one were being advertised for $17-18k new.


Kinja'd!!! axiomatik > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
07/05/2016 at 22:06

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I had one as a rental recently. Interior was quite nice for a mass-market midsize sedan.


Kinja'd!!! Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > axiomatik
07/05/2016 at 22:08

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Fair enough. To play Devil’s advocate, would you call it acceptable for American luxury vehicle?


Kinja'd!!! axiomatik > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
07/05/2016 at 22:14

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No. That’s the problem with Chrysler, they can’t decide what they want the brand to be. The 300 and new Pacifica I think make decent “entry-lux” vehicles, but the 200 should have been a Dodge, it is competing squarely against the Malibus and Camrys in the market.


Kinja'd!!! Conan > mazda616
07/05/2016 at 22:46

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But what if we never appreciated it to begin with?