Hows　that　for　an　outrageous　claim?

A　new　VW　at　around　$1700　(depending　an　accessories)　costs　less　than　a　4-year-old　Something　Else　at　$850.

We　knew　you　wouldn‘t　believe　it.　So　we’ve　proved　it.

Let‘s　say　you　plan　to　keep　your　next　car　5　years　(and　drive　a　total　of　75,000　miles).　Here’s　how　it　might　work　out::

So　you‘re　at　least　$206　ahead　if　you　buy　the　VW.　(We　didn’t　even　count　the　extra　$100　it　saves　on　a　lower　insurance　and　registration　fees　in　many　states.)

If　you　buy　the　new　VW,　you　won‘t　have　to　worry　about　why　the　first　owner　sold　it.(　And　you　won’t　have　to　pay　for　the　expensive　ailments　that　can　hit　an　old　Something　Else.)

Now　then.　We　don‘t　have　a　crystal　ball,　but　today’s　market　is　an　interesting　clue　to　the　future.

After　5　years,　the　used　car　will　probably　be　a　9-year-old　candidate　for　the　junk　heap.　But　the　VW　will　probably　just　be　reaching　its　prime.

（Check　the　classified　ad　and　you‘ll　find　5-year-old　VWs　selling　for　$600　to　$900,　depending　on　the　shape　they’re　in.）

But　you　can　do　much　better　than　that:　Dont　sell　your　VW　at　all.

(Think　of　all　the　money　youll　save　by　driving　it　for　another　5　years.)