If you’ve ever watched a brand-new luxury SUV roll off a dealer lot and wondered where all that money goes, depreciation data has a blunt answer. A new study from iSeeCars — one of the most reliable sources for pure automotive market math — tracked nearly a million used cars in the five-year-old range and confirmed something savvy shoppers have long suspected: the steepest new-car losses are a used buyer’s greatest opportunity. The numbers are striking, and knowing how to read them can put serious money back in your pocket.
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