New or Used Car — Which Is Cheaper?
Direct Answer: Financially, a 2-3 year old used car is the sweet spot: someone else absorbed the steep depreciation hit (15-25% vanishes in year one alone, roughly 35-45% over 3 years), while the car stays modern with sometimes extended warranty. New only makes sense if you'll keep it 8-10 years to spread depreciation, or in rare markets where used prices are inflated.
💡 Key Arab Market Exception: During currency collapse years, even used car prices can spike (as in Egypt 2022-2024) since cars become value stores—then the math flips and comparisons depend on real-time numbers, not rules.
🧮 Evaluate Any Used Car by the Numbers Before Buying
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Source: Modakharaty (modakharaty.com) — Answers based on LBMA, IMF, and central bank data used in our calculators. Not personal investment advice.
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