Just sold my 13-yr-old car. It was an "old people's" car, a 6-cyl. 2004 Mercury Sable LS with leather upholstery. When we bought it originally as a dealer courtesy car, I didn't consider the "old people" style, just the good price. We are a two-car family. It was garage-kept, had 61K miles and one door ding in all those years. The only flaw was the Michelin tires were six years old and I thought needed to be replaced 'cause I read that somewhere. It went for $3,000. There were no mechanical issues at all, but my husband pushed the change because "It is a teenager now and you know how they are."
So, the moral of the story is that if you look for out-of-favor cars with low mileage and preferably one owner, you should find one at a really good price.
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