Don’t Buy These Cars Brand New, Here’s Why!

Modern luxury cars are depreciating at a shocking rate in South Africa…some losing hundreds of thousands of rands in just a year or two. In this video, I take a look at cars like the Mercedes-Benz C-Class W206, Audi A3 Sportback, and the VW Golf 8.5 R-Line to break down just how brutal depreciation can really be. We’ll compare: • Original purchase prices vs current used market prices • Monthly instalment differences • Real-world depreciation losses • How shortfall works on financed vehicles • Why buying brand new can sometimes become a financial trap Some of these numbers genuinely surprised me. Would you still buy these cars brand new after seeing this? Let me know your thoughts in the comments. #mercedesbenz #audia3 #cardepreciation #SouthAfrica #VWGolf8 #LuxuryCars #CarFinance #usedcars