Is the first model year of a car generally the "worst" and the last year the "best"? (vehicles, selling)
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Very often, the advice will be to get the newest of a bodystyle you can for that reason. Although sometimes, the last versions of a car are decontented as they prepare for it's replacement to arrive. Sometimes however, the last versions of a car get special options and versions that make them more desirable.
If the last year was the "best", it wouldn't be the last year.
Not necessarily true. With lead times being what they are, replacements for a car are being designed often before a car even makes it to market. This was more true back in the day, but even now with 5 year product cycles being normal, a car's replacement starts being designed as a model comes to market, knowing it will be replaced at the end of that design cycle, regardless of how good or how well it's selling.
Not necessarily true. With lead times being what they are, replacements for a car are being designed often before a car even makes it to market. This was more true back in the day, but even now with 5 year product cycles being normal, a car's replacement starts being designed as a model comes to market, knowing it will be replaced at the end of that design cycle, regardless of how good or how well it's selling.
Wasn't the 1991-1997 8 series considered BMW's Flagship model, just discontinued due to low sales? (As to BMW)
I think there are a lot variables to consider, but generally, this could be true. It just make sense that as a product is released to the public, the public's feedback is going to determine that there are things, tweaks, that need to happen to make that product better. I don't see why motor vehicles would be any different.
I'd say "true" in the general case. Not all new cars are duds. And some cars go into their final years as much of a dud as in their first year--perhaps worse, if they never got an update (old and outdated, or keeping the same exact issues).
Some model refreshes can have all new sheetmetal yet the same drivetrain. So they tend to be safe(r) bets than a brand new model.
Wasn't the 1991-1997 8 series considered BMW's Flagship model, just discontinued due to low sales? (As to BMW)
8 series coming back in few years
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