1.2 Buying a new car V.S. buying a used car ➢

36 Isuzu MU-X 8419 37 Volkswagen Amarok 8371 38 Mazda2 8198 39 Volkswagen Tiguan 7747 40 Subaru Outback 7210 41 Mazda CX-9 7168 42 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross 6998 43 Mercedes-Benz C-Class 6798 44 Suzuki Swift 6676 45 Kia Carnival 6493 46 Mitsubishi Pajero Sport 6477 47 Kia Rio 6270 48 Toyota HiAce Van 6127 49 Holden Commodore 5915 50 Hyundai Santa Fe 5857 51 Mercedes-Benz GLC 5770 52 Volkswagen Polo 5723 53 Ford Everest 5333 54 Honda Jazz 5263 55 Suzuki Vitara 5253 56 Kia Picanto 5237 57 Holden Trax 4808 58 Mercedes-Benz A-Class 4689 59 Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace 4665 60 BMW X3 4583 61 Holden Equinox 4562 62 Subaru Impreza 4518 63 Holden Astra 4188 64 Audi Q5 4152 65 MG3 4017 66 Ford Mustang 3948 67 Hyundai iLoad 3919 68 Kia Sorento 3777 69 MG ZS 3729 70 Ford Focus 3682 71 LDV T60 3529 72 BMW X5 3498 73 Lexus NX 3471 74 Volvo XC60 3406 75 Audi A3 3362 76 Ford Escape 3326 77 BMW 3 Series 3135 78 Holden Acadia 3125 79 Toyota Fortuner 3033 80 Jeep Grand Cherokee 2986 81 Volvo XC40 2858 82 BMW X1 2847 83 Mitsubishi Pajero 2847 84 Holden Trailblazer 2813 85 Nissan Pathfinder 2712 86 Hyundai Elantra 2644 87 Mazda6 2612 88 Ram 1500 2609 89 Toyota HiAce Bus 2577 90 Mercedes-Benz GLA 2562 91 Mazda CX-8 2551 92 Renault Koleos 2533 93 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupe/Cabriolet 2496 94 Suzuki Baleno 2277 95 BMW 1 Series 2269 96 Range Rover Sport 2202 97 Mitsubishi Lancer 2197 98 Land Rover Discovery Sport 2185 99 Skoda Kodiaq 2163 100 Audi Q2 2155

1.2 Buying a new car V.S. buying a used car

买新车还是买二手车？

Selecting a car should not solely based on subjective preference. Buying a car that not suitable for you can result in extra expenditure of thousands of dollars on maintenance per year, and significant depreciation after a few years. 买车，不能完全取决于主观喜欢什么车型。 如果买到了主观 喜欢，而客观并不适合自 己的 车，会导致高昂的维护费用和很高的贬值率。

The pros and cons of buying a new car are summarised as below: 买新车而二手车的优势和劣势，在下表中列出：

Pros: 优势 Simple process to buy; Reliable and care-free in the first a few years. 买车相对容易，不需要额外仔细检查车； 在一开始的几年里，新车比较可靠，不需要 太担心维修成本。

Cons: 劣势 Expensive; Depreciation - lose significant amount of value in a few years; Higher cost of insurance (e.g. comprehensive car insurance is normally required). Pay extra care for the car (e.g. worry about car be stolen or be scratched while parking). 价格昂贵； 在前几年，车的贬值率是最高的； 通常给新车买全险（出于防盗考虑），而全 险费用更高； 对新车需要额外小心，担心划痕等； 在 停 车 场 放 较 长 一 段 时 间 ， 有 担 心 有 被 损 坏、被盗的风险。