Need advice

[robailey]

Am looking for a car to drive on trips for work. Only plan to keep for about a year. This is where I need advice. should I go for Newer car with a few more miles or an older car with less miles? (2006 DTS with 22,306 or 2008 with 33245? $1000.00) Which will I be able to get the most for and will be easiest to trade. a DTS, CTS, or STS. Any advice appreciated.

[Eric DeVirgilis CLC# 8621]

Am looking for a car to drive on trips for work. Only plan to keep for about a year. This is where I need advice. should I go for Newer car with a few more miles or an older car with less miles? (2006 DTS with 22,306 or 2008 with 33245? $1000.00) Which will I be able to get the most for and will be easiest to trade. a DTS, CTS, or STS. Any advice appreciated.

The $10K figure for '06 and '08 DTS - is that for real? With those mileages? If so I'd make tracks ASAP and go get them BOTH immediately. (Assuming in excellent condition and no unsavory history Ie: R-Title, salvage, theft, flood etc.) I'm a full time professional dealer and I could never touch either vehicle for anywhere near $10K. Anyway DTS is a good choice- DeVilles/DTS model are the best sellers compared with the other models you mention. You'll get an easy 25mpg highway- probably more. I wouldn't recommend CTS- just not a real Cadillac IMHO and haven't heard the best things about them. 

**EDIT** I just realized I misread your price quote- I assume you meant $10,000 not $1,000.

[robailey]

Eric I'm sorry I didn't complete my statement. There is $1,000.00 difference between the two cars.  the 06 is 19,480. while the later model is $20, 560.  Lol if the were $1,000.00, I would be looking at them in my driveway right now. Thanks for your response.

[Chris Conklin]

Compare the amenities on each car. Not sure about this, but I believe the '08 may have more comfort items installed standard than on the '06 (like heated/cooled seats). I think you could get a low mileage '06 lower than $19K+ as well. I've been looking at '06 performance editions with 50K- miles in the $17K range.

[Eric DeVirgilis CLC# 8621]

Eric I'm sorry I didn't complete my statement. There is $1,000.00 difference between the two cars.  the 06 is 19,480. while the later model is $20, 560.  Lol if the were $1,000.00, I would be looking at them in my driveway right now. Thanks for your response.

Ah, that's more like it. (I thought you were implying they were $10K a piece)

Anyway it's kind of a tossup- the 08 is two years newer and the '06 has 11K less on the clock. Another 15K in a year will put the '06 at ~ 35K; the '08 ~ 48K. In the final analysis, your cost of 1 year depreciation is gonna be real close in either scenario. If you could get the '06 for 18,000, I'd go for the '06- all other things equal.

If you plan to run the '08 over 50K, stay with the '06- Again, AOTE