It cost me $28,000 to own the CLA 45 AMG 2020 for 6 Months! 

Wow, cars depreciate in value. Very insightful video! thank you for sharing such a unique insight. Seriously though, when people read your title they're expecting you spent 28k on repair or maintenance costs or maybe fuel too.

Definitely going to buy one when the depreciate to $20-30k

Guess this has changed a lot now, I bought a 2023 model, sticker was $64,525, paid $60,125, car is 7 months old and has 4600 miles and the local Mercedes-Benz dealer here offered me $57,000 trade. I think the car has held value very well. Car Edge shows after 4 years that this car will still maintain 73% of its value. That's very storing. It does show a big fall of from year 4 to year 5, but that's typical for most any car.

First year is always a huge hit, its always a bad idea to sell a new car in under a year after buying new. In the UK when we buy new we get a huge first year road tax bill and we also pay 20% of the list price in tax so your loosing over 20% already before we even get to the cars depreciatation. Thats why i think its best to lease or finance so you can swap every couple of years. EIther way a new cars rarely ever going to be a good financial investment, but you cant beat the fun and enjoyment of ownership!

Wow! I bought an AMG A45s across the pond, I've had it 6 months and it's worth more now than I paid for it. Love the channel 👍

This is why Im looking at used ones for around 45k ish. You can get 2017-2019 with 20kmiles+- for that price.

This is why I would never buy a car brand new

I bought a 2015 cla45 fully loaded w the red interior about 5 months ago for only 25k 18k after down payment with about 63k miles

I lost $10K after 1.5 years of owning a 2022 M4 Comp. xDrive. MSRP was $94K, sold it back to the dealership for $85K. Currently own 2 GLA 45 AMG; 2019 for $48K and a 2016 for $35K.

bro when people read your title they will think the consume cost is 28k. Naaah the monthly payment is 500-700 usd / month at max for any one wondering

I am impressed to see young guys with such expensive cars! Congrats ig you are buying this without help from your parents.

You blew my mind out because i’ve been arguing with my family for 2 days in a row to get the brand new car and they don’t agree with me since my health conditions i don’t drive that much the last 2 years and i just have a desire to get it and they told me it’s worthless!

Crazy depreciation, great Mercedes though. My 2015 Mitsu Evo X bought in '15 cost 35k and right now with 20k miles for private party/ carvana/ carmax is stating $34k value. Some cars just have different resell markets.

This is why you sell privately. I can't find a 5 year old one for less than 40k

This video needs to be updated.values on Very good conditions are near $50-55k

Make a video listing it in Autotrader, and negotiating with people.

The dealers will never give you the real worth of the car because they are trying to make money. Your car is worth more for sure. But this is what they are willing to part with or exchange for a trade. That depreciation word instantly goes into effect the moment it is driven off the lot, which I'm sure you know. But ya, that is one hell of alot! But you have to factor in the fact the dealers won't give you the real worth. You would be better to sell the car outright to someone for the Blue Book value I'd say! 🤓

That thing is mad beautiful

I wouldn't take dealerships seriously because they want to lowball the price of the car and sell it for more profit. 50k-55k is much more realistic if you privately sell it.

i dont get this bro , This car cost like €65000-70000 in Europe how can a CLA45 be this cheap overseas?

the dealerships were always gonna rip you off.

Dealerships is giving you that value so they can sell it higher for like 55-58k you know this already 🤦🤦🤣

Dam I was going to buy one but I think ill get the lexus IS 350F.

dude as long as you're happy with it

How the hell? I cannot find a CLA 45 AMG under $60-65k in Europe :|

You be alright, should have read the "Rich Kid" manual more closely. 😆😆

Here in sweden sportscars in generall are rear , there are acouple cars such as the panamera, macans and so on that sell alot and you see everywhere. However many sports cars are order only and many dealerships dont even have them in store. Therefore they keep their value second hand pretty well compared to other countries. Its kinda like, if u want the car today you should expect the to pay a higher price. Otherwise you need to wait 6 months for the car. Some dealerships even increase the new car value alot if they have it new in stock because they know the buyers have no other choice.

you heard the man , wait 6 months go to the dealership and pretend a 28k discount from them of any car delivery that exceeds 3 months ;) its ridiculous man and see what they have to say to that

Bought my c55 wagon (w/ factory AMG performance package brakes, lsd and tune) for 15k in expensive Switzerland recently. Will put another 5k in doing a good tune up this year and drive for another 10 years. You are better off buying a reliable used AMG that will not depreciate anymore. That and get limited editions. My own just 1-595 and with the performance package much rarer than that :)

unless your a milionare dont buy new cars most depreciate in value audi A7 is same thing

How bout now? With inflation what’s the price now?

Here in UK when U drive it of the lot brand new u lose 10k

When I first got my cla45 2014 was nightmare By 25,000km Car was throwing codes at me left right and center. 2 coils went All 4 wheel speed sensors Fuel pump sensor Was a nightmare I wanted to blow the car up

In Singapore it cost up to $320,888 (USD238,387). ok bye bye 👋

Is this thing reliable? Coming from a lexus Is-f, s2000, bmw, porsche owner.

Black matte or black satin

Well you are technically correct but with only a six month time window, even a Lexus LX570 will show massive depreciation from brand new. In five years that CLA 45 AMG will still be worth $35K; much more palatable.

I just bought this same car 🥲🥲🥲 paid way too much ughhhh. & damn you’re cute

i have a 2020 available with 10k miles priced at $54,995 if anyone’s interested :)

So that’s why I always decide carefully which new car I should buy. I would sell/give mine after 4 years to my brother or sell it to my neighbours and buy my self a new car. For an Architect this is pretty easy and there are no money problems. Besides I wanted to say that a few years ago my dad bought a brand new Mercedes Van with about 60.000€ and sold it 45.000€ after one year because he didn’t liked. So don’t be that surprised. And the last question : why did you get the 2020 one? I ordered mine (a 2021 one) a few months ago end it arrived last week. So why didn’t you wait a few weeks? Maybe then you would be able to get the 2021 one. Btw nice wrapp. Bye!

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Click and bait, nobody will buy an amg to drive for 6 months.

I think used cars are going for really good prices now. I bought a car for $31k in 2017, and sold it earlier this week to a dealership for $24k. I really did not expect to get that much for it.

This why I never buy new cars

No depreciation anymore haha.

Nice video

Come to Nigeria 🇳🇬 and sell it, you'll get back your money and more

Simply don't buy a car use cab

People pls Neeeever ever buy a brand new car it’s top 3 dumbest things u could ever do unless u just have money to burn

Dont switch cars within a year then. After 5 yrs it will stick to 30000 or so. I drive porsches and while its value dropped like a rock first it still maintains after a couple of years.

Never ask dealerships for how much they would give you for a car. Sell it on an auto trade website or something man

No way it’s going for that much right now. I wholesale these cars and actually own this very car in denim blue fully loaded with 2k miles. Got it for 60k wholesale while one dealer in Orlando was asking 78k for the same car with 10k miles. They’ve been upmarked over sticker for the most part and there’s a wait to get new cars let alone these refreshed amgs.

The moment you took out that and any other car from saloon you lose 20% of price. Second sell your car to some person not dilership and you will get more money. Around 55k

I tell people to not use their car for a month and after they think about how important it is to have a car then depreciation means nothing. I tried to carpool, uber/lyft, and public transit and did notice some saving but waste a lot of my time in your life standing around waiting to go to place to place. I prefer a car no matter what I so appreciate the depreciate

Clickbait.

in Germany you can expect in the first year 30% and 2nd 20% loss. no matter what spec the car has. if its damaged you can lose even more

Bullshit benz be capping saying worth that when if I wanted them build that car and get some features like dash cam so simple nope were out cameras like wtf ? Mercedes really? I can order it aftermarket Asia and install if it's still c118 . But because covid now u can't get anything full package they turn your order into premium "lite" or Driver Assist lite ... like wtf they reduce hardly any cost but given us crappie cars than sheets out 2 yr ago do don't sell that to them they will resell on lot for 65k all day I'm serious I've seen it. That's not lite packages I'm assuming since pre covid so for example I wanted the augmented reality etc which your car prob has well unless I buy s class I'm not getting it they don't care I buying 60k car and have 26 years buying these cars cuz I'm not the top tier I'm a c-e class customer we don't deserve the best. It's very alienating as a customer loyal benz guy

You got wrecked bro. The only people who buy this type of "toy" new are corporate professionals who lease it and claim it as a business expense. Anything else is fiscally irresponsible/unprofessional. And now you're handing out investment advice?

Depreciation is always expected, but 20% is insane for a car like this. It has to be extremely high mileage.

so if you knew about depreciation, why didnt u buy it used then? like 1 year old with a few miles on it, shoulda feel and look almost brand new lol

That's why you buy used. Let other dudes take that hit.

Odd. These are going for msrp at 10-20k miles

If you sell it as an individual without trade-in, you can guarantee yourself a much better quote and sell the car for about $53-60k depending on how many miles you’ve already put in. Dealers give you that quote just because they want a generous profit when they resell to the next buyer. Sell it individually to get the most profit!

sooooooo....... are you wanting to sell it?? :D

My CLA 35 has cost me about 3 grand in 9 months of ownership, perks of getting a good deal

In germany 1 year old cla amg 45 with 11.000 kilometers still asking around 57.000 euros so will be ship for European by one in America 🤣 Buy new feels good, but hurts after if you think about sell, I’m apologist to buy always semi new cars like 7 months till one year, is the moment they lost the most and you buy a car like new I guess because you still have warranty and free services . Good luck a keep up💪👌🏼

Dealerships want to make the most money on cars so they will always tell you a ridiculous price

Lol, if u come here in Algeria you will probably sell it for $80k or more...

Let me blow your mind. Here in Ireland, the CLA45 starts at €88,000, add that spec that my bro has in this vid and you’re looking at €110,000 - €125,000 for a fully spec’d CLA45s With that said nobody here actually drives any 45’s because the cost of insuring it is so damn high also. P.s you’d sell your cla45s here easy enough for about €70-€80k A second hand CLS53 (€130k new) is going for €80k right now.

"Of course I know about depreciation I had a C63" Still complains about depreciation lmao.

If you sell it privately you can get way more money, dealerships will probably make like 10k on the car when they sell it that's why they offered you only 45k but I think you can sell it privately for 55 to 60k

I don't care I'm still gonna buy one new and loaded. It comes with every car. And I won't even sell. I love the car.

28,000 is a bit ridiculous, you could literally lease one of these for 3 years for around the same price…

RS Cars definitely do not deprecate anywhere near this bad facts

Bro it’s worth 55k, dealers will always give you nothing for your car. Do not see your car to the dealership. They are ripping you off.

That’s mad! 28k in depreciation alone is super crazy! I expected a Mercedes to heavily depreciate but I didn’t think it would be that much!

Well that's interesting...I've had my 2021 for about 6 months now and I keep getting emails to trade it in near purchase price LOL. Really boils down to supply and demand imo. I've got one of the few in Canada plus there's a strong car culture in my city. I figure I'd have no problem selling it for less than what I'd lose to inflation. Maybe I'll upsize to an s63 in a few years.

But my man, you're talking about trade-in value. Of COURSE the dealer is going to stick it right up your rump with depreciation. If they're buying it, they have to turn around and sell it for $65k and make money on it. But on the open market, your car is not even to this day going for $45k. It would be $55k MINIMUM, if it's still got fairly low miles. So yeah, it's still lost approximately $18k. You wanna know why it's lost $18k in my opinion? One word: options. Your car is optioned out the whazoo but you know how much people pay for "used" options versus new? Hardly anything. A fraction of what they pay for it new. For example, the base model car comes with a stereo but your optioned out car comes with an upgraded stereo. Nobody buying your car later on is going to give a rip about the upgraded stereo or pay you more for it. In their eyes, both cars have a stereo. Period. Doesn't matter that the option for the upgraded stereo cost you $2,500. You're now getting probably close to zero for that. Or take seats for example. Say you get the performance upgrade on seats. The AMG performance seats are sweet, I must admit. But later on, the next buyer is going to get those seats for next to nothing because basically, both cars have seats. Yours just have seats that cost YOU a lot of money. They're not going to pay much additional for those seats at all. Certainly not the $3 grand you paid for them. That is, in my humble opinion, where all the money went.

That’s a gti in depreciation 🥶

You buy a Benz/Audi/BMW cause you love it or its your dream car. If you buy to sell, then depreciation is a problem for you.

I don't know what he is talking about it.i have my cla 45 amg 2021, brand new when I bought it.I paid about 72k at dealership.The same dealership want it to buy from me for 65k.

LMFAO thats why you NEVER buy a car new, it literally makes no sense unless money is not an issue for you and you want to spec out your own car. The vast majority would rather just buy it used with like 15k miles for a good $25k less than MSRP on a brand new

My Tesla eats this for lunch. These cars belong to junkyard nowadays stooges will buy it and complain only 🤡 😂

Also your title is click bait because you didnt' spend that $28,000. If you sold it to the dealer like an idiot for their first offer, like you are describing in this video then yeah. They would be laughing all the way to the bank..

Fuck, and i was thinking u talking FUEL, PARTS, INSURANCE, you now, typical. Piece of advise, that car was meant to be fun and that is it. U want to make $28K, sell it.

Question for you big brain RU-vidr why’d you buy a 4cylinder for 73k or so you are not fine at all and now you worried about depreciation smh 🤦🏽‍♂️

Video should be about depreciation not about owning the Benz or how much it cost to own the car ( daily expenses breakdown) which u didn't provide. Misleading people. Problem isn't with the car; it's with the systematic game that the market uses to rip off folks. Brand of the car is irrelevant. U lost money on a personal decision, and not because the car required funds to run.

Car depreciate in value that is normal. Learn to title your vechicle so you let us know if you talking about the expense of owning this vechicle or just stating the obvious.

Right now you can probably get 60k+ for it. On autotrader these are going for 64-70k used.

I mean you gotta either be RICH or stupid or both to buy a luxury car brand new, just buy em used from a reputable dealer

Don't buy a car for resale, otherwise you're just posing. Buy it to own it. 10+ year depreciation? Sure that is fine, but don't care about anything under 5 years at the earliest.

It didn’t lose that much value but they know it will stay in there shop for x amount of days so as if the are holding their money buying it so they want to make you pay for that on top of that they want to increase their profit and the lower they drop what the make their profits more if you want to know the real value try to check there price for a similar one and the difference is there profit So if you want to screw them sell it privately will a price that is more than what they gave you but lower than the price they selling a similar one

Thats why you dont buy bew cars. But i wish i could buy a 45 in germany for 45000. Here the normal variant costs this much used ...

I think them numbers are bs on open market you get way more

dealership lol, who would sell to a dealership. you sound like a guy with too much money that has no idea how business work. the dealership will put it for sale for 60-65

Reported this because I can’t believe this misleading shit. No other way someone would click on your videos?

Why people don’t lease new cars I don’t understand save your self from depression and you have the option to buy

dumb - we all know cars depreciated and lose lots of $$$. it doesn't matter what brand it is.. NEW car lose lost of $$$ right off the lot.

Here in netherlands i pay 70.000€ for a used car with 50.000 miles. Its a shame

You ahould sell privately. The stealer ship is theiving. Just keep the car unlessoneywams veey little to you.