Would you buy a “New Car” that is 15 months old?

In 2019 I bought a base 2018 Nissan Titan that had been on a lot for a year. Nobody wanted a base at that dealer. It was the color I wanted so I had the local dealer get it. The tires were flat spotted, they balanced them and said give them 1000 miles. They never got better so they put new ones on. Then I noticed a drip on the garage floor, a seal on the steering rack was leaking so that was replaced. Otherwise it was a great truck and I'd still have it except we got a different travel trailer and I didn't like how it pulled it so in 2021 I traded it and got what I paid 2 years earlier for it.

You shouldn't have to bake tires and a battery into the deal, if they're bad on a "new" truck they should be warrantied but good to have things covered.
 
I recently helped my parents buy a 20-month old Rav4 with 13K miles. From locations in the history report (later confirmed by a salesperson, who was surprised I discerned it), and its being traded for a Jeep, I gathered it was owned by a US government employee, and everything else checked out. So far it's been excellent.

Before finding that car, though, we looked at a CRV about the same age with under 10K miles, but a lot in the history report was questionable, the salesperson's explanations didn't make sense, and a lot about the vehicle and especially dealer put me off (adding a $1K "diamond ceramic treatment" and sketchy tactics).
 
I bought my 2008 Charger R/T (built Sep 2007) off a Santa Barbara showroom floor in Feb 2009 with 11 miles on the clock. MSRP was $34,565. Paid $20,400 after rebates, dealer cash, and holdback. Only mistake I made was not buying both of them they had for that price.

Do u still have it?
How did it do?
 
I'd make sure I obtained the complete service and pre-delivery records and make sure it wasn't a customer return, a Lemon Law truck or one damaged in transit or by hail, vandalism, etc.
 
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I'd check to see what the trade in value is for that truck in Excellent condition. That would be my starting point. That would take into account normal depreciation for that vehicle.
 
Yes. I did the same thing last year to save $8k. Now the discounts are twice that. Yes. Mine is a 2.7 EB and it is a gutsy little engine.
 
In 2019 I bought a new 2018 Ford Mustang that was on the lot for 15 or 16 months. Got a bit more than 20% off sticker and drove away happy. Had the car for 2 years and 2 months and had zero issues with it. I would do it again

Don
 
Not quite 15 months, but my Jetta was 12 months old when my dad bought it new in 2009. Because it was technically a current model year there was no discount and I only found out by chance a few weeks later that it was a year old. Had 12 km on the odometer when we picked it up from the dealer. My dad floored it and redlined it out of the parking with the engine still cold. Factory fill was in there for two years! Fast forward almost 16 years and the drivetrain ended up being rock solid. Everything around it on the other hand...
 
I the last 5 years I have seen more usedcars that were under 20k and 1 yer old, than anytime I can remember, to include the recession of 2008.

There must be a reason. IMO the reason, is that these modern cars mostly suck.
 
My first Grand Cherokee SRT was a dealer demo, it was probably close to a year old? These are sold as "new", typically with a nice discount.
 
Unless there is something odd about it, your likely not getting as great a deal as you think. Compare the price there giving you to the best OTD price for a new one at another dealer. You should at minimum bet getting 18 months of depreciation.

Fundamentally I wouldn't be worried about it. However as mentioned, it could have been stolen, or hail damage, which is why it might have ended up sitting that long (insurance dispute) in which case you likely do not want it.
 
Discounted, heck yeah. New truck price, negative. Might as well get a newer, new truck at full price.

As long as everything checks out I’d be good. I’d change the oil myself when I got it home just in case it’s been severely short tripped the entire time which it almost certainly has.
 
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