Discontinued Car Models: What It Means for Owners, Parts, and Shipping One
A discontinued model is not a bad car. What changes is resale value, parts lead times on low volume models, and how far you travel to buy one.
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A discontinued model is not a bad car. What changes is resale value, parts lead times on low volume models, and how far you travel to buy one.

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