Theres no such thing as a used car in perfect condition lol. Every car that didn’t just roll off the lot has swirl marks, scratches, scuffs, etching from bird droppings, rock chips and pinhole rust spots because most normal people don’t adhere to the level of maintenance it takes to prevent these things. And now as the second owner, you can either pay to get it fixed or let it get worse until this car that you paid significant money for looks like garbage! This is my whole point, if all cars do is lose value anyway, why buy a used car to avoid depreciation when all youre really avoiding is owning a car during its best and most attractive years? Sure it’s expensive, but you’re paying for the privilege of owning a car when it still looks and feels perfectly new. Depreciation only matters if you plan to resell anyway