Lincoln MKZ
The Lincoln MKZ was produced by Ford to take on the BMW 3-Series and Mercedes C-Class. As it turned out, leather furnishing and a 263 hp engine weren’t enough to compete with BMW or Mercedes’ standards of speed and luxury. These failures resulted in a collapse in its value. If you happened to buy this car for its starting cost of $35,000, you can expect to resell it for about $15,000 five years down the line.

Lincoln MKZ
Nissan Maxima
You could pay about $32,000 for a first-hand 2016 Nissan Maxima, or you could acquire a used one at around $20,000, it’s your choice! Rather than wasting all that money on the semantics of newness, you could save yourself a third of its initial worthwhile still enjoying the manufacturer’s warranty. It is becoming more and more apparent that buying used cars is just the most intelligent way of getting behind any wheel.

Nissan Maxima