I agree about depreciation --- that is a concern with American cars.
However, I need to get the right car for my purposes regardless of
depreciation, and figure if I pay less for the car, the depreciation bite
won't hurt quite as much.....
Mt major concern with the Pacifica is American quality, but I understand
Merc qual has slipped badly in recent years, and Toyota's sliding as well,
while I hear American qual is getting better. Also, many of the foreign
cars (but not Volvo) are assembled in the US --- which may account for their
qual slippage. I was looking at the Toyota Avalon but understand it is
essentially an American car.
