Even though I have a Mystique, instead of a CVST, I expected resale values to hold up a lot better. Before I bought my Mystique (new), I seriously considered a Honda Civic Sedan. The sticker prices were close to the same. Now, when I check the trade-in values of my car verses the same Civic I would have bought, I'm sick. American cars are a good value ONLY if you buy them as used cars two to four years old, when they have taken the depreciation hit. Otherwise, unless you plan to drive them until the wheels fall off, most domestic cars suck when it comes to resale value. The most notable exception is the Corvette.
