# New or 1 year old? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Tags:** nissan, altima\ **Created:** [August 30, 2012, 9:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-or-1-year-old/74378 "2012-08-30T21:16:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ckhatcher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c2a13f/32.png) [@ckhatcher](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ckhatcher)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2012, 9:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-or-1-year-old/74378/1 "2012-08-30T21:16:22Z")
Would it be better to buy a new(2013) Nissan Altima, or get a 2012 (new) now? I understand that the 2012 would be considered a year old, since the 2013 cars have come out. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Big\_Marc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9d8465/32.png) [@Big\_Marc](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Big_Marc)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2012, 11:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-or-1-year-old/74378/2 "2012-08-30T23:28:59Z")
the 2013 is an all new car different from the 2012 car and i not sure how the the cvt trans our holding up in the long run. ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2012, 12:17am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-or-1-year-old/74378/3 "2012-08-31T00:17:56Z")
If you are going to keep the car for a long time and like the 2012 Altima, get it. The 2012 2.5S sedan with the convenience packages should cost around $20,350. There is a $2500 rebate, and the initial cost is about $1000 less than the 2013. Is the 2013 worth $3500 more to you? BTW, all 2012 and 2013 Altimas come with the CVT. ---
**Author:** ![bscar2](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bscar2/32/2468_2.png) [@bscar2](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bscar2)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2012, 2:30am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-or-1-year-old/74378/4 "2012-08-31T02:30:08Z")
was the '12 a dealer demo, or just been sitting on the lot for awhile? ---
**Author:** ![UncleTurbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e9a140/32.png) [@UncleTurbo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/UncleTurbo)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2012, 3:33am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-or-1-year-old/74378/5 "2012-08-31T03:33:41Z")
The '12 should come with a steep discount compared to the '13. If yes, get the '12. If the '12 isn’t significantly less than the '13 then get the '13. Both car will depreciate the minute you drive it home from the dealer, but the depreciation on the '13 is significantly less. ---
**Author:** ![dagosa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/dagosa/32/9837_2.png) [@dagosa](https://community.cartalk.com/u/dagosa)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2012, 6:48am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-or-1-year-old/74378/6 "2012-09-04T06:48:02Z")
There should be little difference if you keep the car for 10 years. Use factors other then age, like color and options you want. ---
**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2012, 5:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-or-1-year-old/74378/7 "2012-09-05T17:45:31Z")
I’ve bought several cars that way. Cheaper the buy the one year older car when the newer models come out. Usually MUCH cheaper because the dealers are trying to get them off the lot to sell the newer models. Sometimes there’s major changes from one year to the next…other times there were very little changes. If you like the older model then get it ( as long as there’s a good discount).