There are a couple of ways can fund a new car and if are not one of those people who can buy a car outright will need to find some sort of finance deal. However, even if have sufficient capital to purchase a new car straight away will still face the prospect of depreciation.Cars sold within their first seven years will lose money and any value attached to the car, depreciates considerably over this period. It is estimated that r new car will be worth 20% less the second take it off the forecourt and this loss on r investment continues over time.