Hmmm...2009 models available in a month...I guess the 2008 model I just bought in Dec. 2007 is already outdated and I can take a bigger value depreciation now that the '09's are just around the corner?!? WTF?

A next model year being available in the previous year @ January seems a bit ridonkulous IMHO. This seems like a fine way to muck up used car values in about 3 years. And I thought my 1999.5 SVT Ford Contour was a model year black sheep...!!

[...sneaking off to go re-etch my VIN number to Model Year 2011 as an homage to this silliness and as recommended by Nigel Tufnel (because mine goes to 11, so it's one better, eh?) !!!!]