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To me it would be that they want the first year the car has come out. I'm thinking way down the road here when someone is looking for the car as a collectors item they just store in the garage. I would expect they want the first production year it was available for that reason, since they don't change much between the years the 2013 model will likely be the most sought after, hence more valuable.

Don't get me wrong when I'm like in my 60's I'm going to kick myself that I just didn't buy one at any year and throw it in a humidity/temperature controlled storage, so I would have one without paying a crazy amount or taking the time to find a decent one.

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