Friday, November 12, 2010

Cars that Lose Value Fast

It’s fairly common knowledge that as a new car drives off the lot it loses 20% of its value that day; but over time the value of that car will depreciate much slower than it did that first day. At least some cars slowly depreciate; a study was done to see which cars depreciate the quickest and by how much. During the first three years of a cars life it depreciates at an accelerated rate; but the cars that made this top 10 list have a super accelerated rate of depreciation. After 5 years a vehicle usually will have lost 65% of its value; but the vehicles on this list have lost 74% or more of their value.

1. Kia Sedona – 5 year depreciation of 80%
2. Lincoln Town Car- 5 year depreciation of 79%
3. Isuzu Ascender- 5 year depreciation of 77%
4. Dodge Durango- 5 year depreciation of 76%
5. Ford Econoline- 5 year depreciation of 76%
6. Suzuki Reno- 5 year depreciation of 75%
7. Chevrolet Uplander- 5 year depreciation of 75%
8. Suzuki Forenza- 5 year depreciation of 75%
9. Mercury Grand Marquis- 5 year depreciation of 75%
10. Suzuki Aerio- 5 year depreciation of 74%

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