What is life like with your car? Let us know and win £500 in John Lewis vouchers | No thanks
Ten vehicles that depreciate the slowest - DISCUSS

Everyone knows that the moment they drive that new car of the lot, it loses a good percentage of its value. The longer you own your vehicle and the more you drive it, the more its value depreciates. Though all vehicles depreciate in value over time, not all depreciate at the same rate. Car buyers looking for a good investment would be wise to consider one of the following ten cars. They depreciate slower than any other vehicles.

10. Honda CR-V. In one year, the Honda CR-V will lose 9% of its value. While that might sound high, it’s good enough for number 10 on this list.


9. Toyota FJ Cruiser (tie). The Toyota FJ Cruiser is tied with number 8 on this list. It loses just 8.7% of its value in the first year.


8. Nissan Versa (tie). Like the FJ Cruiser, the Nissan Versa loses just 8.7% of its value in 12 months.


7. Scion xB. You can expect to recoup most of the cost if you change your mind and sell the Scion xB after just one year. You’d only lose 8.2% of what you paid for it.


6. Mercedes G-Class. If you purchase a Mercedes G-class, you could drive it for a year and still sell it for 92% of the cost you bought it for. It depreciates just 8% in 12 months.


5. Nissan Frontier. The Nissan Frontier dips into the 7% range losing just 7.9% of its value in the first year.


4. Jeep Wrangler Unlimited. At a depreciation rate of 7.1% for year one, the Jeep Wrangler is a pretty good investment.


3. Toyota Tacoma. The Toyota Tacoma is the pickup truck to buy if you’re looking for a vehicle that will keep its value longer. The Tacoma loses just 6.9% of its value in its first year.


2. Subaru Impreza. There’s a big jump between number 3 and number 2 on this list. The Subaru Impreza only depreciates by 3% in the first year.


1. Land Rover Range Rover. If you’re looking for a great investment, look no further than the Land Rover Range Rover. This one makes the list as a technicality since it doesn’t actually depreciate in the first year. You can sell your Range Rover for 3.3% more than you paid for it one year after buying it. Of course, you have to have a lot of spare change sitting around to be able to buy the Range Rover in the first place.

If you decide to invest in one of these cars, make sure to protect your investment by purchasing high quality insurance at an affordable rate. For a quote call xxxx

(Links removed - American spam.)

Edited by Avant on 23/04/2015 at 00:59

Ten vehicles that depreciate the slowest - scot22

That's interesting and helpful information for those who buy new.

Is there anything similar re big depreciation ?

Any hints as to cars which have higher than average depreciation but are reasonable and provide good value ?

I realise you are promoting insurance agency but useful post.

Ten vehicles that depreciate the slowest - RobJP

Of course, the only problem with the original post is that it's wrong - but hey, when has an insurance company or churnalist ever let facts get in the way of a good story ?

Two minute's worth of work on Autotrader shows that 2014/14 Range Rovers with 10-15k miles are for sale at £66-67k, whereas new they start at £75k.

Oops.

Ten vehicles that depreciate the slowest - FP

Non-UK phone number (USA?). Not sure if the details relate directly to UK models/availability.

Ten vehicles that depreciate the slowest - daveyjp

Its a US spam post.

Ten vehicles that depreciate the slowest - scot22

I now have a very red face, and feeling very gullible. If the info was correct it would be interesting, especially if depreciation shown to reveal bargain buys. Has anyone done that ?

Ten vehicles that depreciate the slowest - John F

...... especially if depreciation shown to reveal bargain buys. Has anyone done that ?

Various car mags often do it, e.g.

www.topgear.com/car-news/list/britain%E2%80%99s-te...s

It's a cheap excercise for junior journalists which helps to fill the spaces between the adverts. But as always, the real bargains are to be found in the large luxury car field, as long as they don't break.

Ten vehicles that depreciate the slowest - Andrew-T

Non-UK phone number (USA?). Not sure if the details relate directly to UK models/availability.

Definitely US or possibly Canada (area code). And I don't recognise some of the model names, but that may just be me. I'm surprised they market anything called a Tacoma, considering what happened to the famous bridge there ....

Edited by Andrew-T on 22/04/2015 at 15:31

Ten vehicles that depreciate the slowest - gordonbennet

Range Rover the non depreciator, thats the biggest howler i've heard in many a year...maybe they get sold so cheaply in the US new and the currency exchange rate so volatile that it all evens itself out.

I seem to recall Clarkson coming up with some figures many years ago that it was actually cheaper per mile to buy and run your own helicopter than a Range Rover, or did i imagine that.

Tacoma is the US version of Hilux pick up.

Ten vehicles that depreciate the slowest - John F

Range Rover the non depreciator, thats ...................

........clearly a tribute to the unappreciated virtues of British automotive engineering. They missed off my British Leyland TR7, a shining example of underrated technical excellence as it has depreciated hardly at all since I bought it in 1981 for £4250 (the £250 was for the state of the art hi-fi stereo cassette player installed by the first owner).

Seriously though, it is a well engineered car that has never let me down or cost big money to repair and maintain.

Ten vehicles that depreciate the slowest - Leif

The problem with these sorts of claims is that they do not match reality. I read that city cars dropped rapidly in value, but I couldn't find one at the supposed price, and ones in dealers were expensive. I take surveys with a sack of salt.

Ten vehicles that depreciate the slowest - Leif
Oh, and almost all cars fall in value like a lead balloon. The exceptions are scarce new cars with a long waiting list, and classics. Cars are one of the best ways to create a small fortune, assuming you start with a big one of course.
Ten vehicles that depreciate the slowest - Avant

The OP was spam which I was about to delete, but it got replied to, so I left it.