Depreciation of car thread

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MikeMike

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here are the cars.


Mazda 6s
Mazdaspeed 6
G6 GTP
Subaru Legacy GT
Honda Accord EX V6 6-speed

now, which cars depreciate the most, and the least within this list??? i might know, but i want to see guesses.

list them 1=least 5= most
 
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sisq0kidd

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1. Accord
2. Suburu
3. Mazda 6
4. Mazdaspeed 6
5. G6 GTP

I have no idea, so please don't flame me.
 
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mugs

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Accord - 5 year depreciation = $14,956 or 55% of MSRP
Legacy - 5 year depreciation = $18,896 or 56% of MSRP
Mazdaspeed 6 - 5 year depreciation = $17,315 or 62% of MSRP
Mazda 6s - 5 year depreciation = $14,399 or 63% of MSRP
G6 - 5 year depreciation = $14,462 or 66% of MSRP

From Intellichoice.com
 
Vic

Vic

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Originally posted by: mugs
Accord - 5 year depreciation = $14,956 or 55% of MSRP
Legacy - 5 year depreciation = $18,896 or 56% of MSRP
Mazdaspeed 6 - 5 year depreciation = $17,315 or 62% of MSRP
Mazda 6s - 5 year depreciation = $14,399 or 63% of MSRP
G6 - 5 year depreciation = $14,462 or 66% of MSRP

From Intellichoice.com
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I completely agree with this ranking EXCEPT that the Mazda and Pontiac models are not even 5 years old, so any estimate of depreciation should be taken for the guess that it is (although I suppose they could use the old 626 and Grand Am depreciation rates, but that still leaves out the Mazdaspeed).
 
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MikeMike

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Originally posted by: Vic
Originally posted by: mugs
Accord - 5 year depreciation = $14,956 or 55% of MSRP
Legacy - 5 year depreciation = $18,896 or 56% of MSRP
Mazdaspeed 6 - 5 year depreciation = $17,315 or 62% of MSRP
Mazda 6s - 5 year depreciation = $14,399 or 63% of MSRP
G6 - 5 year depreciation = $14,462 or 66% of MSRP

From Intellichoice.com
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I completely agree with this ranking EXCEPT that the Mazda and Pontiac models are not even 5 years old, so any estimate of depreciation should be taken for the guess that it is (although I suppose they could use the old 626 and Grand Am depreciation rates, but that still leaves out the Mazdaspeed).
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i was also going by 1 year dep. and pure $$ amounts.
 
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zixxer

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Originally posted by: MIKEMIKE
here are the cars.


Mazda 6s
Mazdaspeed 6
G6 GTP
Subaru Legacy GT
Honda Accord EX V6 6-speed

now, which cars depreciate the most, and the least within this list??? i might know, but i want to see guesses.

list them 1=least 5= most
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Honda Accord EX V6 6-speed
Mazda 6s
Mazdaspeed 6
Subaru Legacy GT
G6 GTP
 
Vic

Vic

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Originally posted by: MIKEMIKE
Originally posted by: Vic
Originally posted by: mugs
Accord - 5 year depreciation = $14,956 or 55% of MSRP
Legacy - 5 year depreciation = $18,896 or 56% of MSRP
Mazdaspeed 6 - 5 year depreciation = $17,315 or 62% of MSRP
Mazda 6s - 5 year depreciation = $14,399 or 63% of MSRP
G6 - 5 year depreciation = $14,462 or 66% of MSRP

From Intellichoice.com
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I completely agree with this ranking EXCEPT that the Mazda and Pontiac models are not even 5 years old, so any estimate of depreciation should be taken for the guess that it is (although I suppose they could use the old 626 and Grand Am depreciation rates, but that still leaves out the Mazdaspeed).
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i was also going by 1 year dep. and pure $$ amounts.
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1 year depreciation is kind of moot IMO and depreciation should always be calculated by percentages in order to not compare apples-to-oranges. If a high-end Mercedes depreciates 10% it loses roughly $10k in value, but if a Kia depreciates $10k it loses almost 100% of value. Which is the better buy? ;)
 
Vic

Vic

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Originally posted by: randomlinh
out of curiousity, why did so many ppl have the mazdaspeed6 depreciate more than the 6s? the mazdaspeed series is generally made in limited quantities, is it not?
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It's not unreasonable. The Mazdaspeed costs more and appeals to a more limited base of potentional buyers.
 
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MikeMike

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Originally posted by: Vic
Originally posted by: MIKEMIKE
Originally posted by: Vic
Originally posted by: mugs
Accord - 5 year depreciation = $14,956 or 55% of MSRP
Legacy - 5 year depreciation = $18,896 or 56% of MSRP
Mazdaspeed 6 - 5 year depreciation = $17,315 or 62% of MSRP
Mazda 6s - 5 year depreciation = $14,399 or 63% of MSRP
G6 - 5 year depreciation = $14,462 or 66% of MSRP

From Intellichoice.com
Click to expand...
I completely agree with this ranking EXCEPT that the Mazda and Pontiac models are not even 5 years old, so any estimate of depreciation should be taken for the guess that it is (although I suppose they could use the old 626 and Grand Am depreciation rates, but that still leaves out the Mazdaspeed).
Click to expand...
i was also going by 1 year dep. and pure $$ amounts.
Click to expand...
1 year depreciation is kind of moot IMO and depreciation should always be calculated by percentages in order to not compare apples-to-oranges. If a high-end Mercedes depreciates 10% it loses roughly $10k in value, but if a Kia depreciates $10k it loses almost 100% of value. Which is the better buy? ;)
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all of these cars however are within 5 grand of each other MSRP.
what im saying though, everyone likes to say that GM cars depreciate like mad first year.

according to Edmunds, the g6 depreciated 6300 first year, Accord 5700, all the others were 7500+ which makes a HUGE difference to people who dont decide to calculate percentages.
 
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