http://blog.cash4usedcars.com/branding-and-its-effect-on-resale-values/ Providing Valuable Information On Selling A Car Mon, 22 Oct 2012 22:32:35 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.13 http://blog.cash4usedcars.com/branding-and-its-effect-on-resale-values/#comment-10257 Sun, 27 Apr 2008 17:15:21 +0000 http://blog.cash4usedcars.com/branding-and-its-effect-on-resale-values/#comment-10257 The BMWs and VWs will get you with their maintenance costs; their reliability is low, even though their durability is high. —(The original Honda Accords in the late ’70s were the reverse: they were reliable as could be for the first 5 years, and then everything let go at once, and they disappeared quickly after that.) Now Toyotas and Hondas are great values as new cars, but their low depreciation makes them too expensive when used. It’s better to look for a reliable car that depreciates faster.
—Depreciation is largely a matter of demand, and demand is largely a matter of public perception. And public perception is often subject to fads and fashions, and doesn’t always coincide with the facts about reliability and durability. Mazdas and Subarus are just about as reliable as Toyotas and Hondas, but are relatively better values as used cars. Some Buicks are very reliable as well. Mazda makes some cool rides, but Buicks and Subarus are kind of dowdy. On the other hand, a dowdy car isn’t as much a speeding-ticket magnet as something stylish (or something red). If you have a heavy foot, you can expect about $600 per year in higher insurance rates from the points. This obviously means a higher cost-of-ownership.

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