Category: Depreciation

June 30, 2008

The Real Total Cost of Owning a Car

Filed under: Depreciation, Fuel Efficiency, New Cars, Reports - 30 Jun 2008

People tend to forget just how expensive it can be to own and operate an automotive vehicle.  Gas prices aside, many other things can add up in a hurry.

Recently, Edmunds.com published an interesting report about which vehicles are the least …

June 26, 2008

What is Depreciation and Why Do I Care?

Filed under: Car value, Depreciation - 26 Jun 2008

Recently the National Automobile Dealers Association issued a media release stating that premium luxury vehicles hold the highest annual depreciation rate among automobiles.

Not a surprise, really, considering luxury cars start with high prices, and recent consumer preference for spending less …

October 31, 2007

Save money, drive your car to death

Filed under: Car value, Depreciation - 31 Oct 2007

Driving your car to the end can save you money
Let’s face it, most of us would upgrade the vehicle if we could. Very few people drive their dream car, only the lucky ones really.

It makes sense that as we …

March 22, 2007

Branding and its effect on resale values

Filed under: Depreciation, Used Cars - 22 Mar 2007

Which brands hold their value?

Realistically some automobile brands will stand up better than others to the test of time and continuous use.

In many respects the old adage ‘You get what you pay for’ will always hold true. …

March 20, 2007

The importance of used car depreciation rates

Filed under: Depreciation, Used Cars - 20 Mar 2007

When buying or selling a used vehicle there are many different issues to take into consideration, however residual value and used car depreciation rates are usually high on the list.

When selecting which vehicle to purchase it is important …