Top Value Holders for 2005
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Top Value Holders for 2005
Kelley Blue Book picks the 2005 vehicles most likely to hold their value.
Most of the top 2005 model year vehicles expected to retain their value the best are luxury models, and two are from BMW and two are from Nissan.
Kelley Blue Book, which tracks vehicle worth, said six vehicles from luxury brands and specifically the 2005 BMW 5-Series and the BMW-built MINI Cooper, as well as the Nissan 350Z and Nissan-built Infiniti G35 Coupe, are likely to have lower depreciation than the norm.
Besides the BMW 5-Series and Infiniti G35 Coupe, the luxury brand vehicles are the Acura TL, Lexus GX 470, Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 Cabriolet and the Porsche Cayenne.
Kelley noted all vehicles depreciate with time. Typically, a vehicle loses 65 percent of its value in its first five years. But some have a slower depreciation rate, and Kelley's top ten for 2005 are vehicles that are expected to depreciate only about 50 percent over five years.
"The depreciation rate of a particular vehicle is dependent upon market conditions, supply and demand," said Charlie Vogelheim, executive editor of the Kelley Blue Book. "A highly popular or desirable car with limited availability will depreciate slower than a car that is in excess supply or less desirable."
The Chevrolet Corvette, Mazda3 and Volkswagen GTI just missed making it onto the list, according to Kelley.
Vehicles that don't hold their values well tend to be models with high production rates or those that don't have much market interest. Kelley cited the Pontiac Aztek, Chrysler Sebring sedan and Suzuki Vitara as examples.
No matter what model it is, there are features that many car buyers today want to find in their vehicles, and cars that don't have them will suffer lower value down the road. These include power windows and door locks, tilt steering wheel and cruise control. Even attractive premium wheels will likely help a vehicle's resale value, Kelley said.
http://autos.msn.com/advice/article....rc=LP%20luxury
Note: The same was said of our 2004 Z models one year ago.
Of course all cars lose value, a slower depreciation rate is nice!
http://www.somdwebs.com/350z/
Most of the top 2005 model year vehicles expected to retain their value the best are luxury models, and two are from BMW and two are from Nissan.
Kelley Blue Book, which tracks vehicle worth, said six vehicles from luxury brands and specifically the 2005 BMW 5-Series and the BMW-built MINI Cooper, as well as the Nissan 350Z and Nissan-built Infiniti G35 Coupe, are likely to have lower depreciation than the norm.
Besides the BMW 5-Series and Infiniti G35 Coupe, the luxury brand vehicles are the Acura TL, Lexus GX 470, Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 Cabriolet and the Porsche Cayenne.
Kelley noted all vehicles depreciate with time. Typically, a vehicle loses 65 percent of its value in its first five years. But some have a slower depreciation rate, and Kelley's top ten for 2005 are vehicles that are expected to depreciate only about 50 percent over five years.
"The depreciation rate of a particular vehicle is dependent upon market conditions, supply and demand," said Charlie Vogelheim, executive editor of the Kelley Blue Book. "A highly popular or desirable car with limited availability will depreciate slower than a car that is in excess supply or less desirable."
The Chevrolet Corvette, Mazda3 and Volkswagen GTI just missed making it onto the list, according to Kelley.
Vehicles that don't hold their values well tend to be models with high production rates or those that don't have much market interest. Kelley cited the Pontiac Aztek, Chrysler Sebring sedan and Suzuki Vitara as examples.
No matter what model it is, there are features that many car buyers today want to find in their vehicles, and cars that don't have them will suffer lower value down the road. These include power windows and door locks, tilt steering wheel and cruise control. Even attractive premium wheels will likely help a vehicle's resale value, Kelley said.
http://autos.msn.com/advice/article....rc=LP%20luxury
Note: The same was said of our 2004 Z models one year ago.
Of course all cars lose value, a slower depreciation rate is nice!
http://www.somdwebs.com/350z/
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