Car depreciation calculator

pixi · 02-07-2008, 20:11

I have just found this on the What Car? website. It allows you to compare up to four cars and see how they may depreciate over four years. I have found this useful to see whether the two I have my eye on will ever be in my price range (both have only just made an appearance on the market), and still be relatively new.

I will attempt a link... Depreciation Index - What Car?

postmanpat · 02-07-2008, 20:27

scary

slider · 02-07-2008, 21:12

best not look me thinks

**VRStu** · 02-07-2008, 23:09

So which is the best prospect then??

smstext · 03-07-2008, 00:10

so so depressing

Aspman · 03-07-2008, 09:12

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Originally Posted by smstext

so so depressing

Not so bad if you didn't pay full price.

Look up Vauxhall to make yourself feel better.

Dr Zoidberg · 03-07-2008, 09:22

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Originally Posted by VRStu

So which is the best prospect then??

Very interesting.

Shows the diesel retaining about two thirds of the price premium over the petrol

cheezemonkhai · 03-07-2008, 12:23

Yep, if you are only to keep the car 1 year the derv holds out much better.

**VRStu** · 03-07-2008, 12:28

Any longer than one year and there is very little in it. If you take into account the greater running costs an capitol costs it's easy to see now why the Petrol is the fuel of choice.

Dr Zoidberg · 03-07-2008, 12:37

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Originally Posted by VRStu

Any longer than one year and there is very little in it. If you take into account the greater running costs an capitol costs it's easy to see now why the Petrol is the fuel of choice.

What greater running costs?
There is an £855 difference when new , and after three years the diesel will still be worth £695 more.

Servicing costs and intervals are nearly identical and the diesel will be cheaper to tax and probably cheaper to install too.

Diesel fuel is 10% more expensive than unleaded , but only about 5% more expensive than the super unleaded you are supposed to use in the petrol , and in practice you'll get at least 25% greater economy if not more like 40%

cheezemonkhai · 03-07-2008, 12:41

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Originally Posted by VRStu

Any longer than one year and there is very little in it. If you take into account the greater running costs an capitol costs it's easy to see now why the Petrol is the fuel of choice.

I'm not sure that statement stands true.

At present the price of derv is 15p higher than standard unleaded and 5p more than super unleaded.

A vRS 2.0 TFSI needs super to run properly so it's 5p a litre. Driving either in best case you are looking at 40mpg and 55mpg from a tank driving carefully so based on 4.5L per gallon an extra 22.5p gets you an extra 15 miles. If you put that extra 22p back into fuel it will buy about 1/6th of a litre or about 1 mile of fuel.

Driving them hard all the time the TDI will hit about 30-40mpg and i have no idea what a TFSI would get but I doubt it's any closer.

Servicing costs are pretty much the same, so add spark plugs, coils and HT leads and then remove some extra tyre wear that the TDI may have and I really don't see a big difference.

I think it's going to be entirely down to what you like to drive or derv if you do big miles in a year.

I was speaking to a friend who works at a local refinery and they seem to think that the price difference won't last as they are now producing at least enough derv again, which was part of the problem before. They thought that the prices would tend towards being the same or a few pence difference again in the very near future.

I've already seen the derv stay the same and petrols go up 2p where I fill up so there could be some truth in this.

Blade404 · 03-07-2008, 13:24

Thats an interesting site...

Scary how much cars go down by in the first year alone!

The Focus runs just fine on 95RON as well.

cheezemonkhai · 03-07-2008, 13:26

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Originally Posted by Blade404

Thats an interesting site... :rubschin:

Scary how much cars go down by in the first year alone!

The Focus runs just fine on 95RON as well.

Yes it did run very well on standard unleaded indeed, plus that noise on overrun

**VRStu** · 03-07-2008, 13:31

Blade404 · 03-07-2008, 13:41

Some interesting results indeed..

So in the first year alone the loses look something like this...

Octy=£6716
Honda CTR=£3993
Seat LCR=£6448
Focus ST=£5584

How that relates to the real world is anyone's guess...

cheezemonkhai · 03-07-2008, 13:41

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Originally Posted by VRStu

What is that in reference to?

Surely you can't have it both ways?

Blade404 · 03-07-2008, 13:48

Whilst creating the graph above I did check out the Mégane Renaultsport 230 F1 Team R26.. that is either massively wrong or only to be looked at by the very brave as it is truly scarey!!

Decron · 03-07-2008, 14:02

Hmmmm.

I would take it with a pinch of salt. You wont buy a 1 year old VRS for £11199...

daiking · 03-07-2008, 14:07

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Originally Posted by Decron

Hmmmm.

I would take it with a pinch of salt. You wont buy a 1 year old VRS for £11199...

Aren't those trade in values

I don't believe the Focus ones either. I thought there were loads about secondhand and uber-chavs couldn't afford to run them.

Blade404 · 03-07-2008, 15:53

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Originally Posted by daiking

Aren't those trade in values

I don't believe the Focus ones either. I thought there were loads about secondhand and uber-chavs couldn't afford to run them.

Yeah, these figures can't be right... I mean look...

The Astra even holds it's value better in the first year...

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VRStu Briskoda Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Hampshire Posts: 20,454 Thanks: 116 Thanked 926 Times in 830 Posts	Re: Car depreciation calculator Any longer than one year and there is very little in it. If you take into account the greater running costs an capitol costs it's easy to see now why the Petrol is the fuel of choice. __________________ Stu - Freedom Pimp Stu's Websites - http://www.fabia-vrs.com & http://www.octavia-vrs.com Buy My Octy for £11k - http://briskoda.net/skodas-sale/oct-07-57-octy-ii-vrs-hatch-2-0-tfsi-11k/125614/ Stu's Car - 2008 Audi S3 - Ibis White, Black Optics Pack, Privacy Glass, Auto Bi Xenon Headlights, Rain Sensing Wipers, Bose Sound System, Ipod Prep, GSM Phone Prep, Flat Bottom Multi Function Steering Wheel, Electric Folding Mirrors, Acoustic Parking, Cruise Control, Interior Light Pack, Non Smokers Pack. SWMBO's Car - 2008 Seat LEON TDi Stylance, Black Magic, Sports Pack, Rear Parking Sensors. Something for Weekend - A Patio

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Blade404 ASBO Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: The land of smoke & mirrors Posts: 3,454 Thanks: 63 Thanked 85 Times in 58 Posts	Re: Car depreciation calculator Whilst creating the graph above I did check out the Mégane Renaultsport 230 F1 Team R26.. that is either massively wrong or only to be looked at by the very brave as it is truly scarey!! __________________ Those that don't smoke and don't drink don't actually live any longer.. it just feels that way. Ford Focus ST-2 in Performance Blue For information about joining the briskoda.net folding team click here..

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Decron It's all good Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cwmbran - South Wales Posts: 3,378 Thanks: 58 Thanked 223 Times in 172 Posts	Re: Car depreciation calculator Hmmmm. I would take it with a pinch of salt. You wont buy a 1 year old VRS for £11199...

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