F&I Management & Training

Cars are more likely to retain a greater proportion of their value if they are small or lower-medium sized, a coupe or convertible, produced by a prestige-brand manufacturer or powered by a diesel or low-capacity petrol engine, according to EurotaxGlass's.
The publisher of Glass's Guide to Used Car Values assessed more than 6,000 different three-year-old models and found that the following factors contribute to strong residual values:
Coupe or convertible: The RVs of these cars will typically far outperform those of more practical saloons and hatchbacks.

Residual Value 'Top 10'

1 MINI Mini 1.4 diesel / 1.6 petrol - Hatchback and Convertible - 71%
2 Mercedes SLK200 Kompressor Convertible - 69.5%
3 Volkswagen Golf 3.2 R32 three and five-door - 65.5%
4 Nissan 350Z 3.5 Coupe - 64%
5 Porsche Carrera 2/4 (997) Coupe and Cabriolet - 63.5%
6 Audi 2.0TDI Sportback Sport - 63%
7 Seat Leon 1.9TDI Cupra and FR - 63%
8 Aston Martin DB9 Coupe - 62.5%
9 Audi A6 2.0TDI SE - 62.5%
10 Volkswagen Beetle 1.9TDi Cabriolet - 62.5%


DATED: 03.08.07

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