Irish Car Residuals.

Antrim_Man

Anybody got a link to a list of Irish car residuals. A top 20 list maybe??

Antrim_Man

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Top 10 Cars With the Best Residual Value
By Warren Clarke, Automotive Content Editor
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If you're looking to purchase a new car, you'll probably want one that won't lose too much of its value to depreciation. Well, potential buyers, take note: With resale value in mind, we've compiled this list of the 10 cars likely to depreciate the least during ownership. Included is the percentage of its original value that each vehicle is likely to retain after five years with an annual mileage of 15,000. Our residual value percentages are based on each car's national True Market Value (TMV®) price plus typical options and destination charge. Rankings and figures are updated monthly.

1. 2006 Honda S2000 — 51.7%

2. 2006 Mini Cooper — 51.5%

3. 2006 Acura TSX — 47.7%

4. 2006 BMW M3 — 47.6%

5. 2006 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class — 47.0%

2006 Mercedes-Benz SLK55 AMG — 47.0%

7. 2006 Infiniti G35 — 46.9%

8. 2006 Acura RSX — 46.5%

9. 2006 Lexus SC 430 — 46.5%

10. 2006 Subaru Impreza WRX STI — 46.4%

Antrim_Man

I read somewhere (cant find at the mo) that the Ford S-Max retains a very high residual in Ireland.

Antrim_Man

The UK´s largest contract hire provider of company cars and vans, Lex, has produced its first-ever Top 10 residuals list for cars in three different price sectors.
Split into categories of under 15k, 15-30k and over 30k, the results underline the wide choice of vehicles available to company car drivers and show that individuality, along with style and build quality are what people look for first when buying a used car.
Under 15k

1. Mini One/Cooper
2. Honda FRV
3. Honda Jazz
4. Honda Civic (06)
5. Vauxhall Zafira (05)
6. Toyota Aygo
7. Vauxhall Tigra
8. Toyota Yaris
9. Volkswagen Golf
10. Mazda 5
Trendy cars dominated this sector with the iconic MINI (one and cooper) at the top of the list and Honda FRV providing the best choice for family transport. VW´s popular Golf also made it into the list at number 9.
15-30k:

This group saw head-turners like the Audi Cabriolet and Mercedes SLK take the honours, with the BMW 3 series in third spot. Volvo C70 broke into the charts for the first time, along with ´entry level´ 4x4´s - the Honda CR-V and the Toyota RAV4 - and the Toyota Landcruiser proving that style and practicality is a winning combination.
1. Audi Cabriolet
2. Mercedes SLK
3. BMW 3 Series
4. Volvo C70
5. Volkswagen EOS
6. Honda S2000
7. Mini Cooper S
8. Toyota Landcruiser
9. Honda CR-V
10. Toyota RAV4 (06)
Over 30k:

1. Mercedes SLK
2. Audi Q7
3. Porsche Cayman
4. Porsche Cayenne
5. Jaguar XK
6. Audi Cabriolet
7. Volvo C70
8. BMW X5
9. Nissan 350Z
10. Porsche Boxster
The Mercedes SLK is top of the list in this sector and the rest of the group is sports cars and grand tourers like the Porsche Cayman and Jaguar XK and top of the range 4x4´s, which shows that the popularity of off-roaders is actually increasing, despite rising fuel prices and the ´gas guzzler´ label that comes with them. The Porche Boxster that has topped the residuals league in past Lex surveys only creeps into this sector at Number 10.
Jon Walden, managing director of Lex, which runs a fleet of 180,000 vehicles, said, “More than ever before, company car drivers are taking the opportunity to go for a car which suits their lifestyle. This means a varied group of cars enter the used market three years down the road, and buyers find them equally appealing and are willing to pay good money for them. Stronger residual values mean less depreciation, and lower monthly costs, a rule that applies to private buyers just as much as company car drivers.”
Used car buyers are mostly looking for reliability and good quality build, however exclusivity is great news for residual values, and the reason that many expensive cars have come out topping previous Top Ten lists. By splitting the analysis into lower priced sectors it highlights that new models and models that are in shorter supply hold the strongest residual values. All-new models take longer to work their way into the used car market, and will be a great way for people to make sure that they get the best return on their new-car investment when they come to sell up in 3 years time.
“Previously we’ve produced just one residual Top Ten list, and when you don’t analyse individual sectors, the upmarket cars tend to dominate – as we saw in 2005 when all the top ten places were taken by aspirational German models,” said Walden.
“By looking at the top ten performers in three individual price sectors we can see much more accurately which are the ‘wise buys’ for all budgets. German cars are still strong, but Japanese, English and Swedish manufacturers are also now well represented.”

Zubeneschamali

Antrim_Man wrote: »

I read somewhere (cant find at the mo) that the Ford S-Max retains a very high residual in Ireland.

Could have fooled me: mine looks to have dropped by 50% in two years.

That's €10,000 a year.

(Not that I'm ever going to sell it, but still)

EPM

I think you'll find Irish residuals somewhere down there...near the rock at the bottom:D

Antrim_Man

Top 10 Residual Performers
1-5 6-10


Percentage of retained value
(‘06’ plate, 39,000 miles)

1) Peugeot 107 1.0 - 60.9%
2) Toyota Aygo 1.0 - 60.2%
3) Suzuki Swift - 59.5%
4) Citroen C1 - 59.2%
5) BMW MINI - 58.9%

Top 10 Residual Performers
1-5 6-10


Percentage of retained value
(‘06’ plate, 39,000 miles)

6) Ferrari F430 - 58.0
7) Volkswagen Fox - 57.8%
8) Honda Jazz - 57.0%
9) Volkswagen Eos - 56.3%
10) Ford S-Max - 56.1%

These are more UK figures. Hard to get Irish ones

Zubeneschamali

Antrim_Man wrote: »

Percentage of retained value (‘06’ plate, 39,000 miles)

After 2 years or 3? Either way, the car market has taken a bath since, no way anything is holding those numbers now.

Antrim_Man

This seems like a good link. Has a list for each sector.

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/carreviews/grouptests/244306/britains_top_40_depreciaion_busters.html

Example

Family car champs
We rate the family car's with the best residual value




October 2009
Surprised by the winner of the family car class? Don’t be. The Nissan Qashqai is not only a superbly versatile five-door, it also represents excellent value for money – and this hasn’t escaped the attention of bargain-hunting second-hand car buyers.

For the purposes of finding the ultimate depreciation champions, we have merged our usual compact and full-sized family car classes into one. And this niche model – which serves up the styling of an off-roader in a package similar in size to most hatchbacks – has taken the overall crown.

Buyers of any family car need to be more aware than most about the hidden cost of depreciation. A combination of oversupply from manufacturers and slow demand on second-hand forecourts has left many conventional models in this class with amazingly low price stickers – and that means anyone who bought new is likely to have suffered some big losses.

While the Qashqai’s residual value has dropped below 50 per cent, a figure of 49.1 per cent is unbeatable in the family car sector. The 1.6-litre petrol-powered Visia model is keenly priced at £14,495, and buyers can expect it to be worth around half that figure after three years and 30,000 miles.

Do the maths and the practical Nissan works out at £2,440 per year or 24 pence per mile. As it makes do with only 113bhp, the smooth 1.6-litre powerplant is no match for Nissan’s larger 2.0-litre petrol and diesel units, but this model is
still exceptional value for money. Fuel economy of 42.2mpg is excellent considering the model’s raised ride height, while a 0-62mph sprint time of exactly 12 seconds is sufficient for the model to keep pace with everyday traffic. But the Qashqai’s biggest attraction is its amazing resistance to depreciation – no other family car is a safer place for your money.

TOP 5 FAMILY CAR CHAMPS
1. Nissan Qashqai - 1.6 Visia - 49.5 per cent
2. Volkswagen Golf - 1.6 TDI S 5dr - 48.4 per cent
3. Honda Civic - SE 1.4 i-VTEC 5dr - 45.5 per cent
4. Mazda 3 - TS 1.6D - 43.5 per cent
5. SEAT Leon - SE 2.0 TDI 140 - 41.7 per cent

TOP BUY: Nissan Qashqai 1.6 Visia

Sector: Family car

Price: £14,495

Residual after 3yrs/30,000 miles: £7,175/49.5 per cent

Engine: 1.6-litre 4cyl, 113bhp

Economy/CO2: 42.2mpg/159g/km



Read more: http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/carreviews/grouptests/244318/family_car_champs.html#ixzz0h1Q5iQ7i

Zubeneschamali

That Autoexpress site reckons an S-Max will be worth 34% after 3 years, which seems about right.

mobby

Zubeneschamali wrote: »

Could have fooled me: mine looks to have dropped by 50% in two years.

That's €10,000 a year.

(Not that I'm ever going to sell it, but still)

+1 like to see that article.