Re:California EV sales are falling
by genocidicbunny on Tuesday February 20, 2024 @02:55AM
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Perhaps, but mine is just a high-trim Mazda 6, so nothing particularly exotic or special. Perhaps Mazdas hold their value better, or this is more of a US situation.
> The average car depreciation will hit hardest in the first year of ownership. Generally, the drop will be around 15-35% in the first 12 months. And that will continue to rise up to 50% or more over three years.
> Year 1: 15-35% depreciation. 65-85% of the original value.
> Year 3: 40-60% depreciation. 40-65% of the original value.
> Year 5: 60-70% depreciation. 30-40% of the original value.
> Year 8-10: 80% depreciation. 20% of the original value.
https://motorway.co.uk/sell-my-car/guides/car-depreciation-g...