It's only money!

[PorscheMack]

Yes, because the 42 month old one sold last Feb was bought pre pandemic before numerous hefty price raises and sold before the arse dropped out of the second-hand car market last autumn. I suspect you got lucky with the timing on that one - wonder what WBAC would have paid for it 6/8 months later. I bet the new one, like my Macan, will not recoup anything like that percentage at 42 months old. Those days are over.

If you treat Depreciation as a Usage Charge it will demonstrate that a Macan is pretty good value....

I don't think owning a Macan can ever be classed as good value, and I doubt anybody has ever purchased one seeking good value. We pays our money and takes our choice in life.

My previous one cost around £115 per week. To me that's good value. My 85" TV cost more!!

[andreas]

My 85" TV cost more!!

I always thought you had to be on benefits to have an 85" TV!

[PorscheMack]

[HertsMacan]

If you treat Depreciation as a Usage Charge it will demonstrate that a Macan is pretty good value....

I don't think owning a Macan can ever be classed as good value, and I doubt anybody has ever purchased one seeking good value. We pays our money and takes our choice in life.

My previous one cost around £115 per week. To me that's good value. My 85" TV cost more!!

That's exactly the point I'm making, your previous one may well of depreciated at £115 per week, but a new one now is going to cost more.

[PorscheMack]

I don't think owning a Macan can ever be classed as good value, and I doubt anybody has ever purchased one seeking good value. We pays our money and takes our choice in life.

My previous one cost around £115 per week. To me that's good value. My 85" TV cost more!!

That's exactly the point I'm making, your previous one may well of depreciated at £115 per week, but a new one now is going to cost more.

Err, yeah but it's all about what you pay and what you sell for. I'll let you know in around 2 years when I move it on...

[HertsMacan]

My previous one cost around £115 per week. To me that's good value. My 85" TV cost more!!

That's exactly the point I'm making, your previous one may well of depreciated at £115 per week, but a new one now is going to cost more.

Err, yeah but it's all about what you pay and what you sell for. I'll let you know in around 2 years when I move it on...

Don't diarise it mate, I'm not really that interested, like the size of your TV's.

[PorscheMack]

That's exactly the point I'm making, your previous one may well of depreciated at £115 per week, but a new one now is going to cost more.

Err, yeah but it's all about what you pay and what you sell for. I'll let you know in around 2 years when I move it on...

Don't diarise it mate, I'm not really that interested, like the size of your TV's.

Whoops!! Someone got out of the wrong side of the cradle....

[Old Chimer]

Autotrader valuation estimates my 20 month old S is worth circa £12,500 less than I paid for it, new.

They also estimate that my wife's 17 month old Mini Electric is worth £14,300 less than she paid for it, new, despite it costing half the price of my Macan and having done only 40% of the mileage mine has covered.

Let's see her try telling me I have extravagant taste

[Scooby_Doo]

It's all about timing and the market. I bought my C250d in March 2018 pre reg ,50 miles, for £31.5 k ( £14k discount run out model) p/ex against the Macan in April 2023 for £21.5k so that's £2000 pa or £39 a week, well happy. If I'd have kept it until my originally ordered "T" was delivered in October 23 it was valued at £15k so down £6.5k in 6 months or £60 a week since new.
Will worry about what the Macan is worth if and when I decide to sell it.

[HertsMacan]

Autotrader valuation estimates my 20 month old S is worth circa £12,500 less than I paid for it, new.

They also estimate that my wife's 17 month old Mini Electric is worth £14,300 less than she paid for it, new, despite it costing half the price of my Macan and having done only 40% of the mileage mine has covered.

Let's see her try telling me I have extravagant taste

You've done well 12,500 in 20 months. Not done a valuation but i think i am looking at about £16-£17K in 18 months - ouch! I am disappointed in that amount of depreciation i must admit, and thought it would not be quite so high. Lets hope it slows down a bit and i can get nearer to my of £600 per months over the longer term i intend to keep it.