Guaranteed Future Value

[jimbg]

Originally Posted by Daleman

The true value of a vehicle is usually its base model price .All the SE Lux and Premium guises plus add on bits cost a fraction of the price you pay for them to the manufacturer .Hence their ability to heavily discount top spec models .

Not sure about the XC60, only time will tell.

But with Merc's & BMW's I was always under the impression that the "extras" were expected on used examples and it was the base versions that lost most value percentage wise?

[Daleman]

Originally Posted by Mrjon

True, however having just had the loan of a base model 1.6 drive V60 for the last 2 days while my SE Lux premium with all the trimmings XC60 was in for service I'd say all the extras were money well spent. To me at least, they greatly enhance the whole owner/driver experience.

No doubt but you can hardly compare a V60 with an XC 60 as the XC60 is a better vehicle altogether. Albeit a different type of vehicle .The XC60 is renowned for being very refined in whatever spec it comes in.

[Daleman]

Just had a play with the What Car depreciation calculator

XC60s New no discount
D3ES Man £27,650
D5SELUX PREM £37,750

£10,100 Difference new

Values 4years down the line

D3ES Man £11,594
D5SELUX PREM £14,100
£2500 difference second hand 4 years old

D5SELUX PREM total loss £23,650
D3ES Man total loss £16,056

You lose an extra £7.5K on the higher spec but to a degree this can be reduced on both models by discounts.