• Obvious_Buffalo1359@alien.topB
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    1 year ago

    There’s nothing surprising about this.

    Initially, supply is very tight, most are being bought on contracts through businesses for tax reasons.

    limited second hand supply - holds value.

    2-3 years later, all these cars come off contracts and suddenly the used market has strong supply.

    excess second hand supply - value drops.

    • DerekSmallsCourgette@alien.topB
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      1 year ago

      Yeah, and I’m not even sure the depreciation is that out of step for the market for a car at this price point. The cheapest Taycan I can find on AutoTrader right now with full pricing information is $63k. According to the listing, it was $95k new. 2021 with mileage in the 40k range. That’s 66% of the new price.

      The cheapest 2021 Panamera I can find is $71k with 10k fewer miles, and was 102k new. That’s 70% of the new price. I don’t consider 66% vs 70% to be a meaningful difference in depreciation.