not sure if anyone else saw this, but kiplinger's noted that the 2005 G35 Sedan was expected to maintain the highest resale value in the 30-45k price range, expecting ~74% after three years.

not bad, eh?

 

wow thanks. Certainly refreshing to own a car that can retain some value. My last car, Lincoln ls, had to of lost 74% in the first year. Screen door on a submarine comes to mind when I think about that car and it was absolutely bored with the thought of performance and there wasn't any amount of mane that would remedite this fact.

 

74%!!! No way!!! dont cars lose a third of their value the moment you drive it off the lot? wow, if thats true, thats nuuuutts!

 

The one thing i noticed with the G's is that if you see them on a dealers lot even a 1 or 2 years g is still very close to retail. I had actually shopped for used G when I bought my 05 off the dealer lot in august.

I think the cars that typically fall that fast are the American brands... I know from experience. They lack the initial value and in order to sell them thay have to know 5 to 10k off the sticker at their "special events"

If they would just build them beter and price them for what they are worth and get off the crack pipe I mean incentives they might stand a chance.

 

I had a buddy of mine that had an 05 sentra bought it for 12k, no miles, drove it for 6 days and it got totaled, and was only worth 7500, now he is driving a beater civic, and still paying for a sentra he only put a thousand miles on.