Why the most expensive cars may not be as valuable as you think

The best cars have the best features, the latest technology, the best gadgets. They’re also priced accordingly. However, our research has found that it’s these cars that lose the greatest amount of value. Technology changes quickly so in a few years if you wanted to sell your used car (or trade it in) the question becomes, why would someone want an older car with older technology when they can pay the same price to buy a new one with updated technology. In short, premium products lose the most value in the secondary market (when they’re sold used). My latest research (along with Cristel Russell of Pepperdine) revealed that the most expensive cars lose the most amount of value. To read more, click here for an advance copy of our paper (Value Dynamics in the Secondary Market June 2019 v2)

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