Top 2010 Cars for Resale value
The automotive industry, particularly here in the U.S., has been turned on its head in the last decade. Such venerable, honorable brands as Pontiac, Oldsmobile, Mercury, Saturn, Plymouth and Hummer have seen their last days. Additionally, there are other brands that could very well go extinct in the next five to ten years—but let’s not speculate about and jinx them, though.
Residual values of cars are probably not priority number one when you are buying a new car. Why would they be? When you find that “perfect” car of your eyes’ fancy, the last thing you’re probably thinking about when you’re signing your life away is “hmm, what’s this car going to be worth in three years?” You’re focused on how perfect this car is in the present, and that’s perfectly fine. However, if you plan to keep your car for three or more years, it is a very wise move to research your car’s estimated resale, or value down the road.
For 2010, the top cars with the highest residuals will not come as much of a surprise to most people. The majority, as tradition, is foreign-made or foreign-based; but, without further adieu:
Subaru came out surprisingly well as one of the brands with the highest predicted resale value. The top honors, in fact, go to the Subaru brand as a whole-a real shocker in a place usually reserved for the likes of either Toyota or Honda. Two of Subaru’s vehicles, the Forester and the Outback wagon, received the highest residual resale values in the categories of “Best Compact Utility Vehicle” and “Best Midsize Utility Vehicle”. One of the fundamental reasons that got Subaru to this point is that it has such a devout following of repeat customers. Also, fresh new redesigns are coming out more frequently with Subaru than many other automakers.
Honda is as synonymous with excellent resale values as Catholicism is to the Pope. Three of its models—the Fit (Entry-level compact); the long-time champ Accord sedan (Midsize); and the Odyssey (Minivan)-have the distinguished feature of having the best resale value in their market segment. On a side note, the Accord was barely trumped by the Forester as the most mainstream car with the highest resale value.
Toyota-another brand that has seen decades-long rewards for quality, reliability and resale value-also has three vehicles that should hold-on tight to their resale residuals. The Tacoma, Sequoia and the Prius garner the highest predicted resale values for 2010 in the midsize pickup, large utility vehicle and hybrid segments. Also, Toyota’s luxury brand-Lexus-has two vehicles to take the title: the RX-series (Near-Luxury Utility) and the ultra-luxury saloon LS 460/600 (Luxury car).
Acura, Honda’s luxo-devision, holds the distinction of being the highest-rated entry-level luxury brand in terms of resale value. Why? Because they also have a strong following and repeat customer base and have a reputation for being unique compared to the competition. The competition, in large, that has reverted back to rear-wheel drive. Acura, however, is leading the way with front-wheel drive vehicles as well as all-wheel drive.
The rest of the gang includes:
These findings are a summary of and are courtesy of https://www.alg.com/ResidualValueAwards
