Comments on: On Depreciation http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2006/02/on_depreciation.html Saab 9-1, 9-3, 9-4x, 9-5, 9-7x News Thu, 11 Dec 2008 06:34:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: fred dzlsabe http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2006/02/on_depreciation.html#comment-2562 fred dzlsabe Sat, 18 Feb 2006 16:59:11 +0000 http://s18881.gridserver.com/archives/743#comment-2562 I've been trying to locate used 03+93,95 TiDs in UK,SE,DE and the dealers website $$ don't resemble the graphs at all. BTW can't find any cars with sunroofs and why are all the German cars black? I’ve been trying to locate used 03+93,95 TiDs in UK,SE,DE and the dealers website $$ don’t resemble the graphs at all. BTW can’t find any cars with sunroofs and why are all the German cars black?

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]]> By: Jason http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2006/02/on_depreciation.html#comment-2560 Jason Sat, 18 Feb 2006 04:26:47 +0000 http://s18881.gridserver.com/archives/743#comment-2560 As far as depreciation in Hong Kong goes, for Saab's its brutal. But it's a small market - using my old zip code (Chicago, IL) in the US and Edmunds.com, here's some quick insight into how Saab stacks (all over 5 years): Total Cash Price: 2006 9-3 Aero: $36,751 2006 Acura TSX: $30,091 2006 Mercedes C Class: $40,568 2006 Audi A4: $41,208 2006 BMW 3 Series: $42,093 True Cost to Own (TCO)/Cash Cost ratio (Higher is worse): True cost to own factors in depreciation, financing, insurance, taxes & fees, fuel, maintenance and repairs assuming 15k miles per annum. 2006 9-3 Aero: 1.39 2006 Acura TSX: 1.37 2006 Mercedes C Class: 1.36 2006 Audi A4: 1.3 2006 BMW 3 Series: 1.24 Depreciation expense as a % of TCO 2006 9-3 Aero: 43.5% 2006 Audi A4: 43.3% 2006 BMW 3 Series: 41.3% 2006 Mercedes C Class: 41.2% 2006 Acura TSX: 35.5% Depreciation expense as a % of cash price: 2006 9-3 Aero: 60.4% 2006 Audi A4: 56.2% 2006 Mercedes C Class: 56.0% 2006 BMW 3 Series: 51.4% 2006 Acura TSX: 48.8% The TSX is an something of an outlier, costing less then the other candidates by a good margin. That being said, the differences in depreciation seem large enough to notice - I think it adds some credibility to those who worry about Saab depreciation in the US. I would expect the numbers to be better if you took a New England zip code, though. As far as depreciation in Hong Kong goes, for Saab’s its brutal. But it’s a small market – using my old zip code (Chicago, IL) in the US and Edmunds.com, here’s some quick insight into how Saab stacks (all over 5 years):

Total Cash Price:
2006 9-3 Aero: $36,751
2006 Acura TSX: $30,091
2006 Mercedes C Class: $40,568
2006 Audi A4: $41,208
2006 BMW 3 Series: $42,093

True Cost to Own (TCO)/Cash Cost ratio (Higher is worse):

True cost to own factors in depreciation, financing, insurance, taxes & fees, fuel, maintenance and repairs assuming 15k miles per annum.

2006 9-3 Aero: 1.39
2006 Acura TSX: 1.37
2006 Mercedes C Class: 1.36
2006 Audi A4: 1.3
2006 BMW 3 Series: 1.24

Depreciation expense as a % of TCO

2006 9-3 Aero: 43.5%
2006 Audi A4: 43.3%
2006 BMW 3 Series: 41.3%
2006 Mercedes C Class: 41.2%
2006 Acura TSX: 35.5%

Depreciation expense as a % of cash price:
2006 9-3 Aero: 60.4%
2006 Audi A4: 56.2%
2006 Mercedes C Class: 56.0%
2006 BMW 3 Series: 51.4%
2006 Acura TSX: 48.8%

The TSX is an something of an outlier, costing less then the other candidates by a good margin. That being said, the differences in depreciation seem large enough to notice – I think it adds some credibility to those who worry about Saab depreciation in the US. I would expect the numbers to be better if you took a New England zip code, though.

]]> By: Ian M http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2006/02/on_depreciation.html#comment-2559 Ian M Sat, 18 Feb 2006 01:48:18 +0000 http://s18881.gridserver.com/archives/743#comment-2559 Dear Swade, The one issue that you wont see mentioned in the depreciation mix is the value (or otherwise) of options. Whereas for their part Saabs ususally come with quite a good level of standard kit this is seldom the case for the German trio. Then if you don't specify the right options their cars will be worth much less. My colleague who has a Merc E240 with additional bits and pices has a car which started off life at £4k more than mine and he is now being offered a very similar trade in at his dealer against a new one. That is why if I ever do find a car to replace my 9-5 with then it'll have to come ready with most of the toys already on it!!! Dear Swade,
The one issue that you wont see mentioned in the depreciation mix is the value (or otherwise) of options. Whereas for their part Saabs ususally come with quite a good level of standard kit this is seldom the case for the German trio. Then if you don’t specify the right options their cars will be worth much less. My colleague who has a Merc E240 with additional bits and pices has a car which started off life at £4k more than mine and he is now being offered a very similar trade in at his dealer against a new one.
That is why if I ever do find a car to replace my 9-5 with then it’ll have to come ready with most of the toys already on it!!!

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