| Automobiles will grow old no matter how much | | | | value (of the Escalade) will eventually go down," said |
| owners take care of it. But since vehicles are | | | | Batton. |
| considered as investments, one should make sure that | | | | Another vehicle include in the list is the Chevrolet |
| he or she will still be able to sell the vehicle at a good | | | | Corvette. Residual value after five years for this car is |
| price. To help consumers find out which vehicles today | | | | estimated to be at 48 percent. "This is a case where |
| have a high resale value, Forbes created their list of | | | | the perception of having a coveted, classic car means |
| the top ten vehicles with the best resale value. | | | | a lot to buyers - both new and used," said Ibara. The |
| One of the vehicles included on the list is the BMW M6. | | | | rarity of the Corvette Z06 gives it an even better |
| According to Forbes, the car costs about $99,100 | | | | residual value after five years. |
| today. After five years, the residual value left of the | | | | The Honda Civic Si is also included on the list with |
| vehicle will be still at 48 percent. Eric Ibara, the director | | | | about 48 percent of its residual value left after five |
| of market valuation for Kelley Blue Book, said: "People | | | | years. Batton calls the Civic Si "a strong overall |
| buy into an exclusive club when they buy this car. That | | | | performer". Ibara also pointed out the Si Civic is more |
| always bodes well for residual value." Furthermore, this | | | | valuable than the base Civic. "We've noticed that the |
| car was also given the Excellent rating by Consumer | | | | Civic Si has even better residual value than the base |
| Reports. | | | | models, so the extra performance for the money is |
| Next on the list is the Cadillac Escalade. With a base | | | | well worth it," said Ibara. |
| price today of $54,670, it is expected to have a | | | | Other vehicles which made it to the list are the MINI |
| residual value left after five years will be at 48 percent. | | | | Cooper S with residual value left at 48 percent after |
| Ibara had this to say about the Escalade: "For | | | | five years. The Pontiac Solstice is also expected to |
| someone in this price category, luxury has no price limit | | | | retain 48 percent of its value after five years. The |
| - and high gas prices are not a deterrent from either | | | | Porsche 911 GT3, Saturn Sky, the Volkswagen Rabbit, |
| buying, or resale value." Larry Batton of Auto Appraisal | | | | and the Scion tC are also expected to have the same |
| Group pointed out that residual value of the Escalade | | | | residual value after five years which means that they |
| after five years may be affected with the increasing | | | | are as reliable as Dodge brake discs. |
| price of fuel. "If gas prices keep going up, the resale | | | | |