The Fastest & Slowest Depreciating Affordable Sports Cars

You want an affordable sports car but don’t want to lose a fortune to depreciation. No worries: I'll guide you through the cars you should steer clear of if you care about resale values and those that should definitely be on your shortlist.

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There is a big difference in depreciation rates in this segment. Some cars lost up to 18% while others lost nothing. We can see that, in general, the older cars of course lost significantly less than the newer ones. 996s, 997s, and the early R8 V8s are 15 to 20 years old. Nissan Zs, new M2s, F-types, and GR86s on the other hand lost the most.

The older the car, the more likely you need to hassle with repairs and spend on repairs. So as a value conscious buyer, it makes sense to find a trade-off between the age and depreciation rate.

Content
00:00 High and low depreciation
00:44 Porsche
04:02 Audi
04:21 Mercedes
04:42 BMW
06:28 Lotus
07:13 Jaguar
09:27 Aston Martin
10:01 Alfa Romeo
10:46 Toyota
11:12 Mazda
11:52 Nissan
12:29 Chevrolet
13:06 Ford
13:47 Conclusion

Disclaimer: The Content is for educational purposes only, you should not construe any such information or other material as legal, tax, investment, financial, or other advice. Nothing contained in this video constitutes a solicitation, recommendation, or endorsement to buy or sell any cars. The information published has been obtained from or is based on sources which are believed to be accurate and complete. Although reasonable care has been taken, the completeness and the accuracy of any information published cannot be guaranteed. Any opinions may be wrong and may change at any time. You should always carry out your own independent verification of facts and data before making any purchase decision.

[lucazanini]

honestly your videos deserve more views, they are excellent!

[ricsu]

Great video! A few interesting sports cars in this range are lexus Lc500, Maserati gran turismo, mustang gt350/R, Honda civic type R, Toyota gr Supra…

[dBsdecibels]

Great video! I'm always tempted and looking somewhere within this range. The Miata depression seems pretty surprising! Figured they'd be faster than that, and would show more variance, like other cars. They have the most consistent depreciation of any car I think you've ever featured.

[williammorris]

If you’re looking at Porsche the 981 series is the best value of all. The Cayman / Boxster platform shares over 60% of its parts with the 991- 911. It’s built on the same assembly line, and is the same quality. It handles better and most importantly costs far less.

[fourwheeltrader]

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[STORMSHADOW]

I bought my dream car(Gen 1 R8 V10 manual) in the summer of 2020 right before the pandemic spike in all car values. The value of my car went up 50-60% in less than a year and leveled off but I'm so glad I bought when I did!
Gen 1 R8 V8's are such a good deal right now, esp if you can find one with a gated manual. The values of those already bottomed out.

[Mogardie]

Used sports cars are massively overvalued in today’s market. People are being stupid and buying Porsches just because they’re a Porsche and that’s all they can afford. A standard depreciation curve is the cars values is about half after 5 years but covid boosted the value of those cars by about 30% and now they’re coming back down. The market in 2024-2025 is going to see massive drops in prices for 5+ year old cars because people will realize spending $80k on a 10 year old car is a bad idea.

[Santoshlv]

How does the LC500 compare ? It's not a surprising trend. The depreciation curve flattens after 5 years (or should) and with a sports car, it will probably still continue to decline as it's less (or niche) demand. It's a risk with sports cars. It's bought to fill a desire rather than a need and is impractical for day to day use. Think of it as a big toy, which it is. If it turns out to be an investment, that's serendipity rather than a perspicacious decision !

[faheemwalji]

Amazing content! Can’t beat the value of a 911. I hope later in the year you could do R8 again since it’s now stopped production officially.

[MTbone]

Fantastic vid. You are really great, no one else doing this. Cars are investments, maybe not usually good ones but they are investments. Anytime you chose to buy a 50k, 100k, 200k+ item you have chosen an investment. Thank you

[Eroze]

You should absolutely include cars like the GR Supra, NSX, and GT-R. Those are known to hold value and even appreciate after so many years so it’s much more interesting in my opinion.

[largote]

Need to do a video focusing on fun convertibles with the summer coming up (Miata, Boxster, Mustang, Mini, F-Type, Z4, 911, Corvette, Camaro, etc.)

[TempeMax]

I have an Alfa 4C and it is a dream come true! It is the perfect car to enjoy in the weekends and at the end if you want to sell you can have the same spent or loose some few dollars that doesn’t match the pleasure to drive one of them.

[TGCREken]

Love my 2023 Porsche Spyder. It’s insane. Plus, it’s holding is value very well. So, cheaper cars are not really cheaper in many cases.

[YumboYack]

Wow, can’t believe the gamut of cars covered in this one video. Thanks for the data driven analysis as always

[DIYPrecisionTool]

Evora 400 here! Absolutely love it!!

[anabang]

Fantastic analysis.
As a phyisicist I‘m always happy when people know their statistics and present interisting data/info the way it actually is!

[vizxd]

Can you do a video on sport sedans such as the CT4/5 blackwing, bmw M3-4-5, Audi rs line, ect.

[ForgetfulFoot]

I sold my base 987.2 Cayman just before the big post covid price dip. Then, a year later, I got a 981 base for the same price I sold the 987.2 for. I got very lucky with my timing. Now that things are back to normal depreciation rates. The 981 seems to be a smart car to stick with long-term.

[insidethebricks]

Did you say you're putting on a Lotus video next week?