S550 Mustangs depreciate 26.8% after 5 years

[Vlad Soare]

I know in my local market. The delta between a low milage 2020 GT, and a similar 2024/25 GT isn't very large. At least the gap isn't what I thought it would be.

There's a very good reason for that. The 2020 is the most tasteful Mustang ever made, while the 2024/25 looks like shit. So you'd expect them to depreciate differently.

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[qwiknotch]

Good thing I bought my car to drive it and not sell it. I bought it for $40,000 out the door off the showroom floor in 2018, probably have another $50,000 in it. And if I build up Predator 52 they'll be another $15,000 in it..
Maybe I should have just bought a GT500 LOL

 

[ShadesOfBloo]

I am questioning that list. How is there no Mercedes on that list? Or BMW? Or Audi?

Why would you expect them to hold their value?
The list doesn't just reflect what people are willing to pay for a car, but also how eagerly the first owner will sell it.

In a study of 5-year-old cars, the Audis, BMWs and Mercs are a bunch of dumb-looking, soulless appliances. Anyone who was excited about them 5 years ago, probably just gets excited for whatever is new and fashionable at the moment.

And as those prissy brands get older, their maintenance costs escalate faster than that of a Mustang, don't they?
Don't most owners trade them in by the time the warranty runs out?
That's a big difference from us Mustang owners who bought our cars to keep them, and would take a lot of convincing before we'd sell.

 

[Sean22]

I’m too busy APPRECIATING my s550 to think about it depreciating in value…in fact, the longer I have it the more I value my s550

Here here!!

 

[SnowFox]

And as those prissy brands get older, their maintenance costs escalate faster than that of a Mustang, don't they?
Don't most owners trade them in by the time the warranty runs out?
That's a big difference from us Mustang owners who bought our cars to keep them, and would take a lot of convincing before we'd sell.

True. After warranty depending on the repair, the price some of those cars face is considerable. Even just for some typical milage maintenance.

Can a Jaguar even be repaired after warranty when you look at those online 90% of them are just slightly below warranty.

Car enthusiasts with fair mechanical knowledge tend to forget most people are not "car people"

 

[Paris MkVI]

I lke the depreciation - especially when someone else "pays" for it.

While I have purchased a few of my Mustangs new over the years, the ones I got used were just as much fun - and cheaper.

In any purchase category where deprecation over time is a reality, buying new can sometimes be overrated.

 

[Cobra Jet]

I believe we talked about my SVO before. I have 5 cars, 2 car garage, SVO goes offsite for the winter, MGB at another garage. Wife's car never goes inside. Can't get another car without getting rid of something!

buh-bye wife - now you have room for another car . . .

 

[Bikeman315]

Interesting. No BMW in that list, lol.

Click the link to see the 25 worst. You’ll find them there.

 

[Bikeman315]

I am questioning that list. How is there no Mercedes on that list? Or BMW? Or Audi?

Click the link to see the 25 worst. You’ll find them there.

 

[geep81]

I can't think of a single Mercedes that I would call desirable. AMG brand is a joke.

Mostly the same for Audi, except the Rs5 is really sweet but the long term costs are insane and a big no thank you.

Whereas BMW makes a number of models I would be really really happy to own and feel OK with out of warranty. Virtually every M car is pretty sweet.

 

[HKusp]

I can't think of a single Mercedes that I would call desirable. AMG brand is a joke.

Mostly the same for Audi, except the Rs5 is really sweet but the long term costs are insane and a big no thank you.

Whereas BMW makes a number of models I would be really really happy to own and feel OK with out of warranty. Virtually every M car is pretty sweet.

Have you ever ridden in an AMG 63 E class AWD? Or a AMG 63 CLS? They are very impressive right out of the box, but with a tune and down pipes they are stupid. For the money, that absolutely SHOULD be, and in my opinion they ARE.

 

[Roady68]

The salesman that sold my 2023 Mach 1 to me just called. Said he had someone looking for a manual, eruption green Mach 1 and sent me the window sticker for 2026 Dark Horse similarly equipped to my Mach 1. Dark Horse would be over $10k more. Not sure there is $10k of "better" content in it to go to a new car, though the DH was black with bronze rims which looked sharp. Not sure what the offer would have been, but I am sure it would have been decent.

 

[geep81]

Have you ever ridden in an AMG 63 E class AWD? Or a AMG 63 CLS? They are very impressive right out of the box, but with a tune and down pipes they are stupid. For the money, that absolutely SHOULD be, and in my opinion they ARE.

Is being fast all it takes to hold value after 5 years? Clearly not.

is being fast all it takes to make me want a car? In no way.

Are other factors like attractiveness, value, repairs, and driving dynamics impacting MB over BMW? I would say absolutely. MB vehicles on the whole are fat pigs with poor driving feedback/dynamics, no manual options, and interior styling that is pretty off putting (strip club design).

 

[MAGS1]

I’m generally not a Mercedes fan, but I’d take an AMG GT-R in a heartbeat

 

[Bikeman315]

Is being fast all it takes to hold value after 5 years? Clearly not.

is being fast all it takes to make me want a car? In no way.

Are other factors like attractiveness, value, repairs, and driving dynamics impacting MB over BMW? I would say absolutely. MB vehicles on the whole are fat pigs with poor driving feedback/dynamics, no manual options, and interior styling that is pretty off putting (strip club design).

OK, we get it. You don't like Benz's. Can we get back to Mustang's now? 🫪

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