[freshwhite335]

A couple of friends have V8 Vantages that they use as daily drivers and they've been rock solid for years.

[CMW33]

I think there's some other things going on here too.

Psychologically, I don't think very many people want to spend $50-70K or more on a used car, no matter how prestigious the brand name might be. I feel like someone who has a big budget like that would just rather have a new "lesser" car. I think a lot of people would say, well, why should I screw around on a musty used car lot looking a 1-6 year old V8 Vantage or Gallardo or Quattroporte when I can have say, a new 7 Series or E92 or C63.

Don't forget also that insurance will still be sky-high too, since the repair costs are still through the roof. It's not like Aston Martin starts selling replacement headlamps or bumpers for $200 just because the resale value collapsed.

Also, a lot of banks/loan companies will not finance that much money for a used car. That shrinks the market even further. Not to mention the economy sucks.

[xsilvor]

Originally Posted by KingOfJericho

This thread is asking why Aston Martins and Maseratis depreciate so much so quickly and people respond by saying that it's due to depreciation. Brilliant.

No, the thread is asking why the posted vehicles are so cheap, and the answer being given is depreciation.

These cars take huge hits from depreciation in their first few years, but the ridiculously low prices being referenced are illegitimate, and their 45k list price has nothing to do with depreciation - just the ease of praying on fools on the interwebs

[freshwhite335]

Originally Posted by qnsblvd

I think there's some other things going on here too.

Psychologically, I don't think very many people want to spend $50-70K or more on a used car, no matter how prestigious the brand name might be. I feel like someone who has a big budget like that would just rather have a new "lesser" car. I think a lot of people would say, well, why should I screw around on a musty used car lot looking a 1-6 year old V8 Vantage or Gallardo or Quattroporte when I can have say, a new 7 Series or E92 or C63.

Don't forget also that insurance will still be sky-high too, since the repair costs are still through the roof. It's not like Aston Martin starts selling replacement headlamps or bumpers for $200 just because the resale value collapsed.

Also, a lot of banks/loan companies will not finance that much money for a used car. That shrinks the market even further. Not to mention the economy sucks.

I disagree with everything you just said. The exotic car marketplace is huge and having a "new" car isn't as important to some people as a specific exotic model or brand.

[eamon]

Originally Posted by KingOfJericho

This thread is asking why Aston Martins and Maseratis depreciate so much so quickly and people respond by saying that it's due to depreciation. Brilliant.

[NewYearsBoy]

Originally Posted by freshwhite335

I disagree with everything you just said. The exotic car marketplace is huge and having a "new" car isn't as important to some people as a specific exotic model or brand.

I agree^^ People that have serious money still do.. And used exotics are still $$$$..

[yakev724]

Originally Posted by qnsblvd

I think there's some other things going on here too.

Psychologically, I don't think very many people want to spend $50-70K or more on a used car, no matter how prestigious the brand name might be. I feel like someone who has a big budget like that would just rather have a new "lesser" car. I think a lot of people would say, well, why should I screw around on a musty used car lot looking a 1-6 year old V8 Vantage or Gallardo or Quattroporte when I can have say, a new 7 Series or E92 or C63.

Don't forget also that insurance will still be sky-high too, since the repair costs are still through the roof. It's not like Aston Martin starts selling replacement headlamps or bumpers for $200 just because the resale value collapsed.

Also, a lot of banks/loan companies will not finance that much money for a used car. That shrinks the market even further. Not to mention the economy sucks.

I agree. It's one of the problems with the economy, the wealthy not spending money. Plenty of 1-2mil homes around here with hyundais in the driveway simply because they're the cheapest (new) cars to own and their owners are more concerned with their kids' educations than what they're driving.

And the rapid depreciation of the cars mentioned by OP (100k+ mercs come to mind especially) is due to the high insurance rates which come about as a result of high repair/maintenance cost. It's always been this way.

In the current market, the lack of available buyers is offset by the margin of wealthy owners who have lost their money and are forced to sell (resulting in good deals), and as a result, I wouldn't be surprised if a 50k vantage popped up every once in a while.