16 cars now cost more to buy used than new (Tacoma is #3)

From autoblog.com:

https://www.autoblog.com/2021/06/30/used-cars-cost-more-than-new/

Here's the list, presented in order of percentage over the car's new sticker price:

1. Kia Telluride
2. GMC Sierra 1500
3. Toyota Tacoma
4. Mercedes-Benz G-Class
5. Toyota RAV4 Hybrid
6. Toyota Tundra
7. Dodge Challenger
8. Toyota 4Runner
9. Hyundai Palisade
10. Tesla Model 3
11. Honda Civic
12. Dodge Charger
13. Honda Odyssey
14. Kia Rio
15. Subaru Crosstrek
16. Subaru WRX

 

Well, now if you wanna save a few bucks you buy new.

 

Buy new, ????, Sell it as "used", Profit!

 

The Kia Rio is lowest price NEW vehicle on that list. Does that make the Rio, more valuable than the Tacoma, and G wagon?

 

When I picked up my 2019 in January of 19. Used Tacoma 2/3 years old with 25k-30k of miles on them we’re selling for only like $3k less than new. It didn’t make sense to buy used then. It’s only gotten worse

 

I know you're being facetious, but isn't there a limit to how many cars you can sell per year, before you're considered a "dealer"?

 

What, no Ranger on that list?

 

Yup. The number of cars varies by state. Usually somewhere around 3-5 cars though.

 

interesting. 4 in the top 10 for Toyota!

 

those kia tellurides are nice. I don't see myself driving a kia anytime soon though

 

Glad I got mine last Aug.
Even then it didn't take long to see that .. What few used ones I could find ... For a few thousand more, I could buy brand new over something that already had 40-50K on the odometer. It's looking like it just getting worse now.
Whew!

 

Imagine THAT, right? LOL!!!

 

I'm guessing all those Tacoma owners that sold their new truck shortly after purchasing (hence why Tacoma is on the list) bought Rangers. All those former Tacoma owners are so thrilled with the power/smoothness/transmission/towing ability/features of the Ranger that are keeping them.

Hey, it could be!

 

bought mine in February this year right before shit broke loose. dodged a bullet!

 

The Ranger's inital cost is already lower than any other midsize. Who would pay more for a used one? Nobody.

How did the GMC 1500 make the list and not the Chevy 1500?

 

My brother has a 2020 crew cab 4X4 Ranger. I have a 2020 Explorer with the same engine and transmission. I love my Tacoma, but if in the market for a new mid size truck right now would buy the Ranger.

 

I would have guessed the Frontier would be the lowest cost midsized truck

 

Yep. Got mine on Valentine's Day. Lucky timing, I guess. I had to wait about 3 weeks for mine to be delivered and then transferred between dealers. But I didn't have to pay any insane "additional dealer markup."

 

I've never seen a 2wd King Cab Frontier at the dealer.

The 2022's will probably cost more than the last generation. Ford use to discount the Rangers fairly well. Ford offers more feautures for the money.

Nissan Frontiers might be the less expensive midsize truck. I don't know.

 

If I had the space and knew how much a sheet of OSB would go for. I would have bought bundles of OSB and 2x4s and stored that shit.

I still can't wrap my head around the cost of OSB sheet.