Before You Purchase a Car, Please Check this Out.

For all those who are always requesting car price quotes from me, please be advised that before you purchase any car, check out the expected value after two to three years of usage. I have highlighted a few examples here below.

Full-size car: Toyota Avalon

• Retail price: $30,990
• Residual percentage: 55.6 percent
• Expected value after 3 years: $17,230

Midsize utility, 2-row seating: Hyundai Santa Fe Sport

• Retail price: $24,700
• Residual percentage: 53.3 percent
• Expected value after 3 years: $13,165

Premium compact utility vehicle: Acura RDX

• Retail price: $34,520
• Residual percentage: 54.9 percent
• Expected value after 3 years: $18,951

Premium midsize utility, 2-row seating: Land Rover Range Rover Sport

• Retail price: $60,595
• Residual percentage: 54.5 percent
• Expected value after 3 years: $33,024

Premium midsize utility, 3-row seating: Audi Q7

• Retail price: $47,700
• Residual percentage: 57.1 percent
• Expected value after 3 years: $27,237

Sports car: Chevrolet Camaro

• Retail price: $23,555
• Residual percentage: 53.7 percent
• Expected value after 3 years: $12,649

Full-size pickup: Toyota Tundra

• Retail price: $25,920
• Residual percentage: 55.9 percent
• Expected value after 3 years: $14,489

Midsize utility, 3-row seating: Toyota Highlander

• Retail price: $29,020
• Residual percentage: 55.6 percent
• Expected value after 3 years: $16,135

Off-road utility vehicle: Toyota FJ Cruiser

• Retail price: $27,030
• Residual percentage: 61.4 percent
• Expected value after 3 years: $16,596

Premium compact car: Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class

• Retail price: $29,900
• Residual percentage: 55.0 percent
• Expected value after 3 years: $16,445