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Depreciation Calculator

Estimate how much value your car will lose over time

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How We Estimate Depreciation

We apply a typical retention curve for the body style, then adjust it for the brand. The curve is a general model of how a class of vehicle tends to lose value, not recorded resale data for the car you picked, and we do not hold sale prices for individual cars.

Utes sit at the shallow end of the model and sedans, wagons and coupes at the steep end. Treat the output as a rough shape, not a valuation or a prediction of what your car will fetch.

Tips to Minimise Depreciation

  • Buy white, silver, or grey. These colours resell fastest in Australia.
  • Keep km under the Australian average of about 15,000 a year. High-km cars are harder to sell.
  • Service on time with full logbook stamps.
  • Buy a 1-3 year old car and let someone else eat the steepest depreciation.

Read our full depreciation guide →

Depreciation estimates are modelled from typical retention curves by body style and brand, not from recorded resale data for the specific car. Actual depreciation depends on condition, km, colour, options, market demand, and economic conditions. Results are approximate guides only and should not be relied upon for financial decisions.