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2011 Truck Depreciation Data and Resale Value Facts
Analysis Shows Tundra Biggest Winner, Titan Biggest Loser
Last week an automotive data company called VinCentric announced their 2011 Best Value awards. While Toyota was the big winner – Toyota models that won 9 segments – the Tundra was surprisingly shut out. Considering how well the Tundra has done in other value award competitions, this was a surprise.
VinCentric named the F150 the best full size pickup value, but when you read VinCentric’s explanation of the F150’s victory something seems wrong:
The victory was earned with low insurance costs, segment leading fuel economy, and the lowest depreciation rate in the segment
Lowest depreciation in the segment? That’s not right…is it? Here’s how we went about trying to prove VinCentric’s data: