| Everyone gets a half-price upon purchasing a | | | | went through depreciation and studies but it |
| family model by a year-old-example private | | | | never went down for as low as 50 percent of |
| buying. This was according to the to the | | | | its total value. Consequently, they are far |
| latest depreciation study. The City CarClub | | | | more different from any other car companies. |
| transmitted this research with a | | | | As Volkswagen has their VW bug parts, it will |
| pay-as-you-go rental scheme. The City CarClub | | | | still run a mile for its value compared to |
| examined first-year depreciation on family | | | | these three worst priced family models. |
| models. Rather than an expected dealer | | | | |
| trade-in value, it is based on to be a | | | | In summation of the findings, the three |
| private-selling price. They show that these | | | | load-luggers made it to the bottom five, and |
| vehicles are in great cost and outstanding | | | | they were all chosen as the worst priced |
| value used. | | | | family models than their average hatchback |
| | | | siblings. Depreciation rates were calculated |
| One of the family models was the Fiat Stilo | | | | based on the figures from the consumer price |
| Multi Wagon, which is known to be the worst | | | | guide Parkers, and included a number of |
| in auto performance which lost 54.9 percent | | | | variations from each model series. The amount |
| of its total value during its first year of | | | | of money purchaser on new cars every year is |
| ownership. The Stilo Multi Wagon of Fiat is | | | | surprising. Dirk Van Dijl, boss of |
| closely trailed by Kia Rio and Renault Laguna | | | | CityCarClub explained; "it's estimated that |
| Sport Tourer. Unlike other family vehicle and | | | | motorists and businesses loses around £5.8 |
| model cars, they have sustained their value. | | | | Billion every year due to depreciation". |
| For example Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen, it | | | | |