First Year Bronco's will get hit with BIG Depreciation (claims article)

[linbackr99]

I’ve been buying and driver Raptors (4) since they were born - never any rebates offered. My most recent (2017) I managed a few k off because it was a dealer demo - they’ve always held great resale because of the rarity factor and I’ve always traded with decent equity - I expect the same from the Bronco ... and if not, who cares - I’ll still be driving a Bronco and that’s okay with me!!

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[BroncoAgain]

The first release Bronco will be the first time you will be able to literally drive off the lot and Make money if you so choose. I bet I could easily sell my WT for what I paid for it and then some while people are waiting for dealers to get inventory.

I don't know how it is in all states, but in calif I believe in order to sell a vehicle you first have to own it. In Cal that means sales tax and reg that could be close to 12% and 12% of $50K is 6K. The state wins with double the sales tax. Good luck.

 

[VictoryLights]

The Bronco is a terrible financial decision, and I know that.

 

[Rambler]

There are only two players in the 4WD, manual transmission, Medium Utility game in North America. Wranglers hold their value very well, I expect Broncos will too.

 

[MacHudson]

I remember the 66 Bronco. It's value was lower due to the D30 and other options not offered the 1st year, but now it's a collector piece. So buy a 2021 and in 50 years it will be priceless. Building them at 5K a week once the initial flood is over they will be on the lots like Explorers and F150's. The day will come when you can order it and have it in 6 weeks below invoice.

in 50 years I’ll be dead, even with great medical attention along the way

im buying this Bronco and keeping it until it drops dead, or I do

 

[dejones64]

I'm getting a pretty good deal through Granger, I'm pretty happy with that.

Edit: Not concerned about depreciation, I'll be keeping it as long as I can keep it running.

 

[mC.242]

Yeah big depreciation just like the Wrangler....oh wait...

 

[RLW]

If you hold onto a fist year bronco for 25 years you will make money.

if you want to flip it in 3 years you are going to lose your a$$.

 

[Bladerunner24]

Hmmmm

 

[Gloff]

When figuring out future value, one thing you can look at is recent history of similar models (Wrangler, and to a lesser extent 4Runner, FJ, Tacoma, and Ranger). The segment Bronco is in is full of high residual vehicles.

One thing the author forgot: Rebates and discounts go hand in hand with depreciation. A vehicle with no incentives or discounts is usually a high demand vehicle, and that goes hand in hand with value retention.

One look at F-150 Raptor resale values will tell you that.

 

[BroncoBuckaroo]

That is according to this article:

https://www.motor1.com/news/458598/first-year-bronco-buyers-depreciation/

Well first year 2015 GT350 was $6000 less than the 2016/17

I fully expect to the 2022 Bronco to be at least $3000-$4000 higher

 

[Gloff]

Well first year 2015 GT350 was $6000 less than the 2016/17

I fully expect to the 2022 Bronco to be at least $3000-$4000 higher

That had a lot to do with the Track Package becoming standard in 2017. 2016 Base was cheaper than a 2017 base. 2015 was as special edition only 137 cars. 50 Track pack, 50 Tech, 37 350R

 

[Paul Gagnon]

It's not an investment so that's a bullshit argument.

Oh, and the plural of Bronco is Broncos.

 

[Used2jeep]

And "effluent" people too.

 

[lowmpg]

All new vehicles, regardless of what they are, generally lose value once off the lot. And I stopped taking this article seriously after this part:

However, as we’re dealing with an unparalleled surplus of demand over supply, we’d be remiss not to mention that rebates and discounts will be non-existent for the foreseeable future.

There are more than a few dealers willing to make moves on the new Broncos.

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