Used car buyers are taking advantage of the fact that there are certain models of cars which depreciate much more quickly than others. For example studies showed that the Alfa Romeo 166 was only reaching 12% of its original value after only three years and with only 37,000 miles on the clock. Used car buyers could really take advantage of this statistic, although those who purchased a brand new Alfa Romeo 166 could be understandably very upset. But production of the Alfa Romeo 166 was halted in 2006 so the value of these cars today would not be very high.

A list of the ten cars which depreciate the least and the ten which depreciate the most has been compiled by EurotaxGlass. Those who are looking to purchase a brand new car and those who prefer to buy used cars will find this list helpful. It is important to note however, that EurotaxGlass have stated that some of the cars on the worst performing list are no longer in production. But the worst performing list could throw up some great buys for those wanting to purchase a used car.

An example of one such great buy was the Rover 75 1.8T Comtemporary SE. A brand new model would cost £22,700 but a three year old model with just 37,000 miles on the clock was only fetching £3,300 on the market. This car would be an excellent buy for those wanting a good quality used car which would almost be guaranteed to run without problems for a further three years and which would easily fetch a trade in price of £1000.

Fast depreciating cars may offer the used car buyer the chance to get a great bargain. So many used cars on the market today are great buys at a really cheap price. That’s why that list of depreciating cars is so helpful when looking for a really cheap but good used car.

If the time has come for you to be searching out used cars, you are always better off trying to research your vehicles beforehand. Good research lets you find only the best models available. And when you finally finish your research, you could find yourself leaving the car delears with a splendid used daewoo or even a used ferrari.