ALG's 2007 Residual Value Awards

Hmm... so Audi is moving up after all.

Nice job to Lexus and BMW.

Could the Mercedes performance [lowest among the Germans, and below Lexus and Infiniti] be caused not by Mercedes high sticker prices but by widespread consumer fear of complicated and unreliable vehicles soon to be out of manufacturer's warranty?

Honda on top...yea baby

VW @ #4: Very nice

Audi @ # 3: Very nice

Awesome job for Subaru @ #3.
Nice job for Tier 1; Lexus @ #1; the usual spot.
(Too bad Porsche wasn't able to get on the list)

That's a stupid thing to say, you act like that phenomenon is specific to BMW. First off, more than 60% of all luxury-brand new car sales are leases, so duh, leases affect resale when all those cars come back off lease. ALG, who gave out these awards, stands for "Automotive Leasing Guide", and they happen to be the main source for lease residuals industry-wide. Again, that includes Lexus. The higher ALG thinks your residuals are, the higher the resale will be. Remember, the more expensive a car is in the first place compared to its competitors, the lower the residual usually. That's why Lexus and Infiniti tend to do well, because they're cheaper up front. You want evidence of this, see Mercedes in 6th place. The fact that BMW is in 2nd despite being more expensive than every competitor except Mercedes is pretty strong.

Second, the folks selling privately who you say are doing "poorly" either aren't doing poorly (if there were tons of privately owned BMWs selling for crap money then BMW dealers wouldn't be having a record year for Certified PreOwned sales because everyone would just be buying privately), or they're all selling older models that have been replaced by new ones (which over the last four years includes every BMW model). Sure, a 2003 or earlier 5-series, a 2005 or earlier 3-series, a 2001 or earlier 7-series, etc. is going to have a disparity between resale of that car and one that is a year newer because it's a different vehicle. But again, "Ricemaster", that applies to Japanese cars too. Resale value of the previous IS and GS are certainly lower now that new ones are out.

I don't understand the leasing market. Lexus has high residuals but charges much more per month than a BMW or Mercedes with an equivalent price tag. Either Lexus is greedy or Mercedes and BMW are giving cars away.

Don't believe me, call your Lexus dealer and get a lease quote on the Lexus ES350, then call a get a quote on the BMW 530i and Mercedes E350. All the prices will be pretty close if you specify navigation. However the Lexus has an MSRP of about $10,000 less.

agree with u nicehomer.Subaru is showing a lot of improvment.Just below honda and toyota is great for the small brand.

JUGNU

BTW anybody have seen the new refreshed Subaru Legacy.Wowwwwwwwww.Looks so cool.Look very hardcore and performance oriented.

2.0 engine is updated,now with 4 cams and nearly 180BHP.

Go Subaru


JUGNU

Yes, I have. You are referring to the new 07 Legacy 2.5 GT spec. B!
It has 243-hp (not a bhp) 2.5-liter DOHC intercooled, turbocharged Boxer engine - (Using a design derived from aircraft manufacturing, the Subaru boxer engine is mounted longitudinally in the chassis, resulting in a lower center of gravity for better balance and reduced friction.(Porsche is only other manufacturer that does this)). btw, Subaru still builds air flames.
It also comes w/symmetrical All-Wheel drive. Subaru's WRX has proven in the actual track many times over and overcame battletesting with many victories w/o falling apart like some others. It also have Bilstein Gas Pressure shock absorbers. Incase you haven't heard of Bilstein shocks..Its probably the most strongest durable shocks out there..why else would a Porsche or Ferrari uses Bilstein gas shock absorbers? Biggest shocker is the price/Value @ just over $33,400. *If I had money to own a Car dealer..this would be my bet, hands down. A Subaru.

Too bad the Subaru LGT Spec B gets its ass handed to it by Mazdaspeed6 for thousands less. Mazda also happens to be doing well for a small brand at #5. Just kidding about the LGT. I cannot think of two more evenly matched cars than the LGT and Speed6. I think the Speed6 bested it in most handling tests although the Spec B and regular LGT have slightly better acceleration. Looks on the other hand go to Mazda hands down.