SUV Depreciation

[ersatz0906]

Sir Tanong lang po...
Mas malaki ba yung Value Depreciation nung SUV compare to a sedan?

For example: how much will Fortuner depreciate after 10years?

thanks
curious lang po

[niky]

Kung gasoline SUV, malakas ang depreciation, comparable to a sedan, because of the gas-guzzling stigma. But Diesel SUVs hold their value much better than sedans, due to the perceived solidity and durabilty of ladder-frame vehicles, and the perceived longevity of the heavy diesel engine blocks.

But no one can say for sure what the Fortuner's resale will be that far down the road. If the D4D proves to be unreliable over the long term (past 150,000 kms / 5 years), it may negatively affect resale value.

That said, I don't know, truthfully, if any of the current CRDi engines will prove as long-lived as the older low-pressure injector diesels. If fuel quality and maintenance prove to be a problem over the long term for this class of engine, expect resale values to drop across the board for diesel vehicles in the future.

[boyscout]

CRDI is still a wait and see... Give it two years more and if CRDI vehicles doesn't improve with our diesel quality expect that CRDI SUV to depriciate like a 10 year nissan.

[pup2]

Cool assessment. Dati puro raves ang naririnig ko about CRDi. At least eto pratical.

[niky]

I still love CRDis, from a practical point of view. It's just that I don't expect them to be as jungle-ready rugged as older low-pressure injector diesels.

Still, you never know. EFI cars are proving to be relatively long-lasting. Computer boxes can last the lifetime of a car (barring shorts caused by poorly maintained or damaged wiring), and fuel injectors for non-direct injection EFIs don't fail or foul quite as quickly as many older carbs did.

So.... if our local diesel quality can be maintained at a high level, CRDis may enjoy long lifetimes. But there's more that can go wrong with them than with regular TDis, which means higher possible maintenance costs, which means that resale may not approach the insane resale values diesels used to command.

[boyscout]

CRDI is a fairly new technology like when EFI was introduced to gasoline engines. EFI proved its worth na it became the standard of gasoline engines. CRDI hasn't but soon maybe... diesels usually resales higher for it is common knowledge that diesel engines are tougher than gasoline engines. It is because of the higher temperature that it operates.

[jeanpierre]

CRDI is still a wait and see... Give it two years more and if CRDI vehicles doesn't improve with our diesel quality expect that CRDI SUV to depriciate like a 10 year nissan.

I think CRDI reliability will depend on the company who supplies/manufacture the components. Like for KIA and Hyundai CRDI system being supplied by BOSCH germany which in my opinion will be more reliable than Denso since they pioneered the system. Denso supplied CRDI system is something to watch since they have the most reported problems sa pinas and even some owners are saying that they haven't experienced the problems, it's still something that they have to live up to. Napanasin ko lang kasi sa mga D4D owners they keep saying na sana di mangyari sa unit nila reported problems sa D4D engines which means na wala silang peace of mind sa reliabilty ng rides nila. MO lang po.

[Djerms]

I'd still choose low pressure injectors over crdi. Non efi over efi. Less complications in the future...better reliability.

With regards to SUV depreciation...I concur with Sir Niky