Boxster Comes Top **3rd** Time In A Row

[daro911]

Lex Vehicle Leasing has pegged the Boxster at 60% of its new value after 3 years and 60K miles.

As a percentage of list price it beats all the other vehicles on the leasing firm's books and Lex operates a fleet of over 120,000 vehicles.

Steve Jones pricing manager at Lex Leasing said "This is amazing considering the car has been available since the mid 90's. The Boxster has the all important Porsche badge but the restricted number of vehicles sold each year and the affordablility of the entry level 2.7 model has made it hugely popular in both the new and used markets []

Top 10 were as follows but remember the Boxster has been No.1 for 3 years now!

1 - Boxster (60%)
2 - Z4 (55%)
3 - X5 (53%)
4 - Mercedes-Benz CLK (52%)
5 - Beetle Cabrio (49%)
6 - Lexus SC430 (49%)
7 - Honda S2000 (48%)
8 - Mazda RX8 (48%)
9 - Audi A4 (48%)
10-Mercedes-Benz SLK (47%)

 

[thboxster]

Well i'd like to say that that is good news, I have to really, after all I have one myslef.

What makes me think though is whether this is acurate or not. Why do I think this?

The data suggests that this is a 3 year study. So how can there be data about the Z4 and the RX8?

 

[daro911]

ORIGINAL: thboxster

The data suggests that this is a 3 year study. So how can there be data about the Z4 and the RX8?

Tony ... The data is current not a 3 year study. It just happened to highlight the Boxster has achieved this terrific result for 3 years in a row.....

 

[thboxster]

Got the bit about Bxtr and 3 years, but if Lex are saying that a RX8 is worth 48% of it's new value after 3 years, then how do they know?

 

[daro911]

ORIGINAL: thboxster

Got the bit about Bxtr and 3 years, but if Lex are saying that a RX8 is worth 48% of it's new value after 3 years, then how do they know?

They are a Leasing Company and have access to loads of data and I would say on new models they go by historic info plus cars reception in the market place etc etc. I am sure next year they will revise facts and figures on RX8 for better or worse as the case may then be []

 

[Dapster]

Exactly - they have to forecast. Whenever a new car is launched, it will be on a lease scheme with a monthly cost based on forecast residuals and running costs over three years. This is based on the car it replaces, other cars using the same platform (eg Golf/A3/Octavia etc), company reputation etc etc.

I heard from a friend in the business that the Pug 406 lease costs were higher than competitor vehicles as the more modern cars had longer service intervals. What did Peugeot do for my mates company? Simple - extend the service intervals to match the competitors with no changes in service operating standards whatsoever!