Resale value and depreciation

Depreciation is how much value a car loses over time; resale value is what it is worth when you sell. There is no official used-car price, but the insurance IDV schedule is a rough guide: a car aged four to five years has an IDV of half today's list price for the same model.

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Checked against this source on 18 Sep 2026. Every term