Apologies if I'm repeating any post by someone elsewhere on the forum but this article is in What Car magazine dated 16 December 2013:

“ Slowest depreciating cars: motors that hold their value -

Depreciation is the amount of money your car loses in value from the time you buy it to the time you sell it on. It's not something that a lot of car buyers think about, but it is often the biggest cost of running a car.
Using data from VIP Data – a company that predicts residual values – we’ve picked out some of the cars that perform best when it comes to holding on to their value. It's worth paying attention to our list, as the consequences of picking a car with poor residuals can be shocking.
… ten of the best cars for avoiding that kind of financial loss.

1. Range Rover SUV

The Range Rover won our Best Luxury Car award in 2013 due to its incredible level of quality and comfort. But not only is it a luxury car to rival the likes of the Mercedes S-Class, it’s also an incredibly capable 4x4 and hugely practical as well. So it’s perhaps no surprise that Range Rovers hold on to their value better than almost any other car. Models in Vogue spec fitted with the 4.4-litre SDV8 engine perform best – holding on to 62.1 per cent of their list price after three years and 36,000 miles. “

http://www.carbuyer.co.uk/reviews/recommen...ctoberBest


** Not sure if they directly refer to the L405 or whether the assessment is based on past performance of the L322 as well

Must be based on L405, i've sold my L322 in Ireland and it lost soooo much. It's nowhere near as depreciation proof as it was, but in the uk they are going for more.

I doubt it's based on an L405 as they haven't been out long enough to measure depreciation...

So, that's only around £30k they will lose then....  Previously..
Vogue SE TD6
Defender 90 2.4
Defender 110 TD5
Vogue 3.5 EFI

Well, if it's the L322 they base it on, that seems a strange one to me as I think they appear to represent fantastic vfm, retailing for so much less than when they were new

steptoe wrote:

I doubt it's based on an L405 as they haven't been out long enough to measure depreciation...

No matter what new car , soon as you drive it off the forecourt it depreciates

In most cases I'd agree with that statement however in Dec 2008 I bought a brand new Golf R32 DSG for £19k, kept it for 12 months, put 10,000 miles on it and sold it for £21.5k.

It was one of the last of the R32's, was in Glasgow one day and a guy asked me if I'd sell it just after I'd parked it in Buchanan Galleries, gave him my number and a fortnight later he rang me and offered me £21.5 for it!

Was amazed!

David. 2002 4.6 Vogue SE - Alveston Red with Lightstone Leather
2012 Range Rover 5.0 SC Autobiography in Indus Silver with Jet/Ivory Interior
2012 Range Rover 4.4 TDV8 Autobiography in Baltic Blue with Sand Interior

It's hype to get headlines. The 405 is holding its value in the first year of launch as did the Evoque in its first year of launch, then normal depreciation rules apply. Except the 405 is £20k-£25k or circa 30% more expense than the equivalent 322 so the eventual 405 depreciation will be higher in real £'s that the 322. MY23 D350 HSE
On my 7th RR plus various other JLR vehicles

The R32's still a bit of a cult car (that with an L not an N)!  Got - 2017 SDV8 Autobiography in Loire Blue
Had- 2008 TDV8 Vogue SE in Java black
Had - 2007 S/C in Stornoway Grey

They are Alan. Still miss mine, the noise, performance and handling made it quite a special car.

Mine was for sale recently on Pistonheads and I was tempted to buy it back as this guy had lost over £10k on it and it had still only done 30k miles.

Problem is we've got more cars then we know what to do with at the moment so I couldn't really justify another car.

David. 2002 4.6 Vogue SE - Alveston Red with Lightstone Leather
2012 Range Rover 5.0 SC Autobiography in Indus Silver with Jet/Ivory Interior
2012 Range Rover 4.4 TDV8 Autobiography in Baltic Blue with Sand Interior

Indeed, I once had a Golf VR6, which was a cracking car in its day.

One day I'll have an R32 to scratch an itch!  Got - 2017 SDV8 Autobiography in Loire Blue
Had- 2008 TDV8 Vogue SE in Java black
Had - 2007 S/C in Stornoway Grey

Indeed Alan! They really are quite special! Here's a few pictures of my old one to whet your appetite.

Very nice indeed!

I'm amazed how the price of the "R" has softened up too! Got - 2017 SDV8 Autobiography in Loire Blue
Had- 2008 TDV8 Vogue SE in Java black
Had - 2007 S/C in Stornoway Grey

The R doesn't do much for me as it's lost the appeal of the 6 cylinder.

It's a 4 cylinder turbo model now so much more like the GTi rather then the R32 unfortunately

David. 2002 4.6 Vogue SE - Alveston Red with Lightstone Leather
2012 Range Rover 5.0 SC Autobiography in Indus Silver with Jet/Ivory Interior
2012 Range Rover 4.4 TDV8 Autobiography in Baltic Blue with Sand Interior