Take that, Mercedes: BMW’s 6 Series has the highest resale value among luxury cars, says KBB. As a company, BMW was second overall. To Mercedes? Nope, VW.
Bill Howard, BMW CCA
Nov. 14, 2007

The resale value of BMWs runs second to only Volkswagen, according to Kelley Blue Book, one of the definitive sources on used car pricing and residual values. A 2008 BMW after five years is expected to retain 45.6% of its value, says KBB, second only to Volkswagen’s 48.1%. Four of the top ten brands are German, six are Japanese, none are American. (Start at the bottom of the list and work up and you’ll find the opposite.)


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