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Can you Avoid Depreciation? Our Picks From 2015-2025! | Ep 71 | Drive Torque Podcast

Drive Torque Podcast Sep 12, 2025 61 min

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Exploring the intriguing world of car depreciation, this episode highlights vehicles from 2015-2025 that have managed to retain their value remarkably well. The hosts discuss various models, including the Toyota Land Cruiser and the Ford Focus RS Heritage, while also touching on the impact of supply and demand on car values. They delve into the nuances of tire maintenance and the implications of subscription services for performance upgrades in electric vehicles. With a mix of humor and insightful analysis, the conversation provides a fresh perspective on automotive investments.

Topics: depreciation trends toyota land cruiser ford focus rs heritage tire maintenance subscription services performance upgrades electric vehicles market analysis

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Opel Astra

"...ad that back when I worked with Hendy. I had that Astra electric. I had three punches in two weeks."

Alexander Migl (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Porsche Boxster

"...ross it last year because I had a puncture in the Boxster and it was only about two weeks"

Alexander-93 (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Audi A5

"there was a car in there and it was a nice Audi A5, looked like a nice spec one."

Alexander Migl (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Land Rover Range Rover

"...g mentality with that is a lot of the time it's a Range Rover or something like a used X5,"

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BMW X5

"... time it's a Range Rover or something like a used X5, a really used X5,"

Alexander Migl (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Audi Quattro

"a really used X5, but maybe that Audi A5 was Quattro. So in their head they're like,"

Matti Blume (CC BY-SA)

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Chevrolet Corvette

"...t a car meet last week and someone turned up in a Corvette. On Slicks."

Vauxford (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Volkswagen Id3

"So VW, with their new ID3 Pro, which is kind of like their hot hatch"

Alexander-93 (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Volkswagen Id7

"across the Volkswagen platform and in the bigger ID7, it might be producing $500 per hour, $300."

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Toyota Land

"And that is the new Toyota Land Cruiser. Oh."

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Toyota GR Yaris

"to get a build slot. And the GR Yaris to some extent is the same because the supply is ..."

Matti Blume (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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BMW M3

"that as a new model it does like look at M3 Touring the first few months that was out"

David Villarreal Fernández (CC BY-SA 2.0)

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911 Porsche Gt3

"...e obvious ones like we all know if you buy like a Porsche GT3 or an SC or not a GT4 RS"

Vauxford (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Volkswagen Golf Gti

"mark 7 Golf GTI Club Sport X look at that"

Vauxford (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Land Rover Defender

"let me share with you a Land Rover Defender 90 oh my goodness"

Vauxford (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Land Rover Range Rover Velar

"was the what's it not the Velar convertible which one is it"

Alexander Migl (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Porsche Carrera GT

"... I think they're like a dick it's a bit like that Carrera GT that was at box and gas"

Matti Blume (CC BY-SA)

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Dacia Duster

"yeah Dacia Duster now that I was going to pull up"

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Bentley Flying

"Land Cruiser we've done that Bentley Flying Spur oh yeah obviously there's you know"

David Villarreal Fernández (CC BY-SA 2.0)

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Porsche 911

"oh yeah obviously there's you know 9-11 that's probably a fairly obvious one"

Dinkun Chen (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Mercedes-Benz Gclass

"a 5 year old 9-11 having just done the search recently G-Class Mercedes that can join your"

Vauxford (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Porsche Cayman

"Defender we talked about that 718 Cayman we could have talked about like GT4s"

Johannes Maximilian (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Lamborghini Eurus

"not anymore and then the Lamborghini Eurus oh yeah"

Ermell (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Lamborghini Gallardo

"I kind of get that like a Gallardo or something a sports car"

Alexander-93 (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Porsche Cayenne

"...ther obviously that is the same platform that the Cayenne is based on"

Alexander-93 (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Bentley Bentayga

"is based on and Bentley's Bentaygas based on Q8 is and all the rest of it"

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Aston Martin DBX

"and the McCann did for Porsche what DBX to some extent is doing for Aston Martin"

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