Glossary / General

residual values

60 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

Residual value is how much a car will be worth later, like when you finish leasing it.

Technical Definition

Residual value is the estimated worth of a vehicle at the end of a lease or loan term, affecting depreciation costs.

Hear It Discussed

"Okay. So you said the Tesla has bottomed out in residual value, which is a terrifying sentence. You're going to sell it."
COTA LIVE - All Questions | Episode 1,048 Everyday Driver Car Debate 33:55

"So C8s in general, we've said they're holding their value pretty well because they have [4231.6s] not dropped past high 50. ... [4260.1s] I mean, I think that the story, the really desirable story..."
New AMG V8! Chevy Saves the Manual, Trouble at Honda, Spyker Returns, and More! THIS CAR POD! with Doug DeMuro & Friends! 10:28

"But maybe they're going to be concerned about its residual values, or maybe it's just going to be a bunch of people who just go, you know, Sodom."
We need to talk about Ferrari #316 The Intercooler 18:25