9th Sep 2010, 15:41
"The Fusion is skyrocketing so fast in resale that it varies day to day. Even FINDING a used Fusion here is hard"
The Fusion is still on par with the Toyota Camry of the same year and basic model type as far as KBB is concerned. Book the two and you won't see much of a difference between the % of value loss on the two separate models.
Where people come up with these magical figures is beyond me... Oh wait there are no figures quoted on here, and people just make quotes based on... well I don't know! Go book the two of them and list your findings on here please so we can see just how much the Fusion has supposedly gained in value.
I booked a 2009 Fusion the other day in comparison to a Toyota Camry. They both stickered at around $20K or so, and they both were valued at around $12,500 today with only 15K miles on them. I did trade in values as that is what 85% or more of people do with their old cars. Not such a huge gain in value, and you have to add in the fact that no dealer even uses a KBB value anymore, and they go with auction prices, which are significantly lower. You could expect about a $10K offer on trade in at any given dealer right now for a 2009 Fusion base AT with 15K miles on it. Don't argue it until you actually go to a dealer and get your significantly higher value.
8th Sep 2010, 22:55
"The Fusion is skyrocketing so fast in resale that it varies day to day. Even FINDING a used Fusion here is hard"
I am sure this is true story with the rising resale values of Fusion. Before I bought my Fusion in 2008, I checked out the resale values. They were shockingly low. Resale value really does not affect my new car buying decisions because I always keep my cars at least six years.
This particular situation of a rising resale value is a once in a lifetime event however. The resale value of the Fusion was dragged down by the abysmal resale value of the Ford Taurus (1997 to 2005 model.) The market assumed a similar result would apply to the Fusion. But Ford is not dumping Fusions into the rental car agencies, the public opinion of Ford has climbed, and the Fusion is a hugely improved car in nearly every way you can imagine. Now that I am accustomed to my Fusion, I can hardly stand to drive my Taurus. I only keep it to transport my dogs to the veterinarian and to loan out to visiting relatives. (The dogs are the better customers by the way. They don't collect red light camera speeding tickets, and they don't forget to come to a full stop before shifting from reverse into drive.)