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Car Depreciation Calculator

Estimate how much your car has depreciated and project future values. Understand the true cost of vehicle ownership over time.

Inputs

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Results

Current Market Value

$20,944

Total Depreciation So Far$14,056
Future Value$12,419
Future Depreciation$8,525
Annual Depreciation$1,705
Monthly Depreciation$142
Retained Value35.5%

Current Market Value

$20,944

How to Use This Calculator
  1. Start by filling in the input fields below. Results update instantly as you type, so you can experiment with different values to see how they affect the outcome.
  2. Purchase Price (new) — Original MSRP or purchase price when the vehicle was new. Accepts values from $5,000 to $200,000 (default: $35,000).
  3. Current Vehicle Age — How old the vehicle is now (0 for brand new). Accepts values from 0 years to 20 years (default: 3 years).
  4. Years to Project — How many years into the future to project the value. Accepts values from 1 years to 15 years (default: 5 years).
  5. Once all inputs are set, review your results in the Results panel. Here's what each output means:
  6. Current Market Value — shown as a dollar amount. This is the primary result of this calculator.
  7. Total Depreciation So Far — shown as a dollar amount.
  8. Future Value — shown as a dollar amount.
  9. Future Depreciation — shown as a dollar amount.
  10. Annual Depreciation — shown as a dollar amount.
  11. Monthly Depreciation — shown as a dollar amount.
  12. Retained Value — shown as a percentage.
  13. View the Vehicle Value Over Time below for a visual breakdown of how the numbers relate to each other.
  14. Explore the related calculators below if you need deeper analysis or want to approach this topic from a different angle.
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Formula

Uses average depreciation rates: ~20% in Year 1, ~15% in Year 2, tapering to ~5% for older vehicles. Actual depreciation varies by make, model, and condition.

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