Some car owners experience buyer's remorse after one year. ISeeCars.com
analyzed 5 million 2014 model-year cars sold from September 2013 to
March 2014, then checked one year later to see what percentage were sold
as used cars. While only 2.7 percent of cars overall were sold after
one year, iSeeCars.com noticed these cars stood out for having a much
higher percentage of sales -- 7 to 11 percent.
Buick Regal
- Percent sold after one year: 10.7 percent
- New car price: $33,541
- Used car price after one year: $22,736
- Potential savings buying used: 32.2 percent
Chevrolet Sonic
- Percent sold after one year: 8.9 percent
- New car price: $17,952
- Used car price after one year: $14,439
- Potential savings buying used: 19.6 percent
BMW X1
- Percent sold after one year: 7.8 percent
- New car price: $39,126
- Used car price after one year: $32,112
- Potential savings buying used: 17.9 percent
Dodge Charger
- Percent sold after one year: 7.7 percent
- New car price: $31,813
- Used car price after one year: $21,960
- Potential savings buying used: 31 percent
Mercedes-Benz C-Class
- Percent sold after one year: 7.4 percent
- New car price: $44,343
- Used car price after one year: $31,729
- Potential savings buying used: 28.4 percent
Chevrolet Cruze
- Percent sold after one year: 7.2 percent
- New car price: $20,586
- Used car price after one year: $16,706
- Potential savings buying used: 18.8 percent
Nissan Frontier
- Percent sold after one year: 6.9 percent
- New car price: $26,272
- Used car price after one year: $25,060
- Potential savings buying used: 4.6 percent