OS PIORES CARROS DE REVENDA DO BRASIL

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Os Economistas Podcast Dec 20, 2025

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This episode details car depreciation, identifying brands and models with the steepest value drops. There are three key takeaways. First, French manufacturers like Peugeot and Renault experience significant depreciation. This is often due to a long-standing negative market reputation, heavily impacting resale value. Second, high-end luxury sedans depreciate fast as initial buyers prioritize newness over resale. Early luxury electric vehicles, such as the Porsche Taycan, also show dramatic losses, sometimes 50 percent quickly. Third, a car's market reputation often impacts resale value more than its mechanical quality. Even improved brands can suffer from lingering negative perceptions for years. Understanding these depreciation trends and market perception is crucial for financially savvy car purchasing.

Episode Overview

  • An expert in car sales identifies which car brands and models suffer the most from depreciation, which can be detrimental to a buyer's finances.
  • The discussion covers specific categories like French cars, high-end luxury sedans ("millionaire's cars"), and luxury electric vehicles, explaining the reasons behind their steep drop in value.
  • The expert highlights that a car's market reputation often has a greater impact on its resale value than its actual mechanical quality.
  • A distinction is made between having technical knowledge about a car (specs, horsepower) and having market knowledge (what sells, what holds value), with the latter being crucial for financial success.

Key Concepts

  • High-Depreciation Brands: French manufacturers like Peugeot, Citroën, and Renault are singled out for their significant depreciation rates, primarily due to a long-standing negative market reputation ("má fama").
  • "Millionaire's Cars": This term is used to describe high-end luxury sedans (e.g., BMW 5 Series and up, Audi A6 and up) that depreciate rapidly because their initial wealthy owners are not concerned with resale value, creating a large value drop for the used market.
  • Luxury Electric Vehicle Depreciation: The expert points out that early luxury electric cars, such as the Porsche Taycan, are currently experiencing a massive loss in value, dropping by as much as 50% in a short period.
  • Market Perception Over Technical Quality: A key theme is that even if a car brand has improved its products, a lingering bad reputation can continue to suppress its resale value for years.

Quotes

  • At 00:32 - "Os carros franceses desvaloriza bastante." - The expert's direct answer to which cars depreciate the most, naming Peugeot, Citroën, and Renault.
  • At 01:23 - "O que que é carro de milionário, carro de rico? [...] Série 7, patrão. O cara vai lá, compra o zero, ele não tá nem preocupado quanto que vai ser depois." - Explaining that the first owners of high-end luxury cars don't care about resale value, which causes the steep depreciation.
  • At 02:00 - "Quem tá comprando o carro de luxo elétrico hoje, por exemplo, quem comprou o Taycan, pagou um milhão, hoje é quinhentos, quatrocentos." - Highlighting the dramatic and rapid depreciation currently affecting luxury electric vehicles.

Takeaways

  • To protect your finances, be extremely cautious when buying cars from French brands, as their high depreciation rates can lead to significant monetary loss when it's time to sell.
  • Avoid purchasing high-end luxury sedans (like a BMW 5 Series or higher) or expensive electric cars unless you are fully prepared to absorb a massive drop in value.
  • When buying a car, research its market reputation and resale history, as this is often a more reliable indicator of future value than its technical specifications or features alone.