Compare the cost of buying used versus new, including depreciation.
A new item loses value fastest in its first years, so a used purchase avoids much of that while retaining most of the useful life. Buying used captures value lost in someone else's ownership period, which is the core financial argument for used goods.
Used vs New Cost
Compare ownership cost after depreciation for new vs used
Compare ownership cost after depreciation for new vs used A new item loses value fastest in its first years, so a used purchase avoids much of that while retaining most of the useful life.
Buying used captures value lost in someone else's ownership period, which is the core financial argument for used goods.
This calculator takes 4 inputs: New price, Used price, New yearly depreciation, Years owned. The pre-filled defaults are a realistic starting point — replace them with figures from your own environment for a result you can act on.