Depreciation on 120d M Sport?

[edb49]

Thinking of getting a 3dr 120d M Sport as a temporary car. List is £23,395 plus I will add options to bring the list up to £26.5k. I will get this from Drive The Deal as they offer attractive discounts.

I haven't looked at DtD for this particular model yet, but assume discount will be 10-15%, so say I will be getting a car with a £26.5k list for £23k. How much will I lose in 6 months for a straight sale to a franchised dealer?

[edb49]

I was hoping for around £18k; am I crazy?

[edb49]

Ouch, if you can pick one up from a dealer for £18k then they'll only buy at £3k less than that I guess.