According to Automotive Lease Guide, hybrid versions of gasoline cars will sell for less three years down the road. The reasoning behind these projections? Used car buyers are concerned more with price than fuel economy (well that's what ALG says). Some examples include the Civic with 58% residual for the hybrid and 60% for the gasoline version. The Camry hybrid is 51% and the gas version strides in at 55%.
Is it true? It's a brave new world out there and I'd say there is a bit less science to the art of predicting hybrids' value. For example here in California, a hybrid equipped with a carpool sticker instantly gets around $4,000 added to its resale price. Future increases in gas prices could make mileage a greater part of the decision making process for thriftier used car buyers. Of course, there is also the worry that all the gee-whiz hardware in hybrids may prove to be more troublesome as the miles and years pile on.
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