yep, resale value is not that great, nearly 42% drop for my car over ~2yrs/32k miles. I traded in the '10 SLS AWD Kizashi today for '13 Acura RDX AWD + Tech, and I got 15k for it and I had bought it for $25.5k in March 2010.
Edmunds TMV value for the trade was about 15800, but good luck getting anyone to meet the TMV price.
They have a way to look at national and regional auctions and all average prices, as well as prices that these cars are getting sold as used off other lots, from what I saw were they were selling at $10-14k from auction and $15-17k off dealer lots. All in all, they will probably mark-up the price at $17-20k, but time will tell how easy it will sell.
Unlike other brands (toyota, honda, etc), you will have a difficult time selling it yourself due to brand recognition and lack of proper dealership network.
Suzuki dealer offered $15500 if it was to be a trade-in.
I bought the car thinking I would keep it, but a series of issues dramatically reduced my confidence in the brand. The car would do very well at VW dealerships though.
I loved every single minute of the ownership though
