The 2014 typically asks 39% less than the 2019 in this snapshot, across 5 model years.
The 2005 Buick Lacrosse asks about 74% less than the 2019 across 14 model years — the curve below tracks every year from 2019 to 2005, priced from 1,494 live dealer listings.
These are current dealer asking prices for different vehicles, not a forecast, original MSRP comparison or final sale prices. Mileage, trim, condition and generation changes can affect the gap.
◷ Updated September 9, 2026 ▤ National asking prices, refreshed daily
The asking-price gap per model year is larger between 2019 and 2016 than between 2016 and 2011. These are different listing samples, not one car's price history.
Priced from 86 and 106 live listings.
20% of the 2017 price
Across the 2010–2019 model years, 2017 → 2016 is the biggest single-model-year asking-price step in this sample.
Priced from 199 and 140 live listings.
$7,437 below the 2019 ask
A 2014 — five model years older — asks 61% of what the 2019 asks. The Share-of-baseline-ask column in the table below runs the same share for every year.
Priced from 86 and 180 live listings.
Typical asking price by model year, newest on the left — labels compare asking prices with the 2019. Hover a point for that year's price band.
A 2005 Buick Lacrosse typically lists at $4,999 — 74% below the 2019's $18,950.
| Year | Typical price | Share of baseline ask | vs. next-newer year | Avg. mileage | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $18,950 | 100% | — | 79,198 | 86 |
| 2018 | $17,298 | 91% | −$1,652 | 80,074 | 60 |
| 2017 | $16,485 | 87% | −$813 | 85,795 | 199 |
| 2016 | $13,242 | 70% | −$3,243 | 98,187 | 140 |
| 2015 | $11,794 | 62% | −$1,448 | 106,450 | 155 |
| 2014 | $11,513 | 61% | −$281 | 105,628 | 180 |
| 2013 | $8,495 | 45% | −$3,018 | 116,955 | 139 |
| 2012 | $7,895 | 42% | −$600 | 118,725 | 129 |
| 2011 | $7,495 | 40% | −$400 | 124,466 | 106 |
| 2010 | $7,850 | 41% | +$355 | 112,784 | 118 |
| 2009 | $5,991 | 32% | −$1,859 | 104,362 | 17 |
| 2008 | $5,950 | 31% | −$41 | 126,483 | 45 |
| 2007 | $6,000 | 32% | +$50 | 107,055 | 43 |
| 2006 | $5,240 | 28% | −$760 | 117,162 | 42 |
| 2005 | $4,999 | 26% | −$241 | 130,049 | 35 |
Typical price is the median (or average when the median is unavailable) asking price of that model year's live dealer listings, national. Share of baseline ask is each year's asking price as a percentage of the newest year's asking price in the same group of available model years. Updated September 9, 2026.
This snapshot does not measure annual depreciation of one car. The 2005 typically asks $4,999, 74% below the 2019's $18,950. These are different vehicles listed on September 9, 2026; mileage, trim, condition and redesigns can affect the difference.
A 2005 Buick Lacrosse asks about 26% of the 2019's typical asking price ($4,999 vs $18,950). The “Share of baseline ask” column in the table above shows the same share for every model year in between.
The 2005 Buick Lacrosse is the most affordable model year we track, typically listed at $4,999 — 74% below the 2019's typical $18,950. Compare every year in the table above.
This depreciation curve covers 15 model years, from 2005 to 2019, each priced from live dealer listings and refreshed daily.
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