The 2004 typically asks 30% less than the 2007 in this snapshot, across 3 model years.
The 2002 Lexus SC asks about 32% less than the 2007 across 5 model years — the curve below tracks every year from 2007 to 2002, priced from 389 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. No qualified five-model-year price gap is highlighted. The table shows the available years, prices and sample sizes.
◷ Updated September 9, 2026 ▤ National asking prices, refreshed daily
15% of the 2007 price
Across the 2002–2007 model years, 2007 → 2006 is the biggest single-model-year asking-price step in this sample.
Priced from 37 and 47 live listings.
$6,364 below the 2007 ask
A 2002 — five model years older — asks 68% of what the 2007 asks. The Share-of-baseline-ask column in the table below runs the same share for every year.
Priced from 37 and 126 live listings.
Typical asking price by model year, newest on the left — labels compare asking prices with the 2007. Hover a point for that year's price band.
A 2002 Lexus SC typically lists at $13,698 — 32% below the 2007's $20,062.
| Year | Typical price | Share of baseline ask | vs. next-newer year | Avg. mileage | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $20,497 | 100% | — | 87,049 | 22 |
| 2007 | $20,062 | 98% | −$435 | 87,973 | 37 |
| 2006 | $16,995 | 83% | −$3,067 | 112,877 | 47 |
| 2005 | $16,625 | 81% | −$370 | 96,338 | 47 |
| 2004 | $13,988 | 68% | −$2,637 | 115,254 | 49 |
| 2003 | $14,497 | 71% | +$509 | 107,562 | 51 |
| 2002 | $13,698 | 67% | −$799 | 111,134 | 126 |
| 1992 | $12,925 | 63% | −$773 | 114,770 | 10 |
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 2002 typically asks $13,698, 32% below the 2007's $20,062. These are different vehicles listed on September 9, 2026; mileage, trim, condition and redesigns can affect the difference.
A 2002 Lexus SC asks about 68% of the 2007's typical asking price ($13,698 vs $20,062). The “Share of baseline ask” column in the table above shows the same share for every model year in between.
The 2002 Lexus SC is the most affordable model year we track, typically listed at $13,698 — 32% below the 2007's typical $20,062. Compare every year in the table above.
This depreciation curve covers 8 model years, from 1992 to 2008, each priced from live dealer listings and refreshed daily.
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