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Though the two vehicles are identical (2010 BMW 528i) here, one has one owner while the other has three. The latter faces a lower market price by roughly $2K.
The issue of one owner vs. multiple owners is more a psychometric hypothesis than a true econometric (market-derived) one. In other words, potential buyers tend to feel more at home with one-owner vehicles than multi-owner ones, under the impression that the former are better-cared-for than the latter.
Likewise, the dealers of late model vehicles often price their inventory higher than their rental counterparts, making a similar case.
Likewise, the dealers of late model vehicles often price their inventory higher than their rental counterparts, making a similar case.
Those who are into data science or modeling can learn more about it from my recent book "Pricing Pre-owned Auto Market - A Hedonic Modeling Approach" available on Amazon (search "Sid Som's Books" or use the link below) or Payhip (PDF).
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