4Cast - Calculating Residual Values for Vehicles

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4Cast is an online application for calculating vehicle residual value and motor vehicle depreciation for use in setting Whole Life Costs, Leasing Rates and Company Car Selections.

4Cast is a stand-alone software product (SAAS) providing independent Residual Values for over 8000 current cars and Light Commercial vehicles up to 7.5 ton from our regularly updated databases of vehicles. Residual values are provided for all mainstream manufacturers and updated monthly.

What’s included with 4Cast?

4Cast offers a matrix of forecast values in a range of terms and mileages for use in RV comparison, setting and quotations with vehicle descriptions and cross-reference codes where applicable to allow you to calculate residual values and whole lift costs for your vehicles.

4Cast is updated monthly and is also used in ‘TopCalc’. Typically Residual Values (Depreciation) affect around 50% of the Whole Life Cost for Vehicles and the importance of this factor is very much in consideration by our Editors.

Business Benefits of 4Cast

IDS has many years experience in residual value setting and vehicle depreciation, so you can rely on our extensive knowledge when it comes to accurate vehicle data.

As an example of the methodology we use in forecasting vehicle residusal values, the factors we bring to bear on the end result take the following economic trends and indicators into account:

  • General Economic Overview
  • Industry & Market Dynamics
  • Inflation Factors
  • Desirability, price & expected volumes
  • Used Vehicle Value Trends