Cobra Performance 280 Python vs Nautique P25 Paragon: 5-year value retention (67% vs 67%), resale value, and cost of ownership head-to-head. Cobra Performance 280 Python holds its value better.
On five-year value retention the Cobra Performance 280 Python comes out ahead, holding about 67% of its value versus 67% for the Nautique P25 Paragon. Over the first five years the Cobra Performance 280 Python loses roughly $66,426 while the Nautique P25 Paragon loses about $164,194 — a gap near $97,768.
First-year drop is the biggest factor: the Cobra Performance 280 Python sheds about 7% in year one versus 28% for the Nautique P25 Paragon. If you buy used, the steeper early drop is what the original owner absorbs.
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