Recreation By Design 36AL vs Sporttrek 312VBH: 5-year value retention (54% vs 54%), resale value, and cost of ownership head-to-head. Recreation By Design 36AL holds its value better.
On five-year value retention the Recreation By Design 36AL comes out ahead, holding about 54% of its value versus 54% for the Sporttrek 312VBH. Over the first five years the Recreation By Design 36AL loses roughly $35,495 while the Sporttrek 312VBH loses about $33,823 — a gap near $-1672.
First-year drop is the biggest factor: the Recreation By Design 36AL sheds about 13% in year one versus 23% for the Sporttrek 312VBH. If you buy used, the steeper early drop is what the original owner absorbs.
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