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Northcoast 285 HT CD keeps an estimated 68% of its value after 5 years — #2213 of 5780 boats VINdown tracks. See the full curve and the best year to buy.
Per VINdown's modeling, the Northcoast 285 HT CD retains an estimated 68% of its value after five years, ranking #2213 of 5780 boats we track. That is 6 points above the 62% five-year average for Cruiser in its class, so it holds value better than most rivals.
The loss does not land all at once here: the Northcoast 285 HT CD sheds about 0% in year one and keeps going at much the same rate. From roughly $235,957 it falls to around $215,795 by year five — a five-year loss near $20,162, about $11.05 a day in depreciation.
There is no single sweet spot on the Northcoast 285 HT CD: it gives up a similar share of its value every year rather than falling off a cliff, so how long you keep it matters more than what age you buy it at. Explore the full year-by-year curve, trims, and true cost of ownership in the Model Lab above.
It keeps an estimated 68% of its value after five years — better than most among the 5780 boats VINdown tracks (ranked #2213).
From about $235,957 when new it drops to roughly $215,795 after five years — a loss near $20,162 (68% of its value retained).
There is no sweet spot to wait for on this one — it sheds a similar share of its value every year for the first five rather than dropping sharply and then levelling off, so the age that suits you depends on how long you plan to keep it. Age 2 is where the single steepest year falls.