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World Cat 296DC DL OB keeps an estimated 58% of its value after 5 years — #5008 of 5780 boats VINdown tracks. See the full depreciation curve.
Per VINdown's modeling, the World Cat 296DC DL OB retains an estimated 58% of its value after five years, ranking #5008 of 5780 boats we track. That trails the 62% five-year average for Cruiser in its class by 4 points, so it depreciates faster than most rivals.
The loss does not land all at once here: the World Cat 296DC DL OB sheds about 7% in year one and keeps going at much the same rate. From roughly $283,632 it falls to around $206,793 by year five — a five-year loss near $76,839, about $42.10 a day in depreciation.
There is no single sweet spot on the World Cat 296DC DL OB: 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 58% of its value after five years — worse than most among the 5780 boats VINdown tracks (ranked #5008).
From about $283,632 when new it drops to roughly $206,793 after five years — a loss near $76,839 (58% 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 1 is where the single steepest year falls.