Report Abuse. Hello, Yes, 'biannual' means twice a year. It is biennial (note the spelling is ONE letter different!!!) that means every two years. You can also use the term semi-annual for twice a year. Now I was ready to tell you different and then I looked it up in this source: http://www.bartleby.com/68/34/834.html. This is always a great source for many language questions: www.bartleby.com --I was using the 'usage' section for this question.
Fortunately, depreciation does not continue at this rate, but it is still faster for new cars than for old ones. On average, a new car will lose as much as 19 percent of its value in its first year of ownership. That means that your $20,000 new car will be worth about $16,200 after just one year. With each successive year, the rate of depreciation decreases significantly. Check out the car depreciation chart to see how a new car may decrease in value over the first five years.
Top five cars that hold their value. BMW 3-Series. An ever popular car among businessmen and families alike, the 3-series will set you back around Â£30,000 new, but it tops our chart for low depreciation. On average, a new model cost just over Â£29,000 this time a year ago â and the same car is still worth Â£25,400.erman manufacturers dominate this list, and the ever popular Golf comes in third with a 16.5 per cent drop in price on average. A great family motor with a bit of style too, you can be sure itâll hold its value, with a car worth Â£18,500 a year ago now worth just Â£3,000 less.