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Just to prove my point ( not that I need to - but )
for example a Nissan Qashqai 1.6 Acenta 2wd value £ 14999 when new
will be worth as little as £ 5999 in three years time ( a few more pounds that a 1.8 SE civic when new but it looses more money in the end)
Just think what you would be loosing if you had bought a Ford Focus 1.6 100 Style value when new £ 14972 could be worth as little as £5240 in three years time ( yet another reason not to buy a ford  )
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Doesn't prove anything at all as you never, ever buy a Ford at list price and there are always large discounts to be had (new Mondeo excepted at the moment). If you compare the real price of the car vs what it is worth later then you will get a more realistic figure to compare.
For example I bought a brand new two litre Ford Focus Zetec in year 2000 (one of the best cars I have owned I might add!) , list £15,600. I actually paid £12,000 for it and traded it two years later for £7,000. Against list that is a massive hit, but against actual that's as acceptable as it gets. You try to get that sort of discount from a Honda dealer! Simple maths are that actual loss on a car with higher retain value can amount to more than actual loss on a car of lower