I know so few people that buy a particular vehicle because of it's resale value that I wouldn't even consider it a factor.
Most farmers I know buy Yota's because they have done for years, and they just replace the old one with a new one when the accountant says it's time. They don't care about resale value they just take it in and trade it on the next one.
Others I have spoken to who use their cars for recreation more than work say they never really know how long they are keeping a car when they buy it so resale value falls down the list so far that it's barely considered, yet look on so many forums and the first thing people tell you they buy a car for, especially a Toyota is resale value.
I think the idea of resale value is just an automatic response people use to justify paying more for something than someone else did.
