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But the marketing and data software firm understands why cars have been flying out of dealerships for the past month. On a monthly basis, the State of the Dealer report strives to answer the question all automotive dealers are wondering: Is it going to be harder or easier to sell a car in the next 30 days? the report began.
When it comes to used-car retail prices, the third quarter pointed to a “return to normalcy,” a trend that was particularly evident by this metric: late-model usedcars have prices that are “notably below” those of new vehicles. drop in used vehicle prices compared to the typical 0.7% year-over-year drop.
The retail used-car market, including the certified pre-owned segment, showed some real strength last month, improving from both year-ago and January figures. Citing data from its vAuto business unit, Cox Automotive estimated that used-vehicle retail sales in February climbed 18% month-over-month and 5% year-over-year.
The slowdown in supply of later-model used vehicles is already having an impact in the retail car market, according to industry analyses released this month. Cars Commerce said in its latest Industry Insights Report that used-car inventory was up 1% year-over-year in July, due mostly to inventory of sub-$30,000 vehicles climbing 9%.
When that shopper is waffling over whether the timing is right to buy a usedcar, here’s a selling point a dealer can pass along to that indecisive consumer, courtesy of CARFAX. As it stands, retail prices for used vehicles have slowed significantly year-over-year: used SUVs are down 9.5%
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Vehicle prices continued a downward trend in July — the most of any major category in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) over the last year as the car market continues its return to "normal" following pandemic-fueled inflation. Usedcar prices fell 2.3% New car prices fell 0.2% Prices for usedcars and trucks are still 16.9%
Dealerships in 2024 will continue to face usedcar sourcing challenges. I recently read an article that netted the issue: “Dealers navigating a used-vehicle market that already allows little room for error are eyeing another obstacle: worsening used-car availability.”
Rental car companies may return to the usedcar market like they did in 2021 and 2022, driving prices higher. Analysis: The actions of the UAW will reverberate through the larger auto business, but nowhere near what was experienced in April 2020. Sales into fleet could suffer in 4Q if a strike is wide and persists.
Same goes for the used-car market, it seems. Despite a slowdown from the prior month and the heights reached in the summer, used-car sales in December capped what ended up being a pretty solid year, according to Cox Automotive. In fact, used-car sales (overall and retail) fell sequentially in both November and December.
Sales of usedcars and certified pre-owned vehicles took a big jump in February, thanks to falling prices that have widened the price gap between new and used vehicles, according to the latest State of the Dealer Report from ZeroSum. million used vehicles last month, up from 1.13 The report showed dealers moved 1.29
That includes a “normal seasonal trend” when it comes to depreciation in the wholesale vehicle market, along with “modest growth trajectory” in the new-car segment, Black Book said in a report Monday. This is likely to change the age distribution of used-car supply. On the new-car side, Black Book is anticipating roughly 15.8
However, there are a few things you should know to have a better chance of success when it comes to sourcing and managing your used vehicle inventory. The top three things used-car managers should pay attention to right now are to be active buyers, reduce average inventory cost, and lean on market data for more informed decisions.
While the groundhog hasn’t delivered his forecast yet, it seems spring might be on the way in the wholesale car market. Used-vehicle prices were down again as January ended, but the pace of depreciation is decelerating, according to the latest report from Black Book. In turn, that is helping to drive down the cost of usedcars.”
UsedCar Week is returning to Scottsdale, Ariz., UsedCar Week combines six different tracks in an effort to unite all corners of the used-car industry from the auction lanes to the dealer lot to the investment world and beyond. It truly takes everybody to make UsedCar Week a success,” she said.
Just like in 2022 and 2021. The Model 3 continued its dominance over the sector in the online used-car retailer’s annual list of its 10 best-selling EVs. The Model 3 is by far the top-selling used EV in the nation, according to data from iSeeCars. The Tesla Model 3 was the No. 4 rounded out the iSeeCars top 10 sellers.
The car-buying public has a message for the used-car industry, and it’s this: We don’t want to pay too much for a vehicle. That message was clearly conveyed in CarGurus’ latest Quarterly Review, which found sales of lower-priced usedcars rising and high-end vehicle sales falling. “As
Cox Automotive recapped a data point that’s of particular interest to used-car managers, noting that Tesla prices plummeted from $62,269 in January 2023 to $50,099 in December 2023, a decline of 19.5%. from Q2 2021. In Q4, Tesla said it delivered 484,507 vehicles and manufactured 494,989 units. Hybrid 6.9% Mild hybrid 7.6%
. “We saw a surge in the outlook, technically the largest surge we have had quarterly in the history of the data, and it gets us back to Q2 2022 levels,” noted Smoke. “It is the best fourth quarter since 2021, which was the most profitable quarter in dealer history.” Views of the U.S.
After peaking at 60 in 2021, the profitability index has continued to decrease, hitting a post-pandemic low for the second straight quarter in Q1, indicating most dealers see profits as weak, not strong. The overall profits index hit an all-time high of 60 in Q3 2021 and has been sliding ever since. economy was shut down.
In the face of uncertainty in the automotive market, the American economy in general and the nation’s political future, the outlook of car dealers remains remarkably steady, according to the latest Cox Automotive Dealer Sentiment Index. Of course, that’s not necessarily a good thing.
The profit index, for example, increased for the first time since Q3 2021. With moderate incentives since 2021, dealers consistently describe their current OEM new-vehicle incentives as small. Conversely, the used-vehicle sales index remains under the 50 threshold, indicating a weak market.
And car shoppers, who had been hesitant to buy while waiting for rate cuts and election results, are now ready to pull the trigger. But when it comes to used-car inventory, though, the outlook is bearish. But when it comes to used-car inventory, though, the outlook is bearish.
Perhaps of most interest to used-car managers, Edmunds said that its data through June showed 51% of all Teslas traded in to a dealership went toward a purchase or lease of a new ICE vehicle. That’s the lowest reading in Edmunds’ data set that went back to 2019. It does not include direct-to-consumer sales. in May 2024 and 7.3%
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