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After all, CARFAX opines in an analysis around its latest price index that supply of late-model vehicles has fallen (thanks to the 2021 leasing declines) and used-car demand has climbed thanks in part to lower interest rates and recent hurricanes have managed up to 347,000 cars — fueling the need for vehicle replacement.
When it comes to used-carretail 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 slowdown in supply of later-model used vehicles is already having an impact in the retailcar market, according to industry analyses released this month. But for $30,000 to $49,000 vehicles — which is the price range typical for 1- to 3-year-old used vehicles — inventory fell 15%, according to Cars Commerce.
The retailused-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.
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%
CARFAX report: New-car deals help fuel price drops As opposed to the wholesale market, usedcarretail price decreases actually accelerated in January, according to CARFAX’s latest report on that market. In turn, that is helping to drive down the cost of usedcars.” Cars were down $400.
one autumn day in 2021. TO READ THE FULL STORY BECOME A MEMBER Login The post Used-carretailer CEOs: Widespread EV adoption will take time, effort appeared first on Auto Remarketing. Doug Campbell, then the senior vice president and head of fleet services for the Americas at Avis Budget Group, got a call at 4:30 a.m.
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. Both overall and retail numbers, however, were down month-over-month.
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.”
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.
On the retail side of the used market, Black Book anticipates that continued demand slowdown will drive prices down in an attempt to turn inventory more quickly. This is likely to change the age distribution of used-car supply. On the new-car side, Black Book is anticipating roughly 15.8
” The market outlook index, which measures dealers’ expectations for the auto retail market in the coming quarter, jumped to 54 in Q4 from 42 in Q3. “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.
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%
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.
The profit index, for example, increased for the first time since Q3 2021. Retail vehicle sales have been fairly consistent so far this year, inventory has returned to reasonable levels, and we believe interest rates have likely hit a ceiling. While still below the 50 threshold at 36, profit perceptions have stabilized.
Likewise, independents’ 38 score for the used-car sales environment (up from 36 in Q1) was far worse than the franchises’ hopeful index of 54. Still, Smoke said, hidden in the overall dealer pessimism are some positive signs, notably the profit index, which, while it only reached 36 overall, rose for the first time since Q3 2021.
The arrows are pointing up for almost all aspects of the auto retail industry in 2025 with one notable exception. The supply of used vehicles. But when it comes to used-car inventory, though, the outlook is bearish. And that is a key segment in the used market.
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