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Used-car sales pick up pace after slow start to 2024

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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.

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Used-car retail prices, surprisingly, aren’t climbing

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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.

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Q3 marked ‘return to normalcy’ for used-car retail prices

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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 used cars 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.

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To avoid getting pancaked by used-car price hikes, shoppers wise to stop waffling on purchase

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When that shopper is waffling over whether the timing is right to buy a used car, 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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Late-model supply dearth evident in used-car retail market

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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%.

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Used Car Market Treasure Hunt: 2021 Ram 1500 TRX Wants You To Drive It Home

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The 2024 model is still listed on the official website next to the lesser derivatives, yet this story isn't dedicated to a brand-new copy but to a used one. The Ram 1500 TRX is on its dying bed, as the automaker has decided it to send it off with the Final Edition. What we ha. continue reading. )

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Used-car values down 14% as Manheim index hits lowest level since March 2021

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was the lowest it has been since March 2021, when it came in at 195.4, The post Used-car values down 14% as Manheim index hits lowest level since March 2021 appeared first on Auto Remarketing. The company said in a Data Point report accompanying the index that wholesale vehicle prices were down 14.0% year-over-year and 2.3%