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Cox Automotive’s Forecast: 2024 – A Return to Normalcy in the U.S. Auto Market

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auto market, the word that will likely sum up 2024 is “normalcy,” according to Cox Automotive’s Forecast: 2024. auto industry. auto market being steered by five key themes. Limited production between 2020 and 2022 has led to a scarcity of prime, available CPO products despite strong demand.

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High Interest Rates, Slow Economy Repress U.S. Auto Dealer Sentiment

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auto market, according to the Cox Automotive Dealer Sentiment Index (CADSI). The Q3 current market index was 45, still below the threshold of 50, indicating that more dealers see the current auto market as weak than see the market as strong. Overall dealer sentiment in the U.S.

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U.S. Auto Dealer Sentiment Improves in Q1, Market View Remains Weak

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For franchised dealers, the profitability index has declined significantly from the first half of 2022, when the index was near a record high and above 80. Beginning in the second half of 2022, the index has dropped significantly and, in Q1 2024, hit 41 – the lowest point in the survey’s history excluding Q2 2020.

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Cox survey finds dealer sentiment stable – at a pessimistic level

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The index for the second quarter of 2024 was virtually unchanged from the previous quarter and has varied little since falling below 50 in late 2022 — but that level indicates a prevailing perception of a weak market. Of course, that’s not necessarily a good thing. Independent dealers’ score fell from 42 to 40.

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How Will Advanced Automotive Technology Showcased at CES 2024 Impact F&I Protection Products for Dealers?

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7 electric vehicles. More than a third (36.7%) said their F&I sales increased more than 10% compared with 2022. Volkswagen announced a partnership to bring ChatGPT to its “Hello IDA” personal voice assistant system later this year as a free cloud-based update for drivers of their ID.4 Why the increase?

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Cox’s Q1 survey shows hint of optimism, but dealers still down on current market

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auto market is very different than it was just two years ago.” The new-vehicle inventory index reached an all-time high of 75 in Q1, soaring 13 points from the previous quarter and 50 points since Q1 2022, when low new-vehicle supply was among the most cited factors holding back business.

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U.S. Automobile Dealer Sentiment: Dealers Remain Pessimistic, Cautious

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The Q2 current market index score of 42 indicates most U.S. auto dealers see the market as weak. The last time current market sentiment was above 50 — suggesting the market was strong, not weak — was Q2 2022. The cost index in Q2 is at a record high, matching the peak in Q2 2022.