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Report shows Q1 used-car retail prices calm before a potential storm

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As the first quarter of 2025 ended, all was calm for used-vehicle retail prices. But, Cars Commerce reported in its Q1 2025 Auto Market Review , that might have been the calm before the storm. Typically, used-car values increase from February to March driven by tax returns and elevated consumer demand, the report said.

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Making sense of February’s used-car retail prices

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Is now the right time for used-car shoppers to strike? There was some year-over-year easing in retail used-car prices last month, according to the latest CARFAX Used Car Index report , which showed declines in six of the seven segments included in its analysis. month-over-month, prices for cars fell 0.9%.

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Tariffs expected to take a toll on used-car supply — now and later

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But the supply of vehicle inventory, already an issue in the used-car sector, looms as a factor in both the short and long term. TO READ THE FULL STORY BECOME A MEMBER Login The post Tariffs expected to take a toll on used-car supply now and later appeared first on Auto Remarketing.

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Scalable Car Buying in 2025

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We talked with their used car manager, Bryan Bough, about their private-party buying program. They didnt just tweak their existing process; they completely reinvented how they acquire used cars. Realizing that tools exist today that allow them to buy like theyre in 2025 not 1995.

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How pricing balance is coming back to used vehicles

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While still high, prices for used vehicles trended downward over the last year. AutoTrader reported that January 2025 prices for used vehicles hit $36,899, down 5.7 The used vehicle market in 2024 was a rollercoaster, influenced by a mix of factors, according to DesRosiers Automotive Consultants. per cent year-over-year.

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PODCAST: Kirsten Von Busch on ‘memorable’ NADA Show, NOLA’s hidden gems & Experian’s used-car report

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There’s “snow” rest for the weary in the car business. Plus, Von Busch goes into detail about Experian’s special report on the used-car market. Listen to the conversation in the window below.

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Repair OnDemand Announces Repair360 Enhancements at NADA 2025 

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Repair OnDemand announces the launch of five upcoming enhancements to their reconditioning management system, Repair360, at NADA 2025. Were seeing profit margins shrinking again as we head into 2025 and one way to combat thin margins is to become brilliant at the basics.