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

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On the other hand, independent dealers scored the current used-vehicle market at 38 – an improvement from last year and last quarter – but still indicating that a majority of independent dealers perceive the used-vehicle market as weak. 3 on the list of top 10 factors affecting business. Visit coxautoinc.com.

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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. “To name a few, we saw historic appreciation in vehicle values, unimagined drops in supply, and interest rates moving from all-time lows to 23-year highs at an unforgiving pace.

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How Direct-Hit Pro Academy can help your auto shop make quicker fixes

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With all the changes and challenges in the automobile industry, it’s tough to be an auto mechanic in this demanding work environment. The challenge of keeping up with the latest auto repair trends is all too apparent for repair shop owners and managers who are struggling to find and keep well-trained technicians.

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Learn what you need when you need it with Identifix Direct-Hit® Pro Academy

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With all the changes and challenges in the automobile industry, it’s tough to be an auto mechanic in this demanding work environment. The challenge of keeping up with the latest auto repair trends is all too apparent for repair shop owners and managers who are struggling to find and keep well-trained technicians.

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Dealers’ Optimism on Rise, says Cox Q4 2024 Dealer Sentiment Index

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automobile dealers. The latest survey, conducted immediately following the national election in early November, indicates that, while current market conditions are still viewed as weak, dealers are increasingly optimistic about the future. The Q4 2024 Cox Automotive Dealer Sentiment Index (CADSI) reveals renewed optimism among U.S.

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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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auto market is very different than it was just two years ago.” ” While the current market index, and many of the factors driving it, remains weak, the market outlook index improved significantly in Q1, jumping from 41 last quarter to 51 in Q1. .” automobile dealers.