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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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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. 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. “One

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Retail used-car market by the numbers: Supply, demand, prices & EV metrics

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It was good news, bad news for the retail used-car market in January. Used-car demand fell over 7% from January 2023, but was up almost 14% from December. And both supply of and demand for used EVs is rising, and prices are softening. Used-car demand fell 7.6% Used-vehicle demand has dropped 0.2%

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How used-car prices are faring this month in wholesale, retail markets

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On the retail side, J.D. Power said in data released Thursday that used-car prices have averaged $28,470 this month. The post How used-car prices are faring this month in wholesale, retail markets appeared first on Auto Remarketing. But their prices have “firmed” this month, he said. That’s down 5.4%

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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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Edmunds: Availability of affordable used cars grows in Q1

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Edmunds director of insights Ivan Drury highlighted multiple tailwinds that could help the retailing of used cars. The return of holdout buyers should help bolster the supply of more affordable, older used vehicles. The average trade-in age for used vehicles increased to 9.4 What does it mean for used-car sales?

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