Despite an expected 8.5% year-over-year decline in August volume, Cox Automotive forecasts a 16.3 million SAAR, with full-size pickups outperforming several major crossover segments.
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Used vehicle sales continued their strong performance in the wholesale market in July, as an "abnormal bounce" that began in June continued to show strength with overall values increasing in July 1.51% from the prior month, according to Manheim.
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The first half of 2018 has been a strong year for used vehicle values, and growth in upstream remarketing is playing a helpful role.
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A strong showing from the subcompact car segment drove up used vehicle values in July, bumping up the Black Book Used Vehicle Retention Index 0.5% to 113.9.
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Overall, car segment values decreased 0.22% last week, compared to 0.09% the week before. Overall, truck segment values decreased 0.15%, compared to 0.19% the week prior.
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Depreciation rates fell to two-month lows for both cars and trucks last week, propelled by strong performances from vans, pickups, and sporty cars.
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As an example of this analysis, Black Book data shows that the Toyota FJ Cruiser, whose last model-year was 2014, has actually gone up in value by 25.7% compared to other vehicles that were listed in its segment.
Read More →Auction volume was down 2.3% year-over-year for units up to five years old, and on a month-over-month basis, volume was down 16.3%, according to J.D. Power’s July Used Car and Light Truck Guidelines.
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A strong retail market has led to fewer no sales and continued stable wholesale prices, according to Black Book’s July 23 Market Insights report.
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Economic growth and positive consumer sentiment helped drive June’s depreciation rates to the lowest levels seen in five years, according to Black Book.
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June was an especially strong month for the used-vehicle market, resulting in J.D. Power Valuation Services’ Seasonally Adjusted Used Vehicle Price Index increasing 1.2 points from May to 118.2. Compared to a year ago, the index was up 4.1 points.
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