A steady supply, thriving shipping market, and increased demand helped stabilize wholesale values going into 2019.
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The average sale price for used vehicles from fleet leasing consignors increased 1.9% to $12,706 in January from the prior month and 3.9% from January of 2018, according to Tom Kontos, KAR's chief economist.
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Volume-weighted, overall truck segment (including pickups, SUVs, and vans) values decreased by 0.42% last week. In comparison, the market values decreased by 0.58% on average during the prior four-week period.
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Online sales of used vehicles in the wholesale market likely exceeded 2 million in 2018, as remarketing technology made it easier for dealers to evaluate, bid, and buy vehicles beyond physical auction locations.
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The average prices for used fleet vehicles sold at auction increased 6.2% to $12,464 in 2018, despite a weaker finish to the year that saw a 0.4% decline in December, according to Tom Kontos, KAR Auction Services' chief economist.
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The passenger car segment was a main contributor to the the rise in used-vehicle prices in 2018.
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Asset disposition solutions provider Remarketing by Element, a business unit of Element Fleet Management, has joined the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association's network of National Member Benefit partners.
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Wholesale compact van values experienced the biggest decline at auction last week, depreciating 1.03% week-over-week.
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Peterbilt announced a new warranty option for Red Oval Certified Pre-Owned truck customers.
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Prior to 2018, sedans at auction had experienced three years of consecutive value declines. For sedan-heavy fleets, this may have meant an impact to total cost of ownership for those vehicles, as profits from remarketing them would have suffered. Now companies with sedan-heavy fleets may be finding that a window of opportunity to remarket those vehicles for better profit has emerged.
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