U.S. new-vehicle dealers sold 1,328,649 cars and light trucks in April, a 2.3% year-over-year decline and a full 3% loss to start the year compared with the first four months of 2018.
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Build Data comprises "as built" content such as optional equipment specific to a unique 17-digit VIN. This new integration will allow for a higher degree of valuation precision for General Motors vehicles.
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Overall car segment values increased 0.12% last week, compared to 0.24% the week before. Overall truck segment values increased 0.06%, compared to 0.16% the week before.
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Retail sales will reach approximately 1,041,600 units, which represents a 5.3% decrease from the same time last year.
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Overall car segment values were up 0.24% last week, compared to 0.29% the week before. Overall truck segment values were up 0.16% last week, compared to 0.19% the week before.
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Overall car segment values last week were up 0.29%, compared to up 0.25% the week before. Overall truck segment values were up 0.19% last week, compared to a decline of 0.01% the week before.
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The spring / tax season market uptick helped make March a strong month for used vehicle sales, and late-model sedans from fleet leasing consignors continue to outperform their SUV/CUV counterparts, according to Tom Kontos, KAR's chief economist.
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Black Book analysts forecast an annual depreciation rate of 15% in 2019 as the supply of used cars and trucks increases, up from a "noticeably strong" 12.4% depreciation rate in 2018.
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Outside factors such as a record-spanning government shutdown, the polar vortex, and a hit to consumer confidence led to a slow start to used sales in 2019.
Read More →Valuation and forecast solutions provider Black Book’s Used Vehicle Retention Index registered 113.8 for March, a 0.6% decline from February (114.5) but a 1.7% improvement from March 2018 (112.0).
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