Black Book found that gains among sporty cars (0.43%), compact cars (0.34%), and midsize cars (0.22%) kept retained values essentially flat compared with September (115.9), even as several truck categories showed losses.
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Sedan wholesale values are expected to improve as more SUVs and crossovers return to the used market. Meanwhile, SUV and crossover wholesale values are beginning to decline
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Used-vehicle values have held strong this year. A strong economy and more efficient remarketing strategies are helping make 2018 a banner year for used-vehicle values.
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Used vehicle prices reached $19,657, which represented a 2.2% year-over-year increase, the report noted.
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Used cars of all sizes outperformed trucks, vans, and larger SUVs at wholesale auctions in March, Black Book is reporting.
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Used vehicles increased 0.4% in value in April, as buyers boosted the value of smaller cars, which have begun to shrug off several years of heavier declines, according to Black Book.
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Used vehicle values increased slightly in April as tracked by Black Book's Used Vehicle Retention Index that measures values of 2- to 6-year old vehicles, according to the company.
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Smaller cars, including sub-compact cars and compact cars, are two of the three vehicle segments displaying the greatest single-month drop in value, according to the recent Black Book Market Insights report.
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Vehicle depreciation is impacted by a number of factors, from supply and demand to overall economic conditions. While 2015 was relatively stable for depreciation, some challenges are on the road ahead.
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Used vehicles sold at auction declined 1.5% in value in September — a depreciation pace relatively unchanged from August — in a month that saw relative strength in some truck segments and compact cars continue their slide, according to Black Book.
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