Wholesale Price Data by Model Class – Sept. 2012

  • Wholesale used vehicle prices in August averaged $9,550 – up 0.3% compared to August and down 2.1% relative to September 2011
  • ADESA Analytical Services data now reflects changes to car and crossover classes
  • Data has been adjusted in accordance with changes for past few years
 

ABC News Reporter on Benefits of Driving Alternative Fuel Vehicles

ABC News reporter Scott Shulman has learned a few things from owning and driving a 2012 Nissan Leaf and a 2004 Ford F-150 that’s 100% natural gas powered. Living in the Los Angeles area during a time when gasoline prices have spiked, here are a few interesting perspective on alternative fuel vehicles: 1. It’s costing […]

 

Kontos Kommentary Sees Long-Term Changes Taking Hold in Market

Tom Kontos of ADESA Analytical Services is seeing some long-term used vehicle volume and value changes come down the pipeline and take effect in the market with improving trade-in volume and several months of strong new vehicle sales playing a role.

With improving trade-in volume and strong new vehicles sales, franchised dealers are…

Many consumers have waited as long as they could to replace their vehicle, and for dealers this means…

Wholesale prices have dropped 4% throughout the summer year-over-year, and this confirms that…

Click here to read the entire Kontos Kommentary report, and find out why the vehicle classification categories have been changed…

 

Used Vehicle Days’ Supply – Sept. 2012

  • Used vehicle days’ supply is slowly increasing after declining then staying flat for several months
  • Used prices affected by this trend along with competitive pricing for comparable new vehicles
  • Market not expected to experience dramatic fluctuation last seen in 2008-2009
 

Large Vehicles Seeing Price Drop, Says NADA Used Car Guide

NADA Used Car Guide says the large SUV segment is once again expected to see some of the biggest declines during the course of the current week as prices are expected to drop by 1.1% or $250. They also mentioned midsize vans are expected to drop by 1.7% or $200 as late-model rental fleet volume […]