While luxury vehicles continue to struggle, overall vehicle values held steady last week, according to Black Book’s Oct. 8 Market Insights report.
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.
The hottest segment today is facing a glut of models and volume in tomorrow’s wholesale market.
Sporty cars and compact vans saw the heaviest depreciation last week, according to Black Book’s Nov. 27 Market Insights report.
Both car and truck wholesale values continued to fall last week, according to Black Book’s Nov. 20 Market Insights report.
Both cars and trucks saw a noticeable rise in depreciation last week, according to Black Book’s Nov. 6 Market Insights report.
The firm attributed the strong vehicle retention in October to increased replacement activity stemming from Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. However, the increased replacement activity seen in October is expected to be the last boost to come from the hurricanes.
Average wholesale values saw little change last week compared to the week before it, with depreciation falling in both the car and truck segment, according to Black Book’s Oct. 30 Market Insights report.
Depreciation trends for both car and truck segments are seasonally lower than what is normally expected this time of year, according to Black Book’s Oct. 23 Market Insights report.
The average price of used vehicles model years 2012-2016 fell 0.7% in September, with the lion’s share of that depreciation coming from the car segment, according to Black Book. As of September, all vehicles are averaging a 12-month depreciation of 14.5%.
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