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2024 Toyota BZ4X New Car Cost and Features Guide

The 2024 Toyota BZ4X new car cost reflects its value as a cutting-edge electric SUV designed for modern drivers. Combining sleek design, advanced technology, and competitive pricing, it’s a strong contender in the growing EV market. This guide provides an in-depth look at the vehicle’s cost, equipment, and key features,

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How U.S. Factory Incentives Are Driving the EV Market Surge

Electric vehicles (EVs) are having a moment in the U.S., and factory incentives are playing a huge role. Despite Tesla’s notable decline in market share, other automakers are stepping up, thanks to some hefty incentives that are making EVs more affordable than ever. Let’s dive into the details and see

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The 6 Steps of an Auto Policy Appraisal Clause

The appraisal clause is often used in insurance policies to resolve disputes between the policyholder (insured) and the insurance company (insurer) over the value of a covered loss, usually if the car is a total loss or in some diminished value cases. Below are the basic steps for resolving an

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US Dealer Groups Show Solid F&I Profit for Q2 2022

US Dealer Groups Show Solid F&I Profit for Q2 2022 (PDF) Five out of the 6 largest publicly traded auto dealer groups average $2,000 in F&I profit in Q2 of 2022 The major publicly traded dealership groups all posted double-digit increases in same-store finance-and-insurance gross profit per vehicle during the

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Due to Consumer Complaints the FTC Changes GAP Insurance Rules

 Due to Consumer Complaints the FTC Changes GAP Insurance Rules FTC Rule 463 Section 5 GAP Insurance (PDF) Buying a vehicle is an expensive and tricky process, many consumers rely on financing to complete their purchases. The car dealer’s finance office is the main point of sale of financing as

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Auto Buyers Confidence Remains at a Historic Low

The Market Experiences Significant Declines Large market declines continued last week, exceeding the levels that are expected for this time of year. Luxury segments continued to experience severe depreciation last week. The Prestige Luxury Car segment reported the largest decline at -2%, following the prior week’s already large decline of

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Lookup Dodge Monroney Window Sticker

What’s a Monroney Window Sticker? The Monroney sticker, window sticker or MSRP Sticker is a window label or sticker required in the US to be shown in all NEW cars that includes the listing of details about the car. The window sticker was named after Almer  Monroney, a US Senator

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New Car Dealer Groups – Day Supply Q1 and Q2 2022

New Car Dealer Groups – Day Supply Q1 and Q2 2022 (PDF) Low New Car Inventory lingers for a second quarter in a row. Days’ supply of new vehicles at the US’s six major dealership groups remains low due to production delays, parts shortages and unseasonably high demand. Penske Auto

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Quality Rankings – 2022 Automaker List

Initial Quality Study. Problems Per 100 Vehicles List Buick tops the list with the least amount of problems per vehicle.  1 Buick 139 2 Dodge 143 3 Chevrolet 147 4 Genesis 156 5 Kia 156 6 Lexus 157 7 GMC 162 8 Cadillac 163 9 BMW 165 10 Ford 167

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July 2022 – Automotive Market Insights

Auto Industry Related Headlines for July 2022 With the exception of the Compact and Full-Size Van segments, all segments reported softening last week, leading up to the July 4th holiday weekend. In recent weeks, the sales rates at the auctions have been trending downward and dealer sentiment is that leads

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Premium Crossover Segment Ranking List

The Lexus RX dominates and retains the lead off the top premium crossover vehicles sold in the US in 2021 and 2022.    Lexus has redesigned the RX for the 2023 model year to stay ahead in the midsize premium crossover segment it has long dominated. Below is a list

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June 2022 Automotive Market Update

June 2022 Automotive Market Update: The overall market continued to increase last week, but the rate of gains slowed. All Luxury segments returned to negative territory last week with the Full-Size Luxury Crossover/SUV and Premium Sporty Cars reporting the largest declines. Used Retail Listing Volume has increased above the 1.00

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May 2022 Automotive Market Update

The auto market continues to follow a new path of seasonality with the overall market having another week of increases last week. Traditionally, by this time of year, we would have started to see the spring market bump reverse and turn cars back into depreciating assets, but not this year,

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2023 Toyota bZ4X Specs and Data Sheet

The 2023 Toyota bZ4X electric crossover will go on sale this month at U.S. dealerships, it’s roughly the size of a 2022 RAV4.  2023 Toyota bZ4X quick specs and data: Doors: 5 Seats: 5 USB Ports: 5 0-60 MPH: 6.5 Seconds Power: 201 HP from ONE 150KW Motor (FWD Version),

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Used Car Prices and Inventory April 2022

Used Car Prices and Inventory April 2022 (pdf) Used Cars: Retail Prices Used Retail Prices are more accessible than in years past, due to the proliferation of ‘no-haggle pricing’ for used-vehicle retailing. Transparent pricing upfront makes the car buying process more enjoyable for customers and allows Black Book to accurately

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April 2022 Auto Market Update

A quick recap of industry-related headlines for April 2022: The overall market is still reporting declines, but the Car segments moved into positive territory last week. Older model years (8-to-16-year-olds) also had another week of outperforming newer model years. We are also starting to see the higher gas prices affecting

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US Auto Dealership Group Rankings 2020 v 2021

List of the top 10 car dealership groups in the US by total units sold (PDF) AutoNation Inc. Total Units Sold in 2021 (New and Used ): 637,884  Lithia Motors Inc. Total Units Sold in 2021 (New and Used ): 618,585 Penske Automotive Group Inc Total Units Sold in 2021

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Auto Market Recap Q1 2022

Auto Market Recap Q1 2022 (PDF) Will there be a spring market? Although there is uncertainty about how strong the spring market will be this year, here’s what we saw in Q1 2022: With a continued lack of new inventory for rental companies, high fuel prices, and tax season, we

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