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May 2021 Auto Market Update

May 2021 Auto Market Update The week-over-week increases continued for a sixteenth consecutive week. It is now clear that 2021 will also not have typical seasonality patterns as the market is going through a rapid increase in wholesale values. The spring market arrived about 7 weeks earlier and with much

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Dealer Incentives and Rebates 2020 versus 2021

Dealer Incentives and Rebates 2020 versus 2021 High vehicle demand and reduced inventory caused by factory shutdowns due to covid pushed dealer rebates and incentives down by an average of 25% from 2020 to 2021. In other words, sale prices as a percentage of MSRP are higher in 2021 than

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Vehicles in Operation By Carmaker List – 2020

Book1 Top 5 Car Makers by Total Vehicles in Operation Ford, 43 Million Chevrolet, 40 Million Toyota, 34 Million Honda, 23 Million Nissan, 17 Million Top 5 Car Makers by Percentage of Vehicles Older than 5 Years Scion, 88% Dodge, 80% Smart, 76% Chrysler, 75% Buick, 71% Top 5 Car

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Collision Repair Estimates are on a Steady Rise

Collision Repair Estimate on Steady Rise Traffic levels — as well as accidents — plummeted during the pandemic as many people worked from home and rarely ventured out, body shops offset the volume shortfall by increasing estimates beyond normal monetary inflation.  She says most shops reported a 15 to 20

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March 2021 Automotive Market Update 2

March 2020 Automotive Market Update A quick recap of industry-related headlines over the last month: The market experienced record-breaking price increases this past week, as the supply and demand imbalance continued to drive up wholesale prices. We have been tracking these week-over-week price changes since 2009 and last week’s overall

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Consumers Loyalty to Car Brand List

Loyalty is defined by consumers who return and buy a new vehicle from the same manufacturer. The percentage shows how many clients return to buy a car from the same car maker.    Loyalty List of Car Manufacturers – Alphabetical Aston Martin  51.60% BMW 68.30% Mini 50.10% Rolls-Royce 54.44% Alfa

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March 2021 Automotive Market Update

Auto industry data for March 2021.  Wholesale values continued their gains l with all segments reporting increases in valuations. The mainstream car and truck segments had the largest gains, but the luxury segments are also seeing positive momentum. Remarketers raised floors last week and anticipate doing the same heading into

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U.S. Automotive Social Media Insights

U.S. Automotive Social Media Insights – 2021 February 26, 2021 The U.S. Automotive Social Media Insights report delivers highlights to what customers are saying in their social media discussions about specific cars. The table below outlines the total volume of shared social media articles per car manufacturer or brand, as

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The Body Shop Repair Decline of 2020

The Body Shop Repair Decline of 2020 State-mandated stay-at-home orders and employees working from home during the pandemic significantly decreased the number of vehicles on the road, resulting in fewer accidents and body shop repairs. Rate of decline in repairable appraisal counts, excluding comprehensive losses, by quarter:   Q1 Q2

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Auto Market Guide February 2021

Automotive Market Guide for February 2021 The wholesale price index continues to get stronger in what is beginning to look like an early start to the Spring market. The largest increases were in the Auto segments, but the bulk of the Truck segments also saw week–over–week increases.    This Week  Last Week  2017-2019 Average

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New Vehicle Inventory and Day Supply – January 2021

New Vehicle Inventory and Day Supply – January 2021 The current new vehicle inventory stands at 3 million for 1st time since May, marking weak demand for vehicles in 2021.  Inventory – U.S. car and light-truck, on January 1, 2021. Days supply: Number of days needed to sell all vehicles

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Automotive Market Update for December 2020

Recap of Auto industry-related headlines over the last week: Wholesale prices continued their decline last week, for the fourteenth week in a row.  Average retail listing prices of available inventory have been essentially flat over the last two months, but overall pricing began to show signs of softening over the last three weeks. Full-Size Truck retail prices have

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The Collision Shop Sales Slump of 2020

Article: The Collision Shop Sales Slump of 2020 (PDF) The Collision Shop and Car Dealer Service Department Financial Report for The First Half of 2020 Reveals The Following:  126 Million Repair orders written $51 Billion in Sales, compared to $64 Billion in Sales in 2019 A decline in all segments

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Car Price Increase April – October 2020

Auction data reflects a brief pandemic-induced fall, then a sharp increase in prices this summer and autumn.   Cars are supposed to depreciate over time, this pandemic has made an exception to this rule. Supply / Demand Imbalance  Weak Supply and Shortages  Factories shut down 6 to 8 weeks, no new

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Consumer Auto Loan Negative Equity Status 2019 v 2020

What is Negative Equity when it comes to an Auto Loan?

Negative Equity also called “Upside down”,  is a situation that occurs when a consumer owes more on his vehicle’s loan than the vehicle is worth. 

Example:

2018 Honda Accord

Actual Cash Value = $18,500

Balance Owed on Loan = $21,000

Equity = – $2,500 (Negative)

The average negative equity on vehicle trades has been rising steadily for years, reaching a record high in April 2020 at $5,035. This is due in-part to very long finance terms (60 month, 72 months and 84 months).

Negative Equity Comparison 2019 V 2020

The table below shows the average negative equity amount as recorded by dealers at the time of trade-in. 

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Ford Motor Rebates and Discounts October 2020

2021 Models  Cash Rebate  Financing Special Rates Ford EcoSport  $                                              2,500.00 0 to 8.9% F-150  $                                              1,500.00 0 to 8.9% Bronco Sport, Expedition   0 to 8.9% Expedition Max, Explorer   0 to 8.9% Mustang Mach E   0 to 8.9% Lincoln Aviator, Corsair   1.9% to 5.9%    

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Top 5 Cars Sold in California in 2019

Top 5 Cars Sold in California in 2019 The Tesla Model 3 is the #1  bestselling electric vehicle in California, but it’s also right behind the Toyota Camry on the list of top 5 cars sold overall.  Top 5 Makes and Models Sold in California in 2019 Rank Make Model 

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Automotive Market Insights September 2020

Automotive Market Insights September 2020   Wholesale prices showed declines with the overall average market experiencing a negative adjustment. Full-Size Trucks continued to see strong prices for a 17th week in a row.   Overall wholesale sold volume was below 2019 levels, but the performance of different channels varied with some overperforming versus the previous year.  Retail listing prices increased again,

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Wholesale Used Car Prices Hit a Plateau in August

Wholesale Used Car Prices Hit Plateau in August   Wholesale used-vehicle prices soared back this summer after dropping in April following the start of the pandemic. However, signs of this price increase slowing down are starting to appear. Pre-COVID levels (Benchmark) Retail used-vehicle prices up 7% Wholesale auction prices up

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Auction Vehicle Inventory Statistics August 2020

Auction Vehicle Inventory Statistics August 2020 There are currently 127,310 vehicles offered for sale on by Manheim dealer auctions in the US.  Auction Inventory by Vehicle Type Truck                 14,747 SUV                 49,423 Car                 56,999 Van                   6,141 Total               127,310 Below are the statistics of these vehicles by

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