Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) – 10th Digit – Chart by Year The Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) is a crucial serial number used to identify individual vehicles. Each VIN is unique and provides valuable information about a vehicle’s origin, including its model year. Deciphering the VIN can be a helpful tool
2020 BMW 3-Series Depreciation Curve, Prices & Specs Vehicle 2020 BMW 3-Series 4D Sedan Marketing Message: Always forward. Major Changes: * All New Model for 2020 2020 BMW 3-Series Build Sheet with Options (PDF) MSRP and Invoice Prices 2020 BMW 3-Series M340i 4D Sedan Retail Invoice Markup Base
New Car Dealer – Non-Vehicle Sales Income Pipeline: Service, Parts and Body Shop Operations (Fixed Ops) Franchise Dealer Fixed Ops Statistics: Gross Sales in 2018: $116 Billion Repairs Orders Written: 310 Million Technicians Employed: 265,000 Parts Dept Inventory: $6.67 Billion Franchise Dealer Fixed Ops Sales, 2016, 2017 and 2018 Comparison:
Below is a list of the day supply by brand for August 2019. What is Day Supply? Day Supply is the number of days it takes for a dealer to sell out of his vehicle inventory as long as no fresh units are being added. High Day Supply =
Below is a list of the top 5 vehicles appraised for Diminished Value for the first half of 2019. Rank Make & Model Appraisals Percentage 1 Toyota Camry 314 5.05% 2 Ford F150 163 2.62% 3 Toyota Corolla 160 2.57% 4 Honda Accord 155 2.49%
General Motors 2019 – 2023 Lineup Refresh Unpopular models are being updated or replaced by Chevy, GMC, Buick and Cadillac. 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Buick New Encore Enclave Freshen Envision Redesign Encore Redesign Cadillac New CT5 New CT4 Escalade Redesign XT5 Redesign XT4 Refresh XT5 Refresh XT6 Refresh Chevy/GMC
List of the largest 100 part suppliers to North America 2018 List of the top 20 in Millions of dollars in sales (Total North America 2018, 2017, Total Global, 2018, 2017). Magna International Inc. 337 Magna Drive Aurora, Ontario L4G 7K1, Canada (905) 726-2462; magna.com CEO : Donald Walker $20,414
USED-VEHICLES SALES SUMMARY – 2009 STATS The average used car is $20,200 Day Supply down an average of 4.8% since 2014 Average used car sold has 51,349 Average used car sold is 4.3 years old More SUV’s are sold than Cars Used car sales increased 3% more than new cars
Market Observations Report – June 2019 Cars declined greater than trucks. Day Supply for Full-Size Pickups is at a 4-year high. Used pickup values remain high. Incentives/Rebates are likely to increase on new trucks due to high supply. Volume-weighted, overall car segment values decreased by 0.31% last week of May
Market Share Change in US Market from 2016 to 2016 for the Top Three Japanese Automakers. Nissan vs. Toyota vs. Honda US Market Share 2016 -2019 Nissan remains Japan’s #3 Automaker in the US despite aggressive incentives. Read moreWorst Cars 2015 – Cost of OwnershipMarket Share Ranking in US: Toyota
Road Rage Stats 2019 Below are survey results conducted by AAA where 1,000 motorists answered questions relating to road rage and anger while driving. Purposely Tailgated = 51% Brake Checked Vehicle Behind = 46% Honked or Given Middle Finger = 44% Yelled, Screamed and Made Improper Gestures = 35% Cut
Georgia’s 2019 Drives Car Tag & Title System What does the Georgia “DRIVES” acronym stand for? DRIVES = Georgia Driver Record and Integrated Vehicle Enterprise System Key facts about the Georgia drives system upgrade 2019 Georgia DRIVES – Frequently Asked Questions – Car Dealers: Q: Will dealers be able to
New-to-Used Vehicle Sales Ratio 2014-2018 From 2014 to 2018, the ratio of New-to-Used vehicles sold per franchise dealer has been on a downward trend. Franchise dealers are selling more used car now than 4 years ago. Below are a few auto news headlines from the last few weeks. This shows
Q: What are the Top 10 New Car Dealership Groups in 2018? A: Below is a list ranking the top ten auto dealer companies by total new car sales in 2018 Car Dealer Group New Cars Sold in 2018 Publicly Traded Sells Outside the US 2018 Rank 2017 Rank AutoNation
Auto News Article: US Car Dealership Count 2009 to 2019 After a long decline, the US Auto market is almost back to 2010 numbers when it comes to dealership count. The great recession saw a huge number of franchise car dealerships close their doors. This number has been slowly growing
Car dealers not only make profits from selling cars, they also make a profit from their finance departments also called F&I. Dealership F&I departments generate income by selling installement contracts at a premium. For example, Ally Financial offers 4% APR to car buyers with a 730 credit score or higher.
2017 Toyota Sienna Trim Levels What are the Toyota Sienna Major Changes from 2016 to 2017? New 8-Speed Automatic Transmission New Exterior Colors Toyota Sienna VIN Interpretation Make Toyota Model Sienna Years Active (1998 – 2019) Key Digits 1-3 4-8 9 10 11 12-17 Digit 1-3 : World Manufacturer Identifier 5TD = Toyota MPV
Q: What’s the impact of tariffs on vehicle sales in the US? A: Tariffs or quotas on imported vehicles and parts will hurt vehicle sales and raise prices of U.S.-built and imported vehicles. Impact of a 25% Tariff Volume of vehicles sold in the US will decrease by 2,000,000 units
Below is data as collected from Manheim Auctions for the last week of January, 2019. Noteworthy Statistic: A third of all vehicles under $10,000 had prior accidents! Read moreInsurance Bad Faith By StateSample Size: 88,491 Vehicles Vehicles Under 100,000 Miles: 70,501 (79.6%) Vehicles Priced Below Market Value: 23,671 (26.7%) Market
Audi A7 Base Price Changes 2012 to 2019 The Audi A7 was launched in 2012 as a competitor to the BMW 6 Series Grand Coupe and the Mercedes CLS 4 Door Coupe. The A7 shares its DNA with the Porsche Panamera. Read more2018 BMW X2 – ReviewThis vehicle is labled
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