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Retail vs. Wholesale vs. Trade-in vs. Private Party

Retail vs. Wholesale vs. Trade-In vs. Private Party Values: What are the Main Differences in the Used-Car Pricing Categories? Vehicle valuation guides are divided into several different categories, each one with its own set of conditions. Q: How are vehicle pricing categories established? A: Categories are established based on the

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Decline in Car Segments

Decline in Car Segments – Market Report Oct 2018 According to auction data car segment depreciation has accelerated over the past two weeks, with Sporty Cars, Mid-Size Cars and Full-Size Cars seeing some of the largest weekly depreciation since the start of the year. Auto Segments Declined More • Volume-weighted,

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Buy It Now Wholesale Car Index – August 2018

Below is a list of the top 10 auction cars sorted by how many are being sold Buy-it-Now and how the sale price relates to the auction average (MMR). A: Price under 80% of Auction Average B: Price at or  Below Auction Average C: Price above 120% of Auction Average

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August 2018 Market Report

Reporting shows how cars overall held better retention than trucks this past week, with Sporty Cars again increasing slightly. The report also shows the latest two-year retention trends for Compact Cars, which have actually remained stable compared to last year. The used vehicle market values remain unusually strong. The depreciation

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Most Popular Car Auction Colors

Q: What’s the most popular vehicle color at an auto auction? A: Black is the most popular vehicle color at an auction. Below is the full list of car colors at US auction as of June 2018.   Out of 57,478 vehicles surveyed, black was the most popular with 20%.

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Auto Auction Statistics – June 2018 Report

June 2018 Auto Auction Report: Auto Auction Statistics – June 2018 Report (PDF) Data for Auto Auction Statistics – June 2018 Report (Raw Data – PDF) Data Analysis of auction vehicle inventory in the United States for June 2018. We inventoried and analyzed 158,416 vehicles offered for sale at car auctions

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Feb 2018 Car Market Insights

Q1 Auction Sales Performing Well Momentum picking up steam in the early weeks of the spring selling season, with prices rising on Sub-Compact Cars, Compact Cars, and prices unchanged on Mid-Size Cars. The Black Book Retention Index illustrates how recent retention rates on Sub-Compact Cars have made it a good

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Market Insights – Feb 2018

This week’s  Market Insights report shows cars with lower depreciation than trucks. We also spotlight retention trends of three-year-old Mid-Size Cars over the last few years, as well as this month’s Specialty Report. Market Insights – Feb 2018 It was a good week for mainstream car segments as tax season buying

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NAAA Arbitration Policy for Auction Transactions – 2017

NAAA_Arbitration_Policy_for_Auction_Transactions-2017 (PDF) I. General Policies: 1. Fair and Ethical Sale The sales made at an Auction are intended to promote fair and ethical treatment to both the Buyer and Seller. If Auction determines that the transaction is not fair and ethical to either party, the Seller and the Buyer agree

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Car Auction Sale Lights

Standardizes sale lights for Auctions in the US – Adesa. Car Auction Sale Lights   ADESA is standardizing the sale lights and their definition at your auction –as well as all 61 U.S. locations– June 5, 2017. ADESA is transitioning to a green, yellow, red and blue lighting system, which

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Cars And Trucks Depreciation Rate Increases Year Over Year

The Black Book Market Insights report this week looks at the continuing impact late-year seasonality is having across all car and truck segments. What’s more, the report offers front-line insight from remarketing executives at Ford and General Motors, who both offer a glimpse into auction strategies for key segments, CPO

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Cars And Trucks Experience Largest Price Decline

Auction Values – Market Insight.  This week we examine the continued effects the price of gas is having on smaller cars and entry-level cars, which are showing some of the largest declines of the year. Interestingly, even though diesel prices also remain low, they are not having a similar impact

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Smaller Cars Hit Hardest in Depreciation over the Last 3 Months

Market Insights – August 2015 It is clear where consumer demand is currently, with smaller car segments feeling the heaviest depreciation, while pickups, SUVs and crossovers are at the opposite end of the spectrum. Market Insights – August 2015 📄 Smaller Cars Hit Hardest in Depreciation over the Last 3 Months

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Car Market Insights April 2015 V2

In this week’s report, the Black Book editorial team reports on data trends straight from the auction lanes that may be showing signs of a tired tax season. Comments from the lanes and data show that used vehicle inventories have been replenished, and remarketers are seeing signs of a buyer

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CAR PRICE MARKET UPDATE FALL 2013

CAR PRICE MARKET UPDATE FALL 2013 The Big ‘Fall’ If we needed a reminder that it is not unusual for a large percentage of yearly depreciation to occur over the fall months of September, October, and November, we just had one. Big time. Some of the steepest declines we have

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Used Car Market Review Aug 2013

One area of the market that warrants a closer look in the potential movement of values is that group of mostly older vehicles, those seven to twelve years old. Important to the BHPH market, the availability of these vehicles could result in less retention values compared to what we’ve normally

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