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March 2022 US Auto Market Update

March 2022 Auto Industry Related Headlines: With fuel prices rising, the Sub-Compact Car segment moved into positive territory and Compact Cars slowed the rate of decline last week. On a volume-weighted basis, the overall Car segment decreased -0.52%. For reference, the previous week, cars decreased by -0.81%. The volume-weighted, overall

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BMW Direct Auction Event

BMW DIRECT ONLINE-ONLY EVENT. HIGHEST QUALITY BMW AND MINI INVENTORY. NOVEMBER 16 TO NOVEMBER 26, 2018   ONLINE-ONLY EVENT. HIGHEST QUALITY BMW AND MINI INVENTORY. From November 16-26, 2018, BMW Group Financial Services is taking off-lease sales completely online. During this time, all BMW and MINI sales will occur exclusively

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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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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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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 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 Analysis

Gas prices have risen 4 straight weeks. But fuel-efficient vehicles represented 3 of the 4 largest declining segments last week. Is there any slowdown in sight for higher-level vehicle price drops? Premium Sporty, Near Luxury & Prestige Luxury have dropped a combined -$645 over the last four weeks. Compact pickups

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