It turns out prices in the lanes stayed consistent last month, even as April marked the end of tax season and historically the market strength that comes with it.

According to Black Book data, the average wholesale prices for vehicles model years 2009 through 2013 went largely unchanged last month.

“The fact that we’re looking at overall unchanged depreciation levels across used-vehicle segments in late April is a testament to the stretched spring season we’ve had this year,” said Anil Goyal, vice president of automotive valuation and analytics for Black Book. “Looking ahead, it will be interesting to see if the remainder of the year will outperform market expectations.”

The price movement that did occur was slight: domestic cars saw prices rise by 1.1 percent; import car prices fell by 0.8 percent; domestic trucks rose 1.5 percent; and import truck prices dropped 0.2 percent.  

Though average price changes were mild, the premium sporty cars saw the largest price drop in April, with rates falling by 1.3 percent late month to finish the month with an average price of $45,048. This is down 13.6 percent year-over-year.

The second-highest rate of depreciation last month was seen among the luxury cars, which saw prices fall by 1 percent.

The full-size CUVs also saw a bit of a downturn, with price falling by 0.8 percent to end the month at an average value of $24,626.

Ending the month with the strongest price retention were the compact SUVs. Rates for this segment grew by 2.8 percent in April, ending the month with an average price of $19,783, which is down 3.9 percent from year-ago levels.

Black Book editors also reported the industry experienced “the final push from the spring tax buying season” last month.

The entry-level car (up 0.1 percent), upper midsize car (up 1 percent) and full-size car (up 0.1 percent) segments all saw prices rise last month, normally popular segments for tax season.

They were joined by three truck segments also showing monthly increases: the full-size cargo vans (up 0.3 percent), compact CUV (up 0.4 percent) and full-size passenger vans (up 0.5 percent).