When Black Book reviewed last month’s overall wholesale price movements, editors found that import model values declined more than ones associated with domestic units.

To be exact, editors noticed import used-vehicle values dropped by 1.8 percent compared with domestic models, which ticked down by 1.4 percent.

Black Book indicated used imports are currently averaging $20,033, down from $20,400 at the beginning of September.

Editors pointed out domestic used vehicles are currently averaging $14,839, down from $15,055 at the beginning of the month.

“Import-heavy segments such as luxury level, prestige luxury and near-luxury cars saw large price declines throughout the month as addressed in Black Book weekly reports,” managing editor Ricky Beggs reiterated.

Overall Car and Truck Segment Performance

As Black Book noted each week throughout September, wholesale truck prices declined at a slower pace compared with that of car segments.

In spite of gas prices that continue to stay at higher-than-normal levels, truck prices declined by 1.3 percent compared with car segments, which decreased by 2.1 percent.

“Throughout the month of September, pickup trucks in all size segments along with compact crossovers even showed some wholesale price increases,” Beggs stated.

Editors discovered that used import truck prices for models such as the Toyota Tacoma and Nissan Frontier declined by 1.2 percent compared with domestic truck models such as the Ford Ranger, Dodge Dakota and Ford Explorer, which decreased 1.3 percent on the month.

However, prices for used import cars (Audi A4, BMW M6, Mercedes-Benz CL) declined by 2.2 percent compared with domestic cars (Chevrolet Malibu, Ford Fusion, Chrysler 200) which softened by 1.9 percent.

Individual Segment Performance

Editors indicated that overall wholesale car and truck segments showed declines across the board for the month of September.

According to Black Book, prices for compact pickup trucks were down just 0.1 percent compared with full-size cargo vans which were down 4.3 percent on the month.

“Interestingly enough, all sizes of pickup trucks are showing the strongest wholesale value performance during September as these segments are closely tied to broader economic performance as service vehicles,” Beggs highlighted.

“Different sizes of crossovers and SUVs were mixed in with falling values ranging from 0.7 percent through 1.7 percent, followed by most car segments,” he added.

Black Book broke down the percent change during the last 30 days for each vehicle segment it tracks:

—Compact Pickup Truck: down 0.1 percent
—Full-size size Pickup Truck: down 0.4 percent
—Midsize Pickup Truck: down 0.6 percent
—Compact SUV: down 0.7 percent
—Compact Crossover: down 0.8 percent
—Midsize SUV: down 0.9 percent
—Full-size Crossover: down 1.0 percent
—Full-size SUV: down 1.2 percent
—Luxury SUV: down 1.3 percent
—Minivan Wagon: down 1.5 percent
—Premium Sporty Car: down 1.7 percent
—Midsize Crossover: down 1.7 percent
—Full-size Car: down 1.8 percent
—Sporty Car: down 2.1 percent
—Upper Midsize Car: down 2.1 percent
—Luxury Level Car: down 2.2 percent
—Prestige Luxury Car: down 2.4 percent
—Near Luxury Car: down 2.4 percent
—Compact Car: down 2.5 percent
—Entry Level Car: down 2.6 percent
—Entry Midsize Car: down 2.8 percent
—Minivan Cargo: down 2.9 percent
—Full-size Van Wagon: down 3.5 percent
—Full-size Van Cargo: down 4.3 percent