If you haven’t already, it might be wise to get your service drive running as efficiently as the vehicles you repair for customers and get to stand tall on the front line of your inventory. With more than 284 million vehicles in operation on U.S. roads, the latest analysis from S&P Global Mobility indicated average […] [Read More]

Amid continued supply challenges, used-car sales appear to have slowed in April. According to estimates released Monday by Cox Automotive, there was approximately 3.06 million total used-vehicle sales last month, which was down from 3.20 million in March and 3.11 million in April 2022. Looking at used retail sales (or those originating at a dealership), […] [Read More]

Off-lease supply has slowed, but one company, in particular, is helping dealers with an alternative route to securing late-model vehicles: pre-ordering off-subscription vehicles ahead of time, before they even go to the retail consumer. Immanuel Klaiber is the head of remarketing, TCO and fleet at FINN, a vehicle subscription service. He joins the Auto Remarketing […] [Read More]

So, there I am, after a whole week of travel, consenting to go with my wife first thing Saturday morning — not to golf — but to go to Costco. I was grateful to spend time with her, but the venue wouldn’t have been my first choice. Alas, off we go, and we begin snaking […] [Read More]

The tide is shifting when it comes to how cars are marketed, bought and sold. A wide range of factors have led to the evolution of an industry that used to require a buyer to visit a dealership, take a test drive, hammer out a deal, take delivery and drive away. At the top of […] [Read More]

Wholesale vehicle prices fell in April, and it’s a decline that’s likely not going to end any time soon. That’s according to indices released this week by Black Book and Cox Automotive, respectively, which signaled that last month’s softening may only be the beginning of a broader downslope in used-car pricing. While still significantly stronger […] [Read More]

In this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Aaron Bickart, executive vice president and general manager of OfferLogix, joins the show to talk about eliminating the disconnect and confusion around the monthly car payment, how macro-economic and auto industry trends (like leasing and vehicle supply) impact his company’s work and much more. The full conversation […] [Read More]

Used-car prices on the retail side of the market are currently down roughly 10% year-over-year, but are moving higher — meaning now might be the right time for consumers to purchase. That’s according to the first-ever CARFAX Used Car Index, which the company announced Friday. The index monitors asking prices on Carfax.com listings in various […] [Read More]

If one knock on the potential electric vehicle adoption is affordability — even for pre-owned models — then recent used EV data might be a welcome sign for retailers and consumers, alike. The latest CarGurus Intelligence Report outlined the 10 model-year 2013-2022 pre-owned vehicles with the biggest price declines between July and March, and the […] [Read More]

April’s used-car sales could end up softer than last month and year-ago levels, but dealers wouldn’t be wrong in cautious optimism for selling conditions in the months ahead, with supply and prices strengthening. TrueCar is anticipating that used-car sales will fall 1% year-over-year and drop 6% from March, coming in at roughly 3 million units. […] [Read More]