SPONSORED EPISODE: Rethinking vehicle-protection plans for today’s wide inventory mix with GWC Warranty
Used-car inventory on dealer lots nowadays can range from older, higher-mileage vehicles to EVs, lifted trucks, and modified vehicles. The result is dealers are also having to change the vehicle-protection conversations with customers. In this special sponsored episode of the ... Listen Here
Recapping credit scores & other trends in auto finance with Shams Blanc of FICO
Shams Blanc, head of auto scores at FICO, made another appearance on the Auto Remarketing Podcast to elaborate more about the fall edition of the FICO Score Credit Insights report. Along with recapping what’s going on in auto finance, Blanc ... Listen Here
SPONSORED EPISODE: Greenville Auto Auction Celebrates 16 Years—A look back and a look ahead
On this sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Bill Zadeits visits with Billy Willis and Kevin Stallings of Greenville Auto Auction. The auction celebrates 16 years in early September, and the guys talk about the history of the sale, ... Listen Here
Compact SUVs Lead Auction Price Slides
Sarah Rubenoff, Auto Remarketing Canada Editor
Prices for all segments in the lanes were falling last month, but one more fuel-efficient SUV segment lead the pack with a sizeable drop. According to the ADESA Canada Used Vehicle Price Index, compact SUV prices fell by 7.6 percent, ... [Read More]
Manheim Toronto Turns 50
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Manheim Toronto is 50 years old this year, and the auction chose to celebrate this milestone earlier this month. Manheim Toronto, which opened in August 1964, hosted anniversary sales during its regular consignment sales on Oct. 7 at 10 a.m. ... [Read More]
Penske Chosen For Environmental Efficiency Partnership
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
If your business uses Penske Truck Leasing to transport vehicles, you now utilize a company who is an Affiliate in the Canada SmartWay Transport Partnership. The SmartWay program, created by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, is administered by Natural ... [Read More]
OMVIC Warns Dealers Against Supplying Curbsiders
Sarah Rubenoff, Auto Remarketing Canada Editor
Curbsiding — something you don’t have to worry about as a licensed dealer? Wrong. The Ontario Motor Vehicle Industry Council recently issued a bulletin that warns dealers against supplying curbsiders, because you may be held accountable. Take this situation for ... [Read More]
Manheim Wholesale Price Index Drops By Almost 3%
Sarah Rubenoff, Auto Remarketing Canada Editor
Wholesale prices started falling at a more rapid pace in September, with all segments seeing prices decline except for two: luxury cars and midsize cars. The Manheim Canada September index was down last month, falling by almost three points from ... [Read More]
CarProof Announces Plans For New Vehicle Valuation Tool
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
The Canada-based vehicle history reports company that entered the reconditioning market just last year is broaching more new territory. CarProof announced this morning it is entering the vehicle valuation field in full force. The company officially announced it has bought ... [Read More]
Automakers Take Note of Pfaff Automotive’s 50th
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Dealer group Pfaff Automotive is celebrating a significant milestone this year, and one that is being recognized by Porsche and Audi, as well. To celebrate Pfaff Automotive ’s 50th anniversary, Porsche has created five limited edition 911 models in Pfaff's ... [Read More]
The ‘Bargain Brothers’ At Ride Time Tackle Reality TV
Sarah Rubenoff, Auto Remarketing Canada Editor
You may be used to seeing these guys’ television commercials – TV spots full of humor and quirks – but you can expect to see them on the television in a different respect by the end of the month. The ... [Read More]
Power Supply: Used-Price Relief On The Horizon
Sarah Rubenoff, Auto Remarketing Canada Editor
If one looks a few years down the road, auction prices may illustrate more of a buyer’s market in Canada. But for now, prices are high, and dealers’ pocketbooks are being stretched in the lanes. With this in mind, Auto ... [Read More]
Cadillac SRX Recall Announced for Canada
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Transport Canada recently announced Cadillac’s recall of the SRX. Roughly 17,500 examples of the crossover with model years ranging from 2010 to 2015 have been recalled for a possible rear suspension issue. According to the report, the rear suspension toe ... [Read More]
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