George W. Bush was not even two full years into his first term as president the last time off-lease volume hit a true peak. That was 15 years ago and the auto industry has gone through, shall we say, a bit of change since then. Off-lease volumes that year were just under 3.5 million units, […] [Read More]

As used-car inventories increase, so does the opportunity for dealers to educate car buyers about the benefits of certified pre-owned vehicles and drive them to consider a CPO purchase they wouldn't have sought on their own. As part of our Best CPO Dealers issue of Auto Remarketing, we looked into how dealers might educate a customer who […] [Read More]

With used-car supply increasing in recent years, having the right inventory in stock at the right time for certified pre-owned buyers depends on dealers keeping current consumer demand in mind when purchasing inventory. As part of our Best CPO Dealers issue of Auto Remarketing, we asked top-selling dealers in the Nissan CPO program how CPO sourcing […] [Read More]

About a year ago, GM Financial restructured internal management to strengthen its AmeriCredit division — the original piece General Motors acquired almost seven years ago. Since that point, GM Financial has since become the captive for the parent automaker. However, AmeriCredit remains a crucial cog in GM Financial’s operation, remaining as it has since its […] [Read More]

Both Enterprise Car Sales and Auto Financial Group (AFG) recently highlighted how much success they’re having with credit unions. Enterprise Car Sales said it generated a record $575 million in financing volume to more than 31,000 credit union members during 2016. The 2016 amount represents a 15-percent increase from the previous year. Meanwhile since September, […] [Read More]

Canadian Black Book has added a new wrinkle this year to its 10th annual Best Retained Value Awards, which were announced Tuesday. The company is now honoring overall brand winners, in addition to the individual model honorees. Taking the inaugural Overall Brand Award for Cars is Subaru, with Toyota taking Truck/SUV honors and Porsche earning […] [Read More]

An exceptional CPO buying experience could just be what some consumers need to seriously consider the new option next time around. For our Best CPO Dealers issue, Auto Remarketing asked some of the top Kia dealers in the CPO space how they provide a “like-new” experience to certified pre-owned customers. “For us providing a like new […] [Read More]

There was more than 3.1 million off-lease units hitting the market last year, according to Manheim, and that number is only expected to rise in coming years.  With certified pre-owned being a popular channel for these off-lease units to call home — and with leasing being especially popular with luxury brands — Auto Remarketing asked […] [Read More]

A certified pre-owned vehicle purchase can be the first luxury buy many consumers make who’d like to test the waters before buying new. As part of our Best CPO Dealers issue of Auto Remarketing — we asked top-selling dealers in the Infiniti CPO program how certified pre-owned has helped them get aspirational luxury buyers into […] [Read More]

When it comes to lease search activity in the fourth quarter, Hyundai and Subaru showed the most growth, according to Swapalease.com, with GMC highlighting activity for the domestics. Searches for Hyundai on the car lease marketplace website were up 25 percent from the third quarter, while Subaru’s traffic was up 15 percent. GMC, with a […] [Read More]