In the October TradeTracker Used Vehicle Market Report, Toyota Corolla topped the list as the most appraised vehicle in Canada. The Corolla was followed by the popular Ford F-150, which holds the title of the most appraised vehicle year-to-date. These reports are provided monthly to Auto Remarketing Canada and are a result of Dealertrack Technologies' […] [Read More]

Because hammering out an agreeable trade-in value creates negative feelings for potential buyers, AutoTrader.com offered four tips to help dealers ease the pain of the trade-in and increase customer satisfaction. Site officials wanted to create a strategy for stores because they contend satisfaction with the vehicle-buying process decreases significantly once consumers make the transition from […] [Read More]

Though compact utilities and large picks are expected to see a slight uptick in prices this week, auction rates overall are predicted to continue dropping as November kicks off. NADA Used Car Guide expects wholesale prices to fall by an average of 0.4 percent, or $50. The two segments bucking the trend are compact utilities […] [Read More]

When looking at the spreadsheet of October certified pre-owned results provided by Autodata Corp., one thing that’s noticeable is the wealth of double-digit-percentage increases in the column comparing individual brands’ sales against year-ago results. In fact, all but three of the 12 domestic brands listed in the firm’s data set showed double-digit improvement in CPO […] [Read More]

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Enterprise Holdings recently crossed a big annual used-vehicle-sales threshold, as the company said Wednesday that fiscal 2013 marked the first time it has moved more than 1 million cars internationally via dealer, consumer and auction sales channels in a given year. This was one of several financial and performance points shared by the privately owned […] [Read More]

After September saw the percentage of near-term intenders planning to purchase or lease a new car within the next three months fall slightly, levels remained more “stable” this past month. According to data provided by Phoenix Marketing’s October Auto Insights report, the percentage of near-term intenders in the market for a new car now sits […] [Read More]

In addition to being able to list their new-vehicle inventory via General Motors’ new Shop-Click-Drive tool, GM dealers can also choose to list their pre-owned inventory through this online retailing tool that the automaker took nationwide on Wednesday. A GM spokesperson confirmed these details to Auto Remarketing today, indicating that GM dealers participating in Shop-Click-Drive […] [Read More]

Though their respective market shares were down from a year ago, it was another banner month for import brands in the certified pre-owned market. CPO sales for European brands climbed 14 percent year-over-year in October, according to Autodata Corp., whose data indicates that Asian brands saw about the same level of increase (up 13.8 percent). […] [Read More]

As fuel rates have evened out this year, interest in alternative-fuel vehicles has waned, putting downward pressure on values for these cars. But, it seems the tides have turned for one particular unit. Kelley Blue Book reported that the Nissan Leaf has experienced a bit of a “rebound” in the second half of the year. […] [Read More]