car prices

Predictability returns to used car market

Cap hpi data has suggested that used car volumes are returning to traditional trends. It found that car values at the three-year, 60,000-mile point, fell by 1.5% during April, or […]

Used car values bucking trend, says BCA

Used cars remain steady through March

Used car values held firm during March with average prices down just 0.6%, or £42, from February. According to data from BCA, demand for two- to four-year-old cars remains strong, […]

Used car sales reach record levels

Used car demand and sales reached record levels in March, according to new data from Auto Trader. Its Retail Price Index, which is based on more than 800,000 daily pricing […]

Used car prices hold firm

The used car market remained stable in March as average values at three years and 60,000 miles fell just 0.1%, or £70. According to cap hpi, this marked the strongest […]

Used car prices hold firm

Used car values at BCA fell just £34 during February, or 0.4%. The average sales price during the month was £7,564, which was still 9.4% ahead of December’s average price. […]

Used car values inch up again

Average used car values at three years and 60,000 miles moved into the positive in February, according to data from cap hpi. An increase of 0.7%, or £50, represents the […]

Used car values up 10%

BCA has reported the first monthly rise in average UK used car values since last October. Average used car values at BCA improved by £679 in January compared to December, […]

Demand strong for used cars

Both transactions and demand in the used car market grew in January, according to Auto Trader’s Price Index. But while prices are showing signs of stabilising, Auto Trader data revealed […]

cap hpi unveils new pricing tool

A new Options Value tool from cap hpi has been developed to help dealers more accurately price optional extras on used vehicles. Available for free to current subscribers in the […]

Used values hold firm in January

January saw used values at the three-year, 60,000-mile point reduce by a negligible 0.1%, equivalent to £90 on average, according to experts at cap hpi. The fall of 0.1% was […]

Retailers leaving £31m on the forecourt

Data from Auto Trader has suggested that retailers are missing out on a potential £31m in profit due to under-pricing. It found that across 8,000 retailers, about 47,500 cars are […]