• Used car market undisturbed by economic turbulence
    • 07/10/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Consumer demand for used vehicles has remained largely unaffected by the economic uncertainty. This is according to data from Auto Trader, which found the volume of advert views on its marketplace was up a massive 17% in September compared to pre-pandemic levels. With demand strong, it reported that the average [...]
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  • Used car demand still inflating prices
    • 04/08/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The average price of a used car has risen 19.5% in the last year. According to data from the Auto Trader Retail Price Index, which is based on analysis of about 900,000 vehicles, the average price of a used car was £17,173 in July. However, last month’s growth rate is down on the all-time high of 32.2% [...]
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  • Appetite increases for used cars
    • 28/04/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Seven out of ten consumers (70%) say that used cars have become more appealing purchases than new in the last month. This is according to the very first monthly Startline Used Car Tracker. The high cost of new car prices is the number one factor mentioned behind this developing trend (47% of consumers), followed by [...]
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  • Used car prices rise for 22nd straight month
    • 07/02/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The latest Auto Trader Retail Price Index has reported that the average price for used cars rose to £18,067 in January. It was the 22nd consecutive month of price growth and represented a remarkable 31.3% year on year growth on a like-for-like basis. This massive price growth continues to be fuelled by the [...]
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  • Used price growth remains unchecked
    • 17/11/2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Despite rising inflation, the record levels of used car price growth shows no sign of easing, with average prices increasing a massive 26.9% last week on a year-on-year (YoY). According to Auto Trader, it marks the 80th consecutive week of price growth, and an almost four-fold increase in just six months, rising [...]
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  • Used car values top £11k
    • 15/11/2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Average used car values at BCA in October surpassed £11,000 for the second month running. October used car values averaged £11,295 – the second highest value on record and maintaining the pattern of consistently high average used car values reported by BCA in 2021. Year-on-year, average monthly values are up [...]
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  • Used car prices to rise into 2022
    • 05/11/2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The continued growth in the used car prices shows no signs of slowing down. According to data from the Auto Trader Retail Price Index, which is based on daily pricing analysis of about900,000 vehicles, October represented the 19th consecutive month of growth. It found prices increased by a record 25.6% on a [...]
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  • Drivers vastly over-estimating used car values
    • 12/10/2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Almost three quarters of UK motorists are unable to accurately gauge a used car’s value, according to a recent study. The survey of 2,000 car buyers, commissioned by CarGurus, asked participants to guess the value of the five most sought-after used vehicles in their respective classes. It found that 71% [...]
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  • Used prices set to keep soaring
    • 24/09/2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Average monthly used car values at BCA surpassed £10,000 for the first time ever. Historically, used car activity has been slower in August due to the peak summer holiday season and the impending plate change on 1 September, however the element of seasonal market swings has all but disappeared in 2021. Stuart [...]
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  • Used car prices still climbing
    • 06/09/2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    cap hpi has found that used car values are continuing their unparalleled shift upwards. It’s daily produced Live trade values reported an overall increase of 3.7% at the three-year point during the month of August, equivalent to almost £500 per car. Whilst this rise on its own would be quite extraordinary, it [...]
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