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Here are the latest trends and insights on the used car market according to Black Book data and Ricky Beggs. The market continues the more traditional seasonal movements and for the first three weeks of July the average change amount has increased within the cars and trucks. This past week the cars average segment change was -$68 as compared to the previous two weeks of -$56 and…

Used Vehicle Depreciation Rates Rise To Recession Levels

Depreciation rates on used vehicles are nearing levels not seen since the recession, though the trend will soon reverse and likely lead to marginally higher losses for U.S. auto ABS, according to the latest joint vehicle…

According to Black Book® data, the average price of a used vehicle for model years 2009-2013 overall saw larger depreciation in June compared with the previous two months, signaling typical summertime patterns. Average segment prices saw -1.0% depreciation in June compared with May levels of -0.4%. Domestic cars changed -2.0%; import cars changed -1.4%; domestic trucks changed -0.5%; and import trucks changed -0.8%. Average pre-recession depreciation is historically between -1% and -2%…

Welcome to this week’s edition of Beggs on the Used Car Market, with insights and analysis of the used car market from Ricky Beggs and Black Book. It was an abbreviated week of wholesale activity. The car segments came in at -$45 which is right around the change levels of the previous nine weeks. The lone segment that caught my attention was the Entry level Cars at -$37 or -.52%. The previous week this…