All Blog Posts Tagged 'cars' (455)

Industry insight: Where’s The Consistency?

Hello and welcome to this week’s edition of Beggs on the Used Car Market. In last week’s video market blog in addition to some market movement insight, we included a short interview with Paul Seger, Vice President, Asset Remarketing with GE Fleet Services. We have two more of the key industry remarketing personnel interviews from the recent NAAA convention to share with you today. We will…

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Added by Black Book on October 6, 2014 at 12:50pm — No Comments

The Good + Bad News about Your Service Drive: What Women Want

Today we are looking at the Service Drive. This is the critical department where your female customers visit in between purchasing or leasing their vehicles. With all the touch points in the service department, it's also happens to be the highest gross margin department in your store. It's the place where retention happens - or doesn’t.…

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Added by Anne Fleming on October 1, 2014 at 11:00am — No Comments

IN ONLINE CAR MATCHMAKING, MEN ARE MORE EXPRESSIVE THAN WOMEN

In the world of online matchmaking, women express their inner feelings through their online ads more so than men. In the world of online “car matchmaking”, not so much. An analysis of gender-specific online “car ads” by national car leasing marketplace, Swapalease.com, finds that men are more expressive when it comes to details of the cars they’re trying to pair up with others.



The nationwide online marketplace helps match people wanting out of their car lease with others around…

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Added by John Sternal on September 30, 2014 at 1:27pm — No Comments

BLACK BOOK LENDER SOLUTIONS EXPANDS ROSTER OF LOAN ORIGINATION SYSTEM PROVIDERS

Black Book announces the integration of its vehicle valuation data into a number of today’s leading providers of loan origination systems used by auto lenders. Recent integrations include Credex, Compass Technologies and FNI (Financial Network Inc.).



This continued expansion of Black Book data throughout industry loan origination systems allows lending decisions to be made in less time and with lower costs, thus accelerating the approval process. These operational efficiencies,…

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Added by John Sternal on September 30, 2014 at 9:31am — No Comments

PRICES ON DOMESTIC AUTO LEASES DISCOUNTED MOST IN SEPTEMBER ACCORDING TO WANTALEASE.COM

Wantalease.com, the nation’s first online car lease marketplace for new car lease deals, reports domestic auto leases are seeing the largest price drops during September. Seven of the top ten popular lease vehicles with the biggest price drops in September are from Chevrolet, Chrysler, Ford and Buick, with prices discounted as much as 46% from the previous month.



Wantalease.com is the nation’s first online destination for new car lease deals, and it is a sister marketplace to…

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Added by John Sternal on September 24, 2014 at 4:58pm — No Comments

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Added by Sean V. Bradley on September 24, 2014 at 2:17pm — No Comments

Varying Movement As The Leaves Are Ready To Fall

Welcome to this week’s Beggs on the Used Car Market, with data and insight from Ricky Beggs and Black Book. As we passed through each day with attendance at auctions and watching others online by the editors, it is obvious regarding the interest in the used market while recognizing the overall value movement and the number of no sales, that we are fully engaged in the beginning of the…

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Added by Black Book on September 22, 2014 at 11:19am — No Comments

Women Walking Out - What is it Costing Your Dealership?

Today’s Women’s Wednesday is a must-read as we focus on the cost to your dealership when women walk out.

In the Wall Street Journal last month, it was reported there are now more women drivers on the road than men. The last several years the auto…

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Added by Anne Fleming on September 17, 2014 at 12:00pm — 6 Comments

SHORT-TERM TRUCK LEASES IN DEMAND BECAUSE OF STRONG EQUITY POSITION

Can you actually profit off your lease? You can, but it would likely need to be a truck. Swapalease.com, the nation’s largest online car lease marketplace, believes lessees in certain trucks still hold a positive equity position with a few months left in the term. In fact, the company believes it is a large reason why demand has increased for truck leases with less than eight months on the contract.



Compact SUVs and all Pickup trucks have held strong pricing positions through the…

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Added by John Sternal on September 16, 2014 at 9:51am — No Comments

In Marketing, New Trumps Used Every Time

Bob visits a website searching for a new vehicle. As he filters down to the model he is considering, he is confronted with a seemingly endless list of stock photos with similar prices. Frustrated at the lack of information, he leaves and attempts his search on another site just to get the same results.

 

Suzy is in the market for a used vehicle.…

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Added by Brian Cox on September 16, 2014 at 8:30am — 1 Comment

Think Like a Woman @ Your Dealership

A recent Wall Street Journal article titled “Car Sellers Refine Pitch to Women” revealed that more women are driving than men. In fact, there are 105+ million women on the roads today, as opposed to 104+ million men and more elderly women are holding on to their driver’s license (USA Today, Nov. 2012). As the relationship women have with their cars tightens, it’s time the…

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Added by Anne Fleming on September 15, 2014 at 12:00pm — 4 Comments

Challenge Completed, Market Continues Moving

Thanks for tuning into this week’s edition of Beggs on the Used Car Market, with data and insights from Ricky Beggs and Black Book.

 

The movement in the market continues, and pretty much as was expected. The average segment change for both the cars and the trucks was at -$73 and -$64 respectively, a greater decline for both pieces of the market than the prior week. For the cars it was a very similar…

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Added by Black Book on September 15, 2014 at 11:54am — No Comments

Which Vehicle Achieves Equity Position The Fastest?

24.9% of all car loans were 73 to 84 months long during the first quarter of 2014 according to Experian. This number continues to grow compared with just a few years ago. And while delinquencies are still at historic lows, how can auto lenders determine when vehicles entering their portfolio are expected to reach a position of equity?



Black Book is working with auto lenders to take a close look at comparative collateral data in order to spot this trend. The company recently…

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Added by Black Book on September 15, 2014 at 9:14am — No Comments

Time For National Pre-Leased Program?

Is it time the auto industry got serious about a used lease program that mirrors the effectiveness of the CPO programs? Scot Hall, EVP at Swapalease.com, who has been talking about the need for a used lease program, especially based on recent trends in the auto industry:

  • The appetite for leasing is now past 25% of sales according to Experian and is nearing all-time high levels
  • Industry insiders say…
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Added by John Sternal on September 9, 2014 at 12:00pm — 1 Comment

Cars And Trucks Adjust At Similar Levels

Welcome to this week’s edition of Beggs on the Used Car Market, with data and insight from Black Book on the used car markets. The opening week of college football brought mostly expected results along with a few surprises, and this Bulldog is pleased. And as the new car sales totals were reported this past week, most every manufacturer, along with the franchised dealer body, is pleased…

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Added by Black Book on September 8, 2014 at 11:22am — No Comments

USED VEHICLE PRICING STRENGTH REVERSES COURSE IN AUGUST LED BY TRUCKS

According to Black Book® data, the average price of a used vehicle for model years 2009-2013 saw a slight improvement in August with overall depreciation at -1.3% compared with -1.5% in July. Domestic cars changed the most at -2.5%; import cars changed -1.6%; domestic trucks changed -1.1%; and import trucks changed -0.8%. Average pre-recession depreciation is historically between -1% and -2% monthly, and Black Book expects overall 2014 depreciation of -13.5%.



The lower…

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Added by Black Book on September 8, 2014 at 9:43am — No Comments

Empowering Women at Your Store: What's in it For You

In today’s competitive marketplace, women buyers are crucial for auto dealers' success. Just take a look at numbers and reported growth opportunities in a recent Wall Street Journal article.

It may be no surprise that car buying is an emotional…

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Added by Anne Fleming on September 3, 2014 at 12:00pm — No Comments

In Leasing, U.S. Car Dealers Should Follow Canada's Lead

When it comes to lease programs, should U.S. Auto dealers take a page out of the Canadian dealer model? National car lease marketplace, Swapalease.com, works with customers in both countries and observed key differences in how lease programs are structured, with particular emphasis on the transfer of ownership elements between individuals:

  • Higher lease penetration rate in Canada, upwards of 40% on many vehicles (cars are also more expensive there)
  • Leasing transfers…
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Added by John Sternal on September 3, 2014 at 11:10am — No Comments

Don’t Get Blacked Out In Your Own Market

With NFL football fans gearing up for another season, DIRECTV is once again offering new customers the 2014 NFL Sunday Ticket for free along with deeply discounted prices and an upgraded DVR Genie on several of the programming packages.  What’s the catch?  The special prices are valid for only the first twelve months of a twenty-four month contract. And if you want to…

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Added by Mike Gorun on September 3, 2014 at 9:08am — No Comments

Summer Ends, Continuing Trends

Hello and welcome to this week’s edition of Beggs on the Used Car Market with data and insights from Ricky Beggs and Black Book. By the time you are watching or reading this used car market insight, whether you are a fan of college football or not, you either attended a game or at least watched some on TV. This great passage of fall has finally arrived. Hopefully you were satisfied with the…

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Added by Black Book on September 2, 2014 at 9:08am — No Comments

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