car prices

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 […]

Used car price gap impacting stock levels

New data has found that dealers are struggling to replenish used car stocks as sellers are valuing their vehicles too highly. Used car prices fell about 20% last year, but […]

Used car values continue falling

Used car values at three years and 60,000 miles fell by 2.1% in December, adding to a cumulative drop of 8.4% over the last two months. According to cap hpi, […]

Vertu Motors expands cap hpi partnership

The Vertu Motors group has announced a partnership with cap hpi to help manage risk and optimise profits by using the Daily Movement Report to inform its own valuation tools. […]

Used car values fall again in November

November saw used trade values fall by 4.2%, or £775 at the three-year age point, according to experts at cap hpi. The news follows October’s fall of 4.2%, which means […]

Used car values bucking trend, says BCA

BCA reports rise in used car values

Average used car values rose again in October according to data released by the BCA. It saw prices rise to £7,397 from £7,262 September, halting a trend that had seen […]