car prices

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 […]

Used car values shift again in volatile market

Cap hpi is urging the industry to track used cars values closely as a volatile market continues to shift quickly. It has reported prices have already slipped 1.5% on average […]

Used car values continue downwards trajectory

Average used car retail prices contracted on a year-on-year basis for the second consecutive month in October, dropping 1.7% like-for-like. According to the Auto Trader Price Index, the current rate […]

Cost still main barrier to EV switch

More than six in 10 UK drivers say they won’t buy an electric vehicle because they are too expensive. According to the National Franchised Dealers Association’s (NFDA) Consumer Attitude Survey […]

Used car values continue downwards trend

Used car values fell in October according to data from cap hpi. It found that average three-year-old vehicles with 60,000 miles declined by 4.2%, or £850. This is the largest […]