Tag Archives: residual values

Lease Vehicles at Record High in First Half of 2016

Posted on 29 July 2016 by Ken Zino

More new vehicles were leased in the first half of 2016 than during the first half of any other year in U.S. history. Continue reading →

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Stronger New Vehicle Sales to Weaken Used Prices?

Posted on 4 August 2014 by Ken Zino

The continued recovery of new US vehicle sales might result in some price cuts in used rides for the first time since 2008 when the Bush Administration’s Great Recession took hold. The economy is still hurting and the US labor force participation rate and long term unemployment are disgraceful, no matter what the ‘no jobs’ Obama Administration claims. Continue reading →

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Resale Value of Smaller Vehicles Goes Up with Gas Prices

Posted on 15 July 2011 by Ken Zino

As fuel prices rise so does the trade-in value of smaller vehicles. Most of this is common sense, but it is backed by historical data. The consultancy ALG has modeled the effect of a 1$ per gallon change in regular gas price on 36-month resale/residual values. Continue reading →

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Hyundai Adds Guaranteed Trade-In Value to Assurance Plan

Posted on 25 April 2011 by Ken Zino

This latest marketing push is made possible by newly found strength in Hyundai residual values, now among the highest in the auto industry, as Hyundai newest generation of vehicles have increased in sophistication and quality compared to previous models. Continue reading →

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Japan Earthquake Aftershocks – U.S. Car Prices Could Rise 9%

Posted on 12 April 2011 by Ken Zino

None of this is good news for beleaguered consumers who are now facing the highest gasoline prices in almost three years, as automakers such as Ford quietly raise prices because of increased commodity and energy costs. Continue reading →

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