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NewsNovember 12, 2009

Kontos: Used Vehicle Prices Decreased in October

Tom Kontos of Adesa reports that wholesale used vehicle prices in October averaged $9,447 -- a 3 percent decrease from September, but a 9.5 percent increase from last year's October results.

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NewsSeptember 17, 2009

Kontos: August Wholesale Prices Up Year-Over-Year

According to ADESA Analytical Services' monthly analysis of Wholesale Used Vehicle Prices by Vehicle Model Class, wholesale used vehicle prices in August averaged $9,949 -- a 0.7 percent decrease from July but a 3.9 percent increase from August 2008.

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NewsAugust 13, 2009

Cash-for-Clunkers: No Wholesale Price "Bubble"?

In his July commentary, Tom Kontos of Adesa says that firming used vehicle prices resulting from low trade-in supply and strong used car demand are conditions that have been in place for the entire year.

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NewsJune 11, 2009

Kontos: Wholesale Prices Rise

According to the report, average prices were up on a year-over-year basis for the first time since December 2007.

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NewsMay 14, 2009

Kontos: Wholesale Prices Lose Steam

One would have expected lower wholesale supply and improving retail demand to have resulted in stronger wholesale prices in April. Yet many dealers are limiting their days-supply of used vehicles by keeping fewer units in inventory and turning them quicker.

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NewsApril 16, 2009

Used Vehicle Prices Continue Gains

Adesa reports that average auction prices rose sequentially for the fifth month in a row, though still "modestly under water" on a year-over-year basis.

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NewsMarch 12, 2009

Wholesale Market Continues Upswing

Average wholesale used vehicle prices have risen by almost $750 since their trough in October, according to Adesa auction data.

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NewsJanuary 15, 2009

Kontos: Worst Over in Used Vehicle Market?

Kontos says December (and early January) results appear to support the conclusion last month that “the worst may have been over [for the used vehicle market] in late-October/early November around the time of the election.”

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NewsDecember 11, 2008

Modest Rebound in Used Vehicle Prices in November

Tom Kontos of ADESA says that the wholesale market in November was nearly as weak as October, but the worst may be over.

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NewsOctober 23, 2008

Wholesale Used-Vehicle Prices Flat, but SUV and Pickup Prices on the Rise

The used-vehicle market is feeling the impact of double-digit year-over-year declines in retail sales resulting from a lack of traffic and diminished credit availability.

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