Used Car Industry News and Resources

First, you will need to get a good idea of how much of the car you intend to use. The condition of the car: Does it have any defects? How long have you owned it? How you will be using the car (eg towing or for camping trips): You will also need to think about whether you will mainly be using the car in one particular way - for example, f...

A car, especially a vintage one can be a very special and valuable part of your life. It has memories, milestones and great stories behind it. But what is the value of a car? When it comes to selling your car, you should always do your research. The easiest way to find a value is to have the car appraised. You will get a cash offer for the car or be of...

The valuation process involves a detailed examination of the car's condition, mileage, its history and any service or repairs you have had done in the past. It also includes the price at which a similar car was sold recently, if it's been in the market. When making these comparisons, be sure to look for a similar model and year, with a similar number of miles, a...

There are a number of reasons why a person would want to get a car valuation. The simplest and most obvious is that if you are going to buy a car then it's probably best to do so from the point of view of being able to pay for it. As such, you will want to find out how much a car is going to cost you. This will allow you to take into account all the costs of o...

If you are thinking about getting a new or used car, you should consider getting a valuation. Getting a car valuation is useful because you can determine how much you can expect to pay for a new or used car. There are many factors to consider when purchasing a new or used car. Before you make the purchase, you should know what you can expect to pay for...

We asked one person from the used-car community to find out. Used cars, on average, score better than new vehicles in nearly every test, according to J.D. Power and Associates' 2023 Autoland Vehicle Dependability Study. And because the majority of people prefer a used vehicle over a new one, you can pretty much rest assured that the used car you want to...

The largest automobile auctions company in the world, Manheim, are predicting that the price of used cars will fall during the summer, as more used vehicles make their way to market. Despite these predictions, the average price of used cars continues to rise so far this year, with Manheim's latest instalment of their Market Analysis giving the average price of a vehicle sold at it's auction...

The average price of a used car in the UK rose by 5% last month, according to statistics from British Car Auctions (BCA). March is traditionally a good month for the used car marketplace, as the new plates coming on the market the month before means a healthy influx of used vehicles becoming available to dealers and buyers. This March, the average price of a used car was £7,387, a ris...

Last month saw the highest demand for new car registrations in ten years, since March 2004, with the new 14 plates helping to push sales up by 13.7%. In data released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) we see that in total, 464,824 new vehicle registrations were made in March 2014. The Chief Executive of the society, Mike Hawes, has commented that a good deal of this g...

In their recent release of monthly automotive statistics, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) say that new car registrations were up by 3% in February 2014. New car sales in the UK have continued to rise over many months, and the SMMT stats show that February was the 24th month in-a-row to see such an increase. That equates to two whole years of solid improvement in the ne...