The Black Book report from July 24, 2024 shows that the Retail Value of Used Vehicles (2-6 years old) is falling in 2024. That may not be too big of a surprise, but when you compare it to the rate of depreciation of 2022 and 2023, you’ll see that it’s falling even faster than in […]
Tag: Which Cars to Build
We’re Looking to Partner or Purchase
Tax Return Season has arrived. Car shopping season is in full swing. Search Engine impressions for used cars are up and retail impressions on auto listing sites are spiking. As I’ve said, we think there is a chance to double-dip right now. What does that mean, “double dip”? It means you can: According to Cox […]
We Want To Buy Your Vehicles
The average sales price for most salvaged title vehicles had fallen for 3-4 straight months at auctions around the country. We posted over the last few weeks about a few specific vehicles where this trend was apparent: Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Mazda CX-5, Toyota Highlander, and the Nissan Rogue. The response that the AutoSavvy Rebuilders purchasing […]
For Rebuilders, Timing is Everything
According to Black Book Market Insights, we typically see a decline in both wholesale and retail values during the last few months of the year… the “ber” months. However, we also see a recovery on the horizon when Retail & Wholesale prices increase. Looking historically, we often see prices increase as we head into Spring (Tax […]
Retail Pricing for Rebuilt Vehicles
One of the most frequently asked questions we get is about Pricing a rebuilt vehicle, both for Wholesale and Retail. We’ve talked quite a bit about Wholesale pricing using the AutoSavvy Rebuilt Wholesale Value Tool. However, as the nation’s largest retailer of branded title vehicles, we certainly have a strategy and strong opinions about Retail Pricing… […]
Help Me Help You
As Jerry Maguire once said to Rod Tidwell, “Help Me, Help You.” If you haven’t seen the ’96 classic, Jerry Maguire, consider it homework. All kidding aside, we appreciate the responses, feedback, and input from recent emails and users on the AutoSavvyRebuilders.com site. We want to continue to provide content and material that is helpful to your business & […]
Tacos & Tundras are a staple of our diet
“What vehicles are you trying to buy?” is a prevalent question that our Purchasing team gets asked when they begin working with new rebuilders. The answer is simple, we are trying to buy the cars that are hot right now – we call them our ‘desired vehicles’. For example, a builder recently asked me this […]
Which Cars You Should Build
At AutoSavvy we are constantly working with our retail team to determine the vehicle that we want to buy, and more importantly the cars we don’t want to buy. If you’re not familiar with AutoSavvy, let me quickly introduce us. AutoSavvy is the largest retailer of branded title vehicles in the United States. We have […]