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Analysis
J.D. Power: Bright September Possible After Weak August Car Sales
Thursday, Sep. 1, 2011, 05:59 AM
Auto Remarketing Staff
Though Hurricane Irene’s negative impact on car-shopping activity and other downward factors may have led to August being a “lost month for vehicle sales,” September has the potential to show a significant lift, according to J.D. Power and Associates. [Read More]
Edmunds.com Pinpoints Scope of Retail Used-Compact Price Hike
Thursday, Sep. 1, 2011, 05:57 AM
Auto Remarketing Staff
In light of how gas prices climbed during the first half of the year, pushing up demand for compact cars, Edmunds.com calculated how much more dealers had to charge for these units in July versus January. The site’s data revealed buyers paid about 10 percent more for three-year-old used compact cars in July than in […] [Read More]
ARI Re-Opens Hotline for Fleet Clients Impacted by Irene
Thursday, Sep. 1, 2011, 05:54 AM
Auto Remarketing Staff
In the wake of Hurricane Irene wrecking havoc along the East Coast last weekend, Automotive Resources International — whose home state of New Jersey was one of the affected areas — is lending a hand to its clients with fleet vehicles impacted in the destruction. ARI has re-opened its toll-free “Hurricane Hotline,” which offers support […] [Read More]
KBB & AAA Pick Best Vehicles for Tailgating
Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2011, 02:44 PM
Auto Remarketing Staff
With the college football season starting up this weekend and the NFL campaign coming soon, both Kelley Blue Book and AAA unveiled their picks as the best vehicles for tailgating. Contained within the list produced by KBB was a mix of 10 models ranging from smaller units such as the Kia Soul and Mini Countryman […] [Read More]
What is Month’s Most Ideal Car-Shopping Day?
Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2011, 02:12 PM
Auto Remarketing Staff
In what is typically a busy holiday for car shopping, dealers this upcoming Labor Day weekend may find a particularly strong swell of traffic at their stores on Saturday. TrueCar said today that Saturday will be the month’s most ideal day for buying a car, based on possible discounts off MSRP. The company looked at […] [Read More]
NRC to Feature New Strategies for Buying and Selling Online
Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2011, 05:59 AM
Auto Remarketing Staff
Organizers of the 2011 National Remarketing Conference, which will be held Nov. 16–18 in Las Vegas, recently announced that the conference will feature an iRemarketing panel discussion focusing on buying and selling used vehicles online. The session titled “iRemarketing 2011: Going Direct to the Source — New Ideas and Fresh Approaches to Buying and Selling […] [Read More]
25 Top Speed-Trap Cities in U.S. and Canada Revealed
Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2011, 05:55 AM
Auto Remarketing Staff
With Labor Day on the horizon, the National Motorists Association revealed Tuesday a list of 25 cities throughout the U.S. and Canada with the highest number of reported speed traps per capita over the past two years. The Speed Trap Exchange — where the public can report hot spots — identifies locations of chronic speed traps in the U.S. […] [Read More]
Dealers Along the East Coast Are Recovering from Irene
Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2011, 06:00 AM
Auto Remarketing Editor Joe Overby
When Hurricane Irene bore through the East Coast this past weekend, her geographical footprint was as broad as her wrath. The storm ran from the Southeast all the way up to New England, causing power outages, massive flooding and reportedly more than two-dozen casualties, if not more. Irene impacted everything from clogging roads and crushing […] [Read More]
NADA Study Seeks Out Value of Factory-Sparked Dealership Renovations
Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2011, 05:59 AM
Auto Remarketing Staff
As some dealers express their ire over factory image programs, the National Automobile Dealers Association is investigating how much bang for their buck dealerships actually get from these renovations. NADA has turned to industry consultant Glenn Mercer to conduct a study, which will attempt to measure how cost-effective these programs are. The organization contends that dealers […] [Read More]
Escalade Tops List for Highest Theft Rate
Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2011, 05:57 AM
Sarah Rubenoff
According to the Highway Loss Data Institute — an affiliate of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety — two domestic made units top the list for highest theft rate for passenger vehicles one to three years old, while the institute also cautions pickup owners to protect their property as these units are popular targets. With […] [Read More]