Welcome to this week's edition of Black Book Market Insights, with in-depth analysis of used car and truck valuation trends and insights straight from the auction lanes. Click here to download the full report.

 

The Black Book Market Insights report this week continues to take a look at the depreciation trends of specific Volkswagen diesel vehicles affected by the recent emissions/software situation. The report shows that…

Welcome to this week's edition of Black Book Market Insights, with in-depth analysis of used car and truck valuation trends and insights straight from the auction lanes. Click here to download the full report.

 

The Black Book Market Insights report this week continues to take a look at the depreciation trends of specific Volkswagen diesel vehicles affected by the recent emissions/software situation. The report shows that since…

According to Black Book® data, the average price of a used vehicle for model years 2010-2014 declined -1.5% during September, relatively unchanged from the -1.6% pace during August. Cars declined -2.3% while trucks declined just -1.0% during the month. Average pre-recession annual depreciation was continually recorded between -15% and -18%, and Black Book expects 2015 depreciation near -14.0%.



Compact Cars led all vehicle segments with the highest depreciation on the month at…

Welcome to this week's edition of Black Book Market Insights, with in-depth analysis of used car and truck valuation trends and insights straight from the auction lanes. Click here to download the full report.

Black Book recognizes that depreciation patterns for cars and trucks have remained constant over the past several months, with cars facing heavier price declines than trucks in most segments. However, it’s interesting to…