Motor Vehicle Markets: Q3 2017
Average wholesale prices in October were down only modestly month-over-month and were up year-over-year, bolstered by lingering impacts from hurricanes Harvey and Irma.
Mitchell Collision Repair Industry Data: Q3 2017
The initial average appraisal value, calculated by combining data from all first and third-party repairable vehicle appraisals uploaded through Mitchell systems in Q3 2017, was $3,019, $16 less than this same period last year. However, continued development suggests a final Q3 2017 average appraisal value of $3,043, which represents an increase over the same quarter last year.
Mitchell Total Loss Data: Q3 2017
Total loss data for both vehicle age and actual cash value of total loss vehicles processed through Mitchell servers.
Mitchell Canadian Collision Summary: Q3 2017
The average gross initial appraisal value, calculated by combining data from all first and third party repairable vehicle appraisals uploaded through Mitchell Canadian systems in Q3 2017, was $4,003 - a $178 decrease from Q3 2016. Factoring for development yields an anticipated increase to $4,042.
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Motor Vehicle Markets: Q1 2017
The tale of two markets resumed in March, as wholesale prices were below year-ago levels for cars and above prior year for trucks. Nevertheless, both groups showed price increases versus February’s unseasonably soft results, as retail sales and wholesale activity showed signs of the traditional spring/tax season market typical for used vehicles.