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What Just Happened To The Car Market?

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Used car retail prices, currently trending downward, are predicted to continue decreasing due to falling wholesale prices.
"the fact that they are moving downward is a trend in the right direction and it should continue because wholesale prices for used cars are actually going down as well"
Used Car Prices
Pending
New car prices are predicted to significantly decrease within the next 2 to 4 months (up to 120 days).
"if you're in the market for a new car you might want to wait between 2 and 3 months or even up to 120 days before doing so because the price changes could be significant in the downward Direction"
New Car Prices
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Cox Automotive predicts new vehicle inventories will return to pre-pandemic levels of nearly 3 million units in 2024.
"Cox Automotive expects that new vehicle inventories are going to go back to pre pandemic levels which is almost 3 million units available"
New Vehicle Inventory
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Dealerships will face increased pressure to sell cars quickly in 2024 due to elevated interest rates, higher inventories, and decreasing prices.
"elevated interest rates paired with higher inventories and prices slowly coming back down is going to put a lot of pressure on dealerships to sell cars as quickly as possible"
Car Dealership Sales Pressure
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Car buyers are predicted to have significant negotiating power later in 2024, especially for vehicles that have been on dealership lots for an extended period, assuming interest rates remain elevated.
"if you visit a dealer a little bit later this year and interest rates are still elevated you have a lot of negotiating power in addition to the fact that if you see a particular car sitting on the floor for quite some time you might be able to get that at a really good deal"
Car Buyer Negotiating Power
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The number of car repossessions is expected to increase to 1.5 million in 2024, up from 1.2 million in 2023.
"as delinquency rise the number of repossessions is expected to increase as well up to 1.5 million cars this year up from 1.2 million last year"
Car Repossessions
Pending
Consumers are likely to find significant deals on electric vehicles in 2024 due to high EV inventory and available federal tax credits.
"higher EV inventory combined with the fact that some models still qualify for the $7,500 federal tax credit means that you can probably score a really great deal on an electric vehicle if that's up your alley"
Electric Vehicle Deals
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