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Black Book: Car and Truck Depreciation Slowing

Volume weighted, overall car segment values decreased by 0.46% the week of Nov. 4, which was lower than the 0.7% depreciation rate recorded during the four weeks prior. For the truck segment, values decreased by 0.34%, slightly lower than the 0.58% rate recorded during the previous four weeks.

by Staff
November 15, 2016
1 min to read


LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. — The depreciation rate for both cars and trucks slowed down during the week of Nov. 4, according to Black Book.

Volume weighted, overall car segment values decreased by 0.46% in that week, which was lower than the 0.70% rate recorded in the previous four weeks. For the truck segment, values decreased by 0.34%, slightly lower than the 0.58% rate recorded in the past four weeks.

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“Depreciation rate slows from steeper declines seen at the start of the quarter. Smaller cars continue to show larger depreciation as opposed to larger crossover/SUVs,” said Anil Goyal, senior vice president of automotive valuation and analytics.

In the car segment, prestige luxury cars and sub-compact cars realized the steepest decline in wholesale values. The average wholesale value for prestige luxury cars declined by 0.87% compared to the week before, while values for sub-compact cars dipped by 0.68% compared to the week prior.

Most vehicles in the truck segment saw depreciation rates that ranged from 0.21% to 0.77%. However, compact vans saw a much bigger decline. Compared to the week prior, the average wholesale value for compact vans fell by 2.18%, marking the biggest decline out of all vehicle segments.

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