New-vehicle purchases a little easier on the wallet despite high prices, interest rates.
JD Power study shows affordability depends on location.
Cox Automotive says that though some consumers are being priced out of the market, it’s rebalancing.
Edmunds data show how new-model prices ballooned and by how much.
Multiple factors drive down purchase costs, which is still well above what most households can afford.
More consumers in the prime and superprime credit tiers opted for used vehicles as concerns around affordability grew in the first quarter, according to the latest report from Experian.
Cox Automotive’s 2019 Car Buyer Journey report finds consumers are spending less time in dealerships and in the market, accelerating the decisionmaking process as a growing affordability gap continues to threaten new-vehicle sales.
Thirty- and 60-day delinquencies remained fairly stable in the fourth quarter, while affordability rightfully remains a key point of discussion among dealers and auto finance sources.
Black Book’s Used Vehicle Retention Index slipped again in March but showed a 1.7% year-over-year gain heading into April, when analysts expect the spring selling season to begin in earnest.
Edmunds says the average APR for a U.S. new-vehicle loan was 6.36% in March, putting dealers and consumers on the cusp of a ‘dramatic shift’ toward the used-car market.
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