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Used Vehicle Prices Remain “Historically” High This Spring Car-Buying Season

May 18, 2023 by Joe Mcdermott

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Edmunds’ report notes that despite the fact that the prices of used cars have come down slightly from their high point during COVID-19, they still remain at historically high levels. File photo: Kristi Blokhin, Shutter Stock, licensed.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Now that spring car-buying season has swung into full gear, many people are going out and attempting to score a deal on a pre-owned vehicle; unfortunately, they’re not likely to find one, as a new report indicates prices in the market are remaining stubbornly high and are refusing to budge. 

Edmunds’ new report, “Used Market Enters Uncharted Territory Post-Pandemic,” notes that despite the fact that the prices of used cars have come down slightly from their high point during COVID-19, they still remain at historically high levels. Average pre-owned vehicle prices in the first quarter of 2023 dipped 6.4 percent year-over-year, but  are nonetheless 44 percent higher than they were just five years ago. 

The average Q1 transaction price for a used vehicle was $28,381, which represents a considerable leap over 2018, when that number was $19,657. This could prove troublesome for inflation-weary Americans looking for a cheap vehicle amid the skyrocketing prices of new cars, with the number of pre-owned vehicles under $20,000 sold in Q1 making up only 30.6 percent of the market; five years ago, that number was 60.5 percent. 

According to Edmunds Analyst Ivan Drury, “After experiencing a meteoric rise in value, used-vehicle prices have slightly inched back toward Earth with the return of price drops and seasonal depreciation but remain significantly higher than they were pre-pandemic.” 

Edmunds places the blame for this issue on several different factors, including fewer off-lease and off-rental cars finding their way to the pre-owned marketplace, in addition to fewer consumers trading in or selling their vehicles in favor of keeping them on the road longer to save money. 

One positive aspect of the current pre-owned vehicle market, the report noted, is that used cars are retaining their value for longer than they did prior to the pandemic, so when the time comes that consumers do wish to sell or trade in their current ride, they are more likely to get a better deal in the process. 

Joe Mcdermott
Joe Mcdermott

Joe Mcdermott is a journalist, reporter and writer for SEARCHEN NETWORKS® as well as other independent news and media organizations in the United States. Joe works on a wide variety of topics and fields, has been featured in print and online in a variety of publications, from local to national, and helps keep a keen-eye on what’s happening in the automotive world for Auto Buyers Market.

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