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Used-inventory trends top CarGurus’ 2025 Mid-Year Auto Market Review

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This week, CarGurus released its 2025 Mid-Year Auto Market Review, highlighting five primary points, including the impact of tariff uncertainty, shifting inventory dynamics and evolving consumer preferences on the new- and used-vehicle market.

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Auto sales rise despite tensions, uncertainty

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on USMCA auto parts, expected to take effect on May 3, was postponed. DesRoseiers noted that had the tariffs gone ahead, they would have had “immediate and disastrous impacts” on the auto markets and production systems across North America. A proposed 25 per cent tariff by the U.S.

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Volume and Service: The Winning Formula for Gross in Today’s Market

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In today’s evolving auto market, one thing remains crucial: focusing on volume and exceptional customer service will naturally drive gross. In today’s market of compressed margins, dealerships are too fixated on protecting gross. This approach is costing deals — and, ultimately, gross profit.

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Report shows Q1 used-car retail prices calm before a potential storm

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But, Cars Commerce reported in its Q1 2025 Auto Market Review , that might have been the calm before the storm. in Q1 to an average of $28,497, a decline driven in part by the diminishing supply of higher-priced late-model vehicles as the COVID gap moves through the used market.

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Surge in wholesale prices signals start of tariff-fueled ‘roller coaster ride’

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All of this, of course, is subject to change as political realities shift and markets react. We are indeed in the midst of a major transformation in the auto market and the broader economy driven by radical policy changes to trade, Smoke said. For now, though, the one thing thats clear is things are changing.

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Tariffs Drive Up Prices, But Savvy Car Buyers Still Have the Wheel

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Keeping Drivers in the Driver’s Seat Uncertainty around how far tariffs will go is adding turbulence to the auto market, but certain segments are hanging in there. State and federal EV incentives are still strong for U.S.-made

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Focus on What You Can Control: Maximizing Warranty Reimbursement in Challenging Times

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The auto market is facing unpredictability once again. This administration’s imposed (and constantly subject to change) tariffs have driven the industry into uncharted territory. Dealers saw an immediate spike in sales as consumers rushed to buy before prices rose, but experts warn this surge won’t last.

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