Operational guidance for US used-vehicle dealers, independent retailers and wholesalers. Appraisal workflow, acquisition strategy, inventory management by risk and age band, reconditioning economics, retail pricing against a competitive set, and honest comparisons of the tools available to run all of it. Evergreen reference material rather than market commentary.
Policy Watch · United States By TradeBasis · Published October 25, 2026 · Status verified October 25, 2026 The California CARS Act took effect on October 1, 2026, three weeks ago. It rebuilds most of…
Read reportDealer Playbook · United States By TradeBasis · Published October 25, 2026 · Market figures verified October 25, 2026 Professional vehicle valuation produces at least six defensible numbers for the same car at the same…
Read reportDealer Playbook · United States By TradeBasis · Published October 20, 2026 · Pricing verified October 20, 2026 Choosing dealer appraisal software is harder than it should be because four genuinely different products are sold…
Read reportDealer Playbook · United States By TradeBasis · Published October 3, 2026 · Figures verified October 3, 2026 Car repossession rates have no official national measure. The figure everyone quotes — roughly 1.73 million vehicles…
Read reportDealer Playbook · United States By TradeBasis · Published October 3, 2026 · Figures verified October 3, 2026 Buy here pay here interest rates averaged a balance-weighted derived 25.39% for subprime borrowers in the Federal…
Read reportDealer Playbook · United States By TradeBasis · Published September 30, 2026 · Figures verified September 2026 Almost every article written about negative equity in the last two years says roughly the same thing: Americans…
Read reportDealer Playbook · United States By TradeBasis · Published September 30, 2026 · Figures verified September 2026 Here are two numbers that do not sit comfortably next to each other. Dealers commonly report used car…
Read reportDealer Playbook · United States By TradeBasis · Published September 25, 2026 · For sales professionals on the floor There is a goldmine of inventory sitting on Facebook Marketplace right now, and most sales reps…
Read reportDealer Playbook · United States By TradeBasis · Published September 11, 2026 · For sales professionals on the floor You are standing in the lot with a customer, their keys in your hand, and they…
Read reportDealer Playbook · United States By TradeBasis · Published September 10, 2026 · Verified September 2026 Almost every conversation about vAuto alternatives is conducted at the wrong altitude. A dealer decides the bill is too…
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