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Weekly Market Report: 4/27/2024 - 5/4/2024

May 9th, 2024 | 5 min. read

Victor H.

Victor H.

Certified Content Writer at Big Valley Auto Auction. Victor likes to mix storytelling and humor into his articles.

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It’s a new week. You’re up-to-date on your favorite weekly show. Now it’s time to get back to business.

 

In this article, you’re going to learn how the automotive industry performed during the week of 4/27/2024 - 5/4/2024.

 

What Was the Market Like Last Week?

Here are the results of the following vehicle performances:

  • Cars
  • Trucks / SUVs

 

Cars 

The graph below represents the performance of cars.

5-4 Car Sales

Sub-Compact Cars:

Down $44.00

0.58% decrease.

 

Compact Cars:

Down $2.00

0.02% increase

 

Mid-Size Cars:

Down $19.00

0.14% decrease

 

Full-Size Cars:

Up $13.00

0.07% increase

 

Near Luxury Cars:

Down $33.00

0.17% decrease

 

Luxury Cars:

Down $66.00

0.27% decrease

 

Prestige Luxury Cars:

Down $52.00

0.14% decrease

 

Sporty Cars:

Up $5.00

0.02% increase

 

Premium Sporty Cars:

Up $290.00

0.49% increase

 

Other Notable Information

  • 0-2 year old cars: -0.05%
  • 8-16 year old cars: +0.06%

 

Overall, car sales were down $10.00, which is a 0.06% decrease.

 

Trucks / SUVs

The graph below represents the performance of Trucks/SUVs.

5-4 Truck Sales

Sub-Compact Crossover:

Down $14.00

0.11% decrease

 

Compact Crossover / SUV:

Down $11.00

0.07% decrease

 

Mid-Size Crossover / SUV:

Down $36.00

0.17% decrease

 

Full-Size Crossover / SUV:

Up $14.00

0.05% increase

 

Sub-Compact Luxury Crossover:

Down $72.00

0.42% decrease

 

Compact Luxury Crossover / SUV:

Down $61.00

0.27% decrease

 

Mid-Size Luxury Crossover / SUV:

Up $15.00

0.06% increase

 

Full-Size Luxury Crossover / SUV:

Down $8.00

0.02% decrease

 

Minivan:

Down $73.00

0.40% decrease

 

Compact Van:

Down $36.00

0.29% decrease

 

Full-Size Van:

Down $193.00

0.90% decrease

 

Small Pickup:

Up $39.00

0.17% increase

 

Full-Size Pickup:

Down $10.00

0.04% decrease

 

Other Notable Information

  • 0-2 year old models: -0.03%
  • 8-16 year old models: -0.09%

 

Overall, truck/SUV sales were down $21.00, which is a 0.10% decrease.

 

Overall Market 

While there were fluctuations throughout the week, the overall auto market saw a decrease of 0.09% from last week.

 

How Do I Prepare for Next Week?

The automotive market is always changing. What’s popular this week might not be popular next week. You can check websites like Black Book or call your local auto auction for a weekly market report.

 

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