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16/01/2015

The January used car market – What’s going on?

*The above figures show car value movements since the January monthly Black Book was published, according to the latest Black Book Live updates. January started positively for the used car market...

16/01/2015

Tweets of the week

This week- Friday 23rd January: Pug Porsche Driver / Classic Moggy Minor / Topless Mini / Awesome Muppet helmet / Tree house

09/01/2015

The year ahead

As dealers become FCA authorised, this year we expect to see an impact of what we must recognise as being a confident, emboldened regulator as a major driver of change in the showroom. New F & I...

09/01/2015

The future’s bright.....

Some of you may have noticed that CAP was acquired by Solera at the end of last year. Given Solera’s record in top flight automotive data delivery and their appetite to invest in true ‘end to end’...

23/12/2014

CAP hails Gold Book forecast success and foresees faster car depreciation in 2015

New forecasting methods for residual values introduced by CAP a year ago have proved successful, with the used car market ending the year within three per cent of Gold Book forecasts for the major...

22/12/2014

You may remember receiving our annual customer satisfaction survey toward the end of last year, asking for your thoughts about CAP. A big thank you to those who were able to respond and have in turn...

19/12/2014

How buying a used car in December could save the cost of Christmas

BUYING a used car in December rather than waiting until January could save enough money to cover the cost of Christmas. That’s according to car price analysis by the UK’s leading independent experts...

19/12/2014

When your car becomes my car

We have a saying here at CAP: a new car is new only for a moment, but it’s a used car for a very long time. That’s something we try to impress on manufacturers. There’s a tendency to be focused on...

16/12/2014

Top 5 tips for greater car-buying profits

Car market trends and going with the seasons can often be the most challenging elements for used car dealers when considering what stock to buy. After all, all traders want a pitch full of desirable...