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AutoTrader Price Index – March 2023

Leave a Comment / Article / By Dahlia Farhat

Since the start of this year, the automotive market has shown remarkable strength with robust demand leading to higher prices for both new and used vehicles compared to the previous year. The average price of a used vehicle in March 2023 remained stable compared to last month, hovering just around $39k, a 5% year-over-year increase.

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A Mainstay in the Car Buying Journey: Online Automotive Marketplaces

Leave a Comment / Article, Consumer Insights / By Dahlia Farhat

It should come as no surprise that today’s consumers turn to online resources to make purchases. The convenience and variety available at their fingertips makes this a no brainer. When we consider car shopping in this increasingly digitized age, it’s a widely known fact that today’s car buyers start their journey online, primarily focused on

AutoTrader Price Index – October 2022

Leave a Comment / Article / By Sabrina Arruda

Our latest AutoTrader Price Index tells a story of two sides of the same coin. For new cars, price increases are sustained by a ramp up in consumer demand as supply falls short of the mark. In contrast, used car prices have softened – a month-over-month trend that first became evident in June of this

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Car Shoppers Turn to Automotive Marketplaces at Each Stage of their Purchase Process

Leave a Comment / Article, Consumer Insights / By Jil McIntosh

Car shoppers follow a path throughout their buying journey, but consumer research shows that, alike most aspects of modern society, over time, this purchase journey evolves, looking distinctly different from the one that’s traditionally been taken. By keeping these pivots in trends to vehicle purchase behaviours top of mind, you can tailor your strategy to

AutoTrader Carology Masterclass: Merchandising Best Practices

Leave a Comment / Video / By Sabrina Arruda

Dealers that effectively merchandise their vehicles have proven to drive stronger engagement with their listings on AutoTrader.ca. Data shows a 185% increase to inbound leads for properly merchandised listings. Our new video series, AutoTrader Carology Masterclass, covers the fundamentals of vehicle merchandising to create an optimized vehicle listing. Watch the full video below and download

Consumer Research Results: Car Shopping Throughout the Pandemic

Article / By Sabrina Arruda

While the pandemic remains a concern for some Canadians, the general outlook for most consumers is that the COVID-19 situation is improving, and they’re ready to return to normal life, which includes car shopping. The online shopping tools that were a necessity during pandemic restrictions have now become the method of choice for the majority

Car Shopper Challenges & Preferences: What You Need to Know

Article / By Sabrina Arruda

Throughout our ongoing consumer research, it has become abundantly clear that car shopping behaviour is constantly in flux. From how consumers shop, to where they shop and their preferred tools and resources, these factors often vary. In our latest study we turned to AutoTrader.ca car shoppers to understand their car buying process preferences and behaviours

How Canadians Shopped for Cars in 2021 & Top Trends of the Year

Article / By Sabrina Arruda

With 2021 in our rear view mirror, many people are looking forward to a fresh start after a tumultuous year, characterized by ongoing pricing and availability shifts in the market. As we've turned the page and rung in 2022, AutoTrader.ca took a look back at what was a big year in the Canadian automotive industry.

AutoTrader.ca Car Shopper Purchase Intentions Study Shows Promising Results Heading Into the New Year

Article / By Sabrina Arruda

Since our last COVID-19 Pulse update in the first half of this year, we’ve witnessed the easement of many local and provincial government restrictions across the country, coupled with widespread vaccine rollout and more effective therapeutics, resulting in a highly anticipated return to a pre-pandemic way of life. As a result of these improvements, it

Canadian Car Shoppers Looking to Upsize for Their Next Vehicle Purchase

Article, Newsroom Posts / By Sabrina Arruda

AutoTrader.ca continually monitors for trends on its various platforms, which spans hundreds of thousands of vehicle listings and millions of users, and in recent years it has become clear that there has been a seismic shift away from traditional sedans in favour of larger crossovers, SUVs and trucks. Part of the explanation for this may

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