Releases - CAP

EXCELLENCE in design, engineering and build quality for the new model Ford Focus rivals cars from prestige brands, according to CAP, the used car pricing experts.

Used car price forecasters at CAP anticipate a substantially higher future residual value for the new model than its outgoing equivalent.

1.6 TDCi Zetec 5dr is forecast to retain £5,900, or 32% of cost new, compared with the previous model’s £4,625, or...

December 2010 – for immediate release


CAP Used Car Price Index – December 2010
Year on year changes in 3yr old car values compared with December 2009

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HIGH QUALITY used cars will command stronger prices early in the New Year, as availability of stock dwindles according to CAP, the used car pricing experts. It means consumers looking to trade in clean, well-maintained vehicles can expect enthusiastic offers...

October – for immediate release


CAP’S BENCHMARK guide to current used car trade prices has temporarily shed it’s iconic ‘Black Book’ cover and turned pink for October, in support of Cancer Research UK.

The move to turn Black Book pink was inspired by the CAP team’s determination to support colleague Amanda Morgan who is recovering from treatment for cancer.

It is the latest in a string of money-raising...

DESPITE high running costs, the best performing cars in CAP’s latest Used Car Price Index are from three of the least economical sectors.

Bucking the economic austerity trend, 4x4s, luxury executive models and so called ‘supercars’, such as the Ferrari F430, are now the only sectors with average trade values higher than a year ago.

Strongest performers are 4x4s, enjoying trade values more than 7% ahead of...

ASSUMING that female motorcyclists want ‘feminised’ riding equipment is a mistake that could cost the industry the chance to attract new customers, according the CAP the used motorcycle pricing experts.
Alan Elsworth, editor of CAP Green Book, the industry standard trade guide to used motorcycle values, the most successful female-friendly dealers focus on safety and practicality rather than pink leathers and...

AVERAGE USED CAR values are lower than 12 months previously for the first time this year, according to the Used Car Price Index published by CAP, the used car pricing experts.

The index for August reveals that the fall in values accelerated last month, making the cars from two further sectors typically cheaper than a year ago. In August average values for upper medium and small executive models joined the list of...

July 27 – for immediate release

A SHORTAGE of new cars means buyers must move fast if they are to beat next year’s VAT rise according to CAP, the used car pricing experts.
There is now an unusually long wait between order and delivery for many new cars after last year’s recession, coupled with a weak Euro, led manufacturers to slow down car production and focus on supplying other countries.
In some cases even cars...

CAP has announced the qualification criteria Electric Vehicles must meet to enable future residual value forecasts to be set.

The announcement comes as part of a major review of the EV sector launched last month by CAP. It is designed to pool all the knowledge necessary to help potential owners and operators make informed business decisions about their future risk position in this emerging field.

CAP launched the...