SANTA MONICA, Calif., Jan. 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- TrueCar, Inc. the authority on car pricing information, trends and forecasts, estimated today that the average transaction price for light vehicles in the United States was $31,228 in December 2012, up $542 (1.8 percent) from December 2011 and up $396 (1.3 percent) from November 2012.
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"Pricing and incentives spending in December were almost ideal for manufacturers as the industry spent less money on incentives while attaining higher net transaction prices in the market place compared to year ago levels," said Jesse Toprak, Senior Analyst for TrueCar. "The resurgence of the trucks segment in December helped contribute to the some of the highest average transaction prices we have ever recorded."
|
Manufacturer |
December 2012 Transaction Price |
November 2012 Transaction Price |
December 2011 Transaction Price |
Percent Change December 2011 to December 2012 |
Percent Change November 2012 to December 2012 | |
|
Chrysler (Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram, Fiat) |
$30,011 |
$29,796 |
$29,322 |
2.3% |
0.7% | |
|
Ford (Ford, Lincoln) |
$33,010 |
$32,543 |
$31,912 |
3.4% |
1.4% | |
|
GM (Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC) |
$33,219 |
$32,891 |
$33,241 |
-0.1% |
1.0% | |
|
Honda (Acura, Honda) |
$27,062 |
$26,897 |
$26,086 |
3.7% |
0.6% | |
|
Hyundai/Kia |
$22,547 |
$22,342 |
$21,426 |
5.2% |
0.9% | |
|
Nissan (Nissan, Infiniti) |
$28,127 |
$27,704 |
$28,298 |
-0.6% |
1.5% | |
|
Toyota (Lexus, Scion, Toyota) |
$28,576 |
$28,396 |
$27,349 |
4.5% |
0.6% | |
|
Volkswagen (Audi, Volkswagen) |
$33,914 |
$33,610 |
$33,781 |
0.4% |
0.9% | |
|
Industry |
$31,228 |
$30,832 |
$30,686 |
1.8% |
1.3% | |
In addition, TrueCar estimated that the average incentive for light-vehicles was $2,409 in December 2012, down $238 (9.0 percent) from December 2011 and up $99 (4.3 percent) from November 2012.
|
Manufacturer |
December 2012 Incentives |
November 2012 Incentives |
December 2011 Incentives |
Percent Change December 2011 to December 2012 |
Percent Change November 2012 to December 2012 |
|
Chrysler (Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram, Fiat) |
$3,206 |
$3,043 |
$3,248 |
-1.3% |
5.4% |
|
Ford (Ford, Lincoln) |
$2,633 |
$2,526 |
$2,926 |
-10.0% |
4.2% |
|
GM (Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC) |
$2,952 |
$2,921 |
$3,118 |
-5.3% |
1.1% |
|
Honda (Acura, Honda) |
$1,845 |
$1,871 |
$2,336 |
-21.0% |
-1.4% |
|
Hyundai/Kia |
$1,573 |
$1,359 |
$1,254 |
25.5% |
15.8% |
|
Nissan (Nissan, Infiniti) |
$2,449 |
$2,403 |
$2,970 |
-17.5% |
1.9% |
|
Toyota (Lexus, Scion, Toyota) |
$1,756 |
$1,632 |
$1,904 |
-7.8% |
7.6% |
|
Volkswagen (Audi, Volkswagen) |
$2,391 |
$2,264 |
$2,518 |
-5.1% |
5.6% |
|
Industry |
$2,409 |
$2,310 |
$2,647 |
-9.0% |
4.3% |
TrueCar estimated that the ratio of incentives to average transaction price for light-vehicles was 7.7 percent in December 2012, down from 8.6 percent in December 2011 and up from 7.5 percent in November 2012.
|
Manufacturer |
December 2012 Incentives/Avg. Transaction Price |
November 2012 Incentives/Avg. Transaction Price |
December 2011 Incentives/ Avg. Transaction Price |
Percent Change December 2011 to December 2012 |
Percent Change November 2012 to December 2012 |
|
Chrysler (Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram, Fiat) |
10.7% |
10.2% |
11.1% |
-0.4% |
0.5% |
|
Ford (Ford, Lincoln) |
8.0% |
7.8% |
9.2% |
-1.2% |
0.2% |
|
GM (Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC) |
8.9% |
8.9% |
9.4% |
-0.5% |
0.0% |
|
Honda (Acura, Honda) |
6.8% |
7.0% |
9.0% |
-2.1% |
-0.1% |
|
Hyundai/Kia |
7.0% |
6.1% |
5.9% |
1.1% |
0.9% |
|
Nissan (Nissan, Infiniti) |
8.7% |
8.7% |
10.5% |
-1.8% |
0.0% |
|
Toyota (Lexus, Scion, Toyota) |
6.1% |
5.7% |
7.0% |
-0.8% |
0.4% |
|
Volkswagen (Audi, Volkswagen) |
7.0% |
6.7% |
7.5% |
-0.4% |
0.3% |
|
Industry |
7.7% |
7.5% |
8.6% |
-0.9% |
0.2% |
About TrueCar, Inc.
TrueCar, Inc., headquartered in Santa Monica, Calif., with offices in Santa Barbara, Calif., San Francisco, Calif., and Austin, Texas, is an automotive pricing information and analysis company that creates a better buying experience for dealers and consumers. As an online publisher of unbiased new and used car transaction data, TrueCar.com provides price reports that empower dealers and consumers to agree on the parameters of a fair deal by supplying a transparent, simple understanding of what others recently paid for identically-equipped new cars in their geographic area. TrueCar also owns ALG, the benchmark for vehicle value information to the automotive industry and has been forecasting residual values for nearly 50 years in both the U.S. and Canadian markets.
TrueCar is a data-driven company that sources, compiles, and analyses car-buying information unlike anybody in the industry. This is why, since its founding in 2005, TrueCar dealer partners have sold over 600,000 vehicles across the country. Its national network of more than 5,200 Certified Dealers is committed to provide no-hassle pricing for some of the country's largest membership and service organizations, including American Express, AAA, USAA and Consumer Reports that collectively represent more than one million monthly in-market customers.
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