In a market far less stable than in the past, one element that has remained constant since 2020 is households’ preference for older used vehicles. Looking at the data from the first 11 months of 2024, nearly 54% of used vehicle registrations (53.8%) were for vehicles aged 8 years or older. This level aligns with figures recorded since 2022. Before the Covid crisis, however, these sales ranged at much lower levels (between 49.5% in 2019 and 52.5% in 2017). “Essentially, due to rising prices and broader issues affecting purchasing power, households are being compelled to choose older and higher-mileage cars than before.”<\/p>
Emmanuel Labi concludes: “If supply and demand tensions emerge in 2025, as we hypothesize, professionals and the market as a whole should prepare for two phenomena: a stronger price resilience for vehicles over 8 years old compared to the rest of the market, and notable efforts required from professionals to source such vehicles, particularly through direct cash purchases from individuals.”<\/b><\/em><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t