End of Summer Adjustments
Year over year Average Wholesale Pricing (AWP) for July 2014 vs. 2013 continued to see softer prices for all on-highway categories, with cruisers down around two percent. The decline in sport bikes was the largest at eight percent and appears to be due to more inventory available this year vs. last, as well as the
Reflecting On Spring As We Shift To Summer
Spring is officially over for the wholesale powersports market. After last year’s lackluster spring and sprinkle of summer demand, spring 2014 reflected fresh optimism and better inventory management by powersports dealers. June’s results illustrate the start of the natural decline that is felt each summer as consumer behavior shifts from buying in the spring to
Holding the Line: The Month of May Showed Strong Demand
The powersports market has held strong this year as spring comes to a close. This time last year we saw the seasonal decline in Average Wholesale Price (AWP) begin in May across the majority of product categories, with an abrupt drop in all categories last June.
NPA Pre-Owned Monthly Recap: Spring In Full Swing
With all but one powersports vehicle category on the rise in March it’s clear that spring is here, buyer confidence is up and retail customers are gearing up for the riding season. On-highway categories saw a small but noticeable increase in Average Wholesale Pricing (AWP) in March as compared to the prior three months –
NPA Pre-Owned Monthly Recap: Spring In Full Swing
With all but one powersports vehicle category on the rise in March it’s clear that spring is here, buyer confidence is up and retail customers are gearing up for the riding season. On-highway categories saw a small but noticeable increase in Average Wholesale Pricing (AWP) in March as compared to the prior three months –
NPA Pre-Owned Monthly Recap: February Confidence
Riding Season Is Here! February’s pre-owned wholesale performance continues to affirm dealers confidence in the 2014 riding season as they stock up for spring. February brought sizable increases in the Average Wholesale Pricing (AWP) over prior months across the majority of popular powersport categories. Off-road pricing has grown the most, with the ATV category up
NPA Pre-Owned Monthly Recap: Jan. ’14 vs. Jan. ’13
First Impressions 2014 is here, and January has made a strong first impression! From San Diego to Atlanta, the wholesale pre-owned market has exceeded early year expectations. Will this trend continue or will Spring 2014 parallel 2013? The early months of 2013 were stronger than the years prior and the powersports industry seemed to be
NPA Pre-Owned Monthly Recap December in Review
With 2013 in the rearview mirror, we can see that it was a year of mild contrasts inthe pre-owned wholesale market. Almost all product categories followed a normal seasonal wholesale price curve, yet several categories exhibited lower average wholesale pricing than 2012. ATV values were fairly consistent compared to 2012, while sport bikes had a
NPA Trend Report: Rising Demand And Rising Product Availability
November is the first month since spring to show an uptick in average wholesale price across a majority of categories. NPA feels this upward trend in average wholesale price will continue into the spring of 2014.