Average Length of Rental for Repairable Vehicles: Q2 2017
October 8, 2017
4 MIN READAverage Length of Rental (LOR) in the 2nd Quarter 2017 landed at 11.54 days, representing only a fractional rise of .07 days versus the 2nd Quarter of 2016. This is a continuation of the trend we began to see in the 1st Quarter of 2017 when the rate of increase dipped to a multi-year low of .2 days. As with Q1, there was very little consistency between regions and states which suggests that the flat U.S. number is not reflective of a true national trend.
Motor Vehicle Markets: Q2 2017
October 8, 2017
3 MIN READThe following commentary is produced monthly by Tom Kontos, Executive Vice-President, ADESA Analytical Services. ADESA is a leading provider of wholesale used vehicle auctions and ancillary remarketing services.
Mitchell Collision Repair Industry Data: Q2 2017
October 8, 2017
5 MIN READThe initial average appraisal value, calculated by combining data from all first and third-party repairable vehicle appraisals uploaded through Mitchell systems in Q2 2017, was $3,046. Continued development suggests a final Q2 2017 average appraisal value of $3,143, which represents an increase of $122 compared to the same quarter last year.
Mitchell Canadian Collision Summary: Q2 2017
October 8, 2017
4 MIN READThis data is the product of upload activity from body shops, independent appraisers, and insurance personnel, more accurately depicting insurance-paid loss activity, rather than consumer direct or retail market pricing.
The Importance of Automotive Diagnostics in Collision Repair
October 8, 2017
3 MIN READVehicle complexity has exploded in the last decade. Collision repair used to be about sheet metal, headlamp and bumper replacement; now it involves more and more sophisticated electronics. Essentially repairers must be prepared to fix a computer network on wheels.
Taking a Position on Pre- and Post-Repair Vehicle Scanning
October 8, 2017
2 MIN READAs vehicle complexity has increased exponentially in the last decade, collision repair diagnostics has taken center stage in the collision repair industry. With millions of lines of code, repairers must be prepared to fix a computer network on wheels. Read more about the Importance of Automotive Diagnostics in Collision Repair.
Mitchell Total Loss Data Q2 2017
September 27, 2017
1 MIN READThe chart below illustrates the total loss data for both vehicle age and actual cash value of total loss vehicles processed through Mitchell servers.