CarCast Data Team
Market data & forecasting · CarCast
The CarCast Data Team maintains the pricing pipeline and the forecasting model behind CarCast. Its market analyses are built from live dealer-listing data and reviewed by Rick Deacon before publication.
Articles by CarCast Data Team
- Weekly Used Car Market Forecast: September 22, 2026
September 22, 2026 · 7 min read
The Manheim index just went negative YoY for the first time in 2026. CarCast's 1,470-segment forecast: Mazda leads, Porsche softens, Charger's rally is over.
- The Great Compact Crossover Cool-Down: Why 2022-2023 SUVs Are the Softest Segment in the Used Market
September 15, 2026 · 7 min read
CarCast data: 2022-2023 compact crossovers are the weakest recent-vintage tier at -0.39% avg. Ford Bronco Sport, Nissan Rogue, Escape lead the softening.
- The Used Car Market Is Cooling Into Fall 2026 — Here's Where the Weakness Actually Is
September 8, 2026 · 6 min read
Manheim's index just fell to 207.4, wiping out the year-over-year premium. CarCast's data shows which segments are absorbing the correction and which are still holding.
- V6 vs V8 in the Used Car Market: Where the Value Actually Lives in 2026
September 1, 2026 · 7 min read
Gas is at $4.08 and the used market is punishing V8s. CarCast's data shows V6 muscle cars, trucks, and SUVs holding value while V8 twins soften. Full buyer's guide.
- Used Dodge Charger Price Forecast: August 2026 Deep-Dive
August 25, 2026 · 7 min read
CarCast's 8-week Dodge Charger forecast: SXT V6 is up 3-9% across every model year, R/T V8 is down 11%, and the electric Daytona R/T is quietly softening.
- Weekly Used Car Market Forecast: August 18, 2026 — Sedans Now Leading, Ford Trucks Flip Positive
August 18, 2026 · 8 min read
This week's CarCast forecast: sedans up +0.72% avg, SUVs +0.45%, Dodge Charger rally continues, and Ford trucks quietly flipped from softening to positive since July.
- The Cheapest Used Cars Are Rising Fastest in 2026 — And It's Not Even Close
August 11, 2026 · 6 min read
CarCast's data story: sub-$10K used cars are averaging +2.25% in our 8-week forecast while $75K+ vehicles average -0.49%. The affordability rally is the entire market story.
- The Great Used EV Split: Why Luxury EVs Are Crashing While Affordable EVs Boom in 2026
August 4, 2026 · 7 min read
CarCast's August 2026 forecast: sub-$25K EVs rising fast while $55K-$75K luxury EVs soften. The split has never been wider. Here's what's driving it.
- Should You Buy a Base Trim or a Higher Trim in 2026? A Data-Driven Buyer's Guide
July 28, 2026 · 6 min read
CarCast analyzed 57 same-model trim pairs across the used market. Which trim actually holds value better in 2026? The answer depends on body style and price.
- Used Subaru Outback Price Forecast: July 2026 Deep-Dive
July 21, 2026 · 6 min read
CarCast's 8-week price forecast for used Subaru Outback across model years 2019-2024. Base trims are rising, newer trims are flat, and one year is softening.
- Weekly Used Car Market Forecast: July 14, 2026 — Sedans Beat SUVs, Trucks Lead the Softening
July 14, 2026 · 7 min read
This week's used car forecast: sedans and compact SUVs still rising, trucks softening across every major brand, and Kia, Subaru, Mercedes lead brand rankings.
- Genesis Just Beat Every German Luxury Brand — And Toyota — In Our Forecast
July 7, 2026 · 7 min read
CarCast ranked every major auto brand by 60-day forward signal. Genesis leads at +0.98%. BMW, Audi, and Mercedes-Benz are at the bottom. Here is what the data says.
- Gas Prices Fell 14% in June. The Used Car Market Hasn't Caught Up Yet.
June 30, 2026 · 6 min read
Gas dropped from $4.49 to $3.85 over six weeks. CarCast data shows fuel-efficient used cars are still appreciating. Here is what closes the lag.
- Best Time to Buy a Used Compact SUV in Summer 2026
June 23, 2026 · 7 min read
CarCast tracks 81 compact SUV segments. Nine are BUY signals, zero are SELL. Gas at $4+ and the RAV4 Hybrid above MSRP are driving the squeeze. Here is the playbook.
- Used Ford Mustang Mach-E Forecast: The 2022 Is a SELL, the 2025 Is a BUY
June 16, 2026 · 6 min read
CarCast tracks 6 model years of the Ford Mustang Mach-E. The price split between them is the widest of any single-nameplate EV we cover. Here is why.
- Weekly Used Car Market Forecast: June 9, 2026
June 9, 2026 · 6 min read
The Mach-E flipped back to SELL. Eight segments now forecast falling prices, ending a one-week stretch of universal HOLD/BUY. CarCast's weekly market read.
- The 10 Used Cars Holding Their Value Best in 2026
June 2, 2026 · 6 min read
CarCast cross-referenced 792 60-day forecasts with industry depreciation studies. These are the used cars actually appreciating, not just depreciating slowly.
- Used EV Prices Caught Up to ICE in 2026. Our Data Shows the Gap Has Closed.
May 26, 2026 · 6 min read
CarCast forecasts 25 used EV segments at +1.19% avg vs 25 comparable ICE at +1.55%. After two years of divergence, the market has converged.
- Best Time to Buy a Used Mid-Size Truck in 2026: The Q3 Playbook
May 19, 2026 · 7 min read
CarCast forecasts show Colorado, Frontier, and Canyon used prices moved through their summer peak — here is the Q3 2026 buyer's playbook for mid-size trucks.
- Used Tesla Model Y Price Forecast: Why Every Model Year Is Now Trending Up
May 12, 2026 · 7 min read
Live CarCast data shows used Tesla Model Y prices stabilizing across seven model years. Here is the full 60-day forecast for 2020 through 2026.
- Weekly Used Car Market Forecast: April 21, 2026
April 21, 2026 · 5 min read
Our AI forecasts show trucks, classic convertibles, and late-model luxury coupes leading the market this week. See the top risers and fallers.
- Weekly Used Car Market Forecast: Week of April 7, 2026
April 7, 2026 · 2 min read
This week's AI-powered forecast for the top 20 used car segments. Top mover: 2020 Ford F-150, projected +3.2% over the next 30 days.