Used Car Market Insights

Data-driven analysis powered by CarCast's AI forecasting engine.

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Best Time to Buy a Used Compact SUV in Summer 2026

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.

June 23, 2026 · 7 min read · CarCast Data Team
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Why we made our $99 lifetime tier public

We tried a private 8-dealer cohort for the $99 CarCast Pro lifetime offer. 5 days, 0 clicks. So we did the obvious thing — opened it to everyone. Here's the math, the cap, and what's actually included.

June 15, 2026 · 4 min read · Rick Deacon
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Weekly Used Car Market Forecast: June 9, 2026

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.

June 9, 2026 · 6 min read · CarCast Data Team
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The Best Time to Buy or Sell a Ford F-150 in 2026

CarCast's AI analysis of used F-150 pricing across thousands of US dealer listings reveals a sharp seasonal pattern. Here's when to buy, sell, and what the 60-day forecast says.

June 8, 2026 · 5 min read · CarCast Research Team
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The Best Time to Buy or Sell a Honda Civic in 2026

CarCast's AI analysis of used Honda Civic pricing reveals a clear seasonal pattern -- and the next buying window is closer than most buyers realize.

June 8, 2026 · 5 min read · CarCast Research Team
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The Best Time to Buy or Sell a Toyota Tacoma in 2026

CarCast's AI analysis of used Toyota Tacoma pricing shows a clear seasonal pattern. Here's when to buy, when to sell, and what the 60-day forecast says now.

June 8, 2026 · 5 min read · CarCast Research Team
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The 10 Used Cars Holding Their Value Best in 2026

CarCast cross-referenced 792 60-day forecasts with industry depreciation studies. These are the used cars actually appreciating, not just depreciating slowly.

June 2, 2026 · 6 min read · CarCast Data Team
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Used Trucks Are Trading Like a Volatile Stock. Most Dealers Don't Have a Chart.

The 2026 used-car market moves like a thinly-traded equity — wholesale prices have swung 12% in 90-day windows. Dealers buy and sell six-figure inventory using last week's average. Here's what a real forecast looks like, and why we built CarCast.

May 4, 2026 · 7 min read · Rick Deacon
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Weekly Used Car Market Forecast: April 21, 2026

Our AI forecasts show trucks, classic convertibles, and late-model luxury coupes leading the market this week. See the top risers and fallers.

April 21, 2026 · 5 min read · CarCast Data Team
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Weekly Used Car Market Forecast: Week of April 7, 2026

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.

April 7, 2026 · 2 min read · CarCast Data Team
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The Best Time to Buy or Sell a Toyota Camry in 2026

Our AI analysis of Toyota Camry pricing data reveals a predictable seasonal pattern — and the Q3 2026 timing call for buyers and sellers.

April 3, 2026 · 2 min read · CarCast Research Team
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How AI is changing used-car pricing (2026)

The used-car pricing category shifted from lagging books to AI forecasts in 2025. Here's what changed and how to use forecasts as a buyer or dealer.

April 1, 2026 · 9 min read · CarCast Research Team
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How CarCast Works: The Technology Behind Our Predictions

We use our proprietary 200-million-parameter time-series foundation model -- the same class of architecture behind state-of-the-art weather and financial forecasting -- to predict used car prices 30-60 days out.

March 28, 2026 · 2 min read · CarCast Engineering