Used Car Market Insights

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

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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 next dip is coming in 6 weeks.

April 3, 2026 · 2 min read · CarCast Research Team
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How AI Is Changing Used Car Pricing in 2026

Dealers who bought inventory in Q1 2025 without AI-powered forecasting lost an average of $1,800 per vehicle when prices spiked. Here's how AI is changing that.

April 1, 2026 · 2 min read · CarCast Research Team
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How CarCast Works: The Technology Behind Our Predictions

We use Google's proprietary AI foundation model -- the same 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