And just like that 2025 is off and running! We hope your 2025 is off to as great of a start as ours is here at ADS.

By all accounts 2025 should be a banner year in the automotive business and should see significant growth in RV and powersports. We could not be more excited to support all our dealers while they work to handle this growth. Our team has been and continues to grow. We have added 8 new team members to the ADS squad in the last few months and are poised to support our current and future dealers better than we ever have before. If you, or your teams are looking to make 2025 your best year ever then please reach out to us to see if we are the missing piece in your strategic puzzle.

There are many evolving forces facing dealers today and one of the many complex and often misunderstood items is dealers’ insurance plans. Garage liability, open lot, EPLI, umbrellas, etc. are all highly nuanced and seldom fully understood by dealers and comptrollers making decisions on what providers to work with. Much like our truly independent approach to our F&I relationships, we bring the same level of unbiased, pragmatic representation to our risk management solutions. Please click the link below to learn more about how a highly skilled, dealer focused team can help you better protect yourself in the event of a future occurrence.

Lastly, please check out the link below on the book Confidence is Overrated, by our dear friend Travis Thomas.

Some shareworthy news items…
Brisk New-Vehicle Sales Open Year
Used Sales End Strong
Hindenburg Research shorts Carvana, calling company’s turnaround a ‘mirage’
Five for ’25: The Cox Automotive Forecast
Proposed Regs on Micro-Captive Listed Transactions, Transactions of Interest Finalized
Under-Water Auto Loans on the Rise

Events we will be attending:

Cleveland Auto Show – https://www.clevelandautoshow.com/

Good Luck and Good Selling!

Used vehicle prices expected to continue to stabilize in 2025 after pandemic volatility

In 2025, used vehicle prices are expected to stabilize due to improved new car production, easing supply chain disruptions, and increased availability of semiconductors. These factors will boost new vehicle inventories, reducing pressure on the used car market. Additionally, easing inflation and potential interest rate cuts are likely to enhance consumer purchasing power, making financing more affordable and influencing demand across the automotive market. As competition in the electric vehicle (EV) sector intensifies and consumer preferences shift toward fuel-efficient and eco-friendly options, prices for traditional combustion engine vehicles may decline, further balancing the market. Together, these economic and market dynamics are poised to create a more stable pricing environment for used vehicles.