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Average Length of Rental for Repairable Vehicles: Q3 2022

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Average Length of Rental (LOR) for collision replacement-related rentals in Q3 2022 was 18.2 days, representing a three-day increase from Q3 2021 (15.2 days). Last year, when we compared Q3 2021 to Q3 2020, the results showed a 2.9-day rise. This represents almost six full days in the last 24 months.

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Current Used Vehicle Market Conditions: Q3 2022

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Average wholesale used vehicle prices in September were down for the fourth month in a row from their spring/tax-refund seasonal peaks in May, but at a more gradual pace than that seen in the three prior months. Hurricane Ian possibly had a moderating effect on wholesale price deterioration, due to the loss of used vehicle supply and the resulting replacement demand the storm generated. This moderating trend continued into October.

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Episode 8: Building Customer Loyalty Through OEM-Certified Repairs颅

Art Crawford, vice president of collision centres at AutoCanada, discusses the role that OEM certification plays in proper repair, customer loyalty and shop profitability. He and Ryan also examine how facilities like AutoCanada are collaborating with the OEMs to support and service the next generation of automobiles, including electric vehicles.

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Average Length of Rental for Repairable Vehicles: Q2 2022

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The 2nd quarter of 2022 saw average Length of Rental (LOR) for collision replacement-related rentals at 17.7 days, a 4.5-day increase from the 2nd quarter of 2021. This represents a decrease of half a day from the 1st quarter of 2022 when average LOR was 18.2 days. While the overall totals in 2022 are much higher than previous years, this quarter-to-quarter decrease of a half-day fits historical trending from the 1st quarter of the year to the 2nd quarter. While trending seems to be reverting to historical normalcy, the results themselves continue to illustrate a 鈥渘ew normal.鈥

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SEMA 2022

The SEMA trade show provides attendees with the opportunity to see thousands of the latest automotive performance products from hundreds of exhibitors, to discover the newest vehicle trends in the industry, and to develop various skills by attending any of the 70+ free educational sessions hosted by top industry professionals!

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Auto Glass Week

This year鈥檚 Auto Glass Week is in San Antonio, Texas, inviting industry leaders to come participate in this educational event.

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CARSTAR National Conference

The CARSTAR National Conference 2022 is an event hosted by North America鈥檚 largest premier network of independently owned and operated collision repair facilities.