How do we research & compile our data?

All our used value data is initially based on actual sale evidence combined with anecdotal industry feedback. This is fed into our state of the art SQL databases. Our in-house designed software allows price manipulation in a unique and truly independent way, and relies heavily on our huge experience in this field (over 80 years combined experience).

• Ready to Retail values
• Trade clean, Average & Retail values
• Variable mileages and conditions
• Approx 30,000 vehicles on database
• Values from 1995 to present
• Includes both Car and LCV values

Vehicle Information Publishing ONLY employ motor industry experts with at least 15 years of previous experience BOTH in the motor trade and in valuation publishing. We insist on talking directly with the people buying and selling used vehicles.

• All about researching trends of vehicle price movements
• Trends are verified using specifics (i.e. you know where to look rather than looking at everything)
• Make full use of experience
• Sources of raw data
• Individual Traders and Retailers (30yrs of contacts)
• Auction data - BCA, Premier
• Automotive press/Classifieds (background data)
• Web (Remarketeers, Leasing etc.)

• Includes current values and new prices
• 6/12/18/24/30/36/42/48/54/60 month periods
• 10-60,000 miles per annum
• 5500-6000 cars
• Updated weekly/monthly
• Bespoke Ascii outputs (Fleetnet coded)

• Based on accurate & tested used value data
• Independent and Transparent
• Market, Sector, Image, Economic & Life Cycle factors
• Sources of raw data
• VIPDATA (used values)
• Historical analysis & trending
• Economics (GDP, Domestic spending, Interest rates, Inflation)
• Automotive press & Industry (alternate opinion)
• Manufacturers (volumes and marketing strategies)

Auction Sales Feeds
Direct daily updates of actual sale data from a number of the key players.
We receive between 500,000 and 1,000,000 pieces of data per year. Indirect sale data via a variety of channels covering the whole of the UK, including smaller auction houses.

30 years worth of contacts from franchise dealers, dealer groups, independent dealers and traders.
Actual sale information as well as anecdotal feedback is taken into account. We talk to hundreds of contacts on a daily basis.

A major source of sale data. We talk to remarketing and sale managers on a regular basis to discuss volumes, model mixes, supply and demand.

Direct sale data of daily rental, management and demo stock vehicles from many of the majors players.

These are scanned daily, providing us with trends which are then investigated further. This is vital for Retail advertised prices and market volumes.