Auction company Manheim has reported that
average wholesale prices for used cars rose by 34.7 percent to
£6,875 in December 2009 compared with the same month in 2008 –
although this figure represents a small month-on-month fall, of 4.1
percent.

Manheim said that in the fleet sector, average
prices rose by 0.7 percent month-on-month. While average values for
manufacturer stock fell by a more eye-catching 9.1 percent, Manheim
noted that this decline could largely be accounted for by “changes
in the stock mix”.