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AutoTrader's July 14 Q2 Price Index says Canadian new-vehicle sales were down 1.3% year over year in Q2 while used sales were down 2.5%, but both new and used sales improved in June. Average new-vehicle prices fell 2.2% in Q2, average used prices fell 2.6%, and EV sales still grew in the first half. AutoTrader Price Index
Canadian Black Book's July 14 Market Insights report showed wholesale values down 0.51% for the week ending July 11, with cars down 0.61% and truck/SUV segments down 0.43%. The same report still noted steady demand for clean, late-model inventory and a used retail listing average of $36,900 across about 169,000 dealer-listed vehicles. Canadian Black Book
What it means: This is the split I would watch if you own a Civic, Accord, HR-V, CR-V, Pilot, Passport, Ridgeline, or Odyssey and you are thinking about trading. The headline average is softer, but clean late-model vehicles are not behaving like rough units, high-mileage units, or vehicles with history questions.
That matters on the sales floor because trade-in value is never just "the market." It is the market plus VIN, mileage, ownership history, reconditioning risk, colour, trim, season, and how many similar vehicles are already in the lane. A softer index can help buyers negotiate, but it can also make a clean Honda trade stand out more clearly against average inventory.
For shoppers, this argues for a VIN-specific appraisal before making a timing decision. If your current Honda is clean and desirable, waiting because "used prices are down" may leave money on the table. If the car needs tires, brakes, bodywork, or has a reported accident, the softer market gives appraisers less room to be generous.
My prediction: By September 30, 2026, the gap between clean late-model Honda trade appraisals and rougher same-model appraisals will widen in the GTA, because wholesale averages are drifting lower while buyers are still paying attention to clean, easy-to-retail inventory.
If you're buying right now: get your current vehicle appraised by VIN before assuming the national price index tells you to wait. A clean Honda trade can still be your strongest negotiation tool in a softer average market.
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Henry Chen
Sales Consultant, Maple Honda
89 Auto Vaughan Dr, Maple, ON L6A 4A1
Predictions are Henry's personal market read, not Honda Canada policy. Confirm current inventory, trade values, financing terms, and reconditioning details before making a purchase or trade-in decision.