Small pickup trucks are defying a fourth-quarter seasonal trend of declining prices, as those 8 years old and newer saw an uptick last week. Black Book explains that and more in its weekly market report.
Most wholesale segments experienced a normal autumn depreciation as the year starts to wind down.

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Small pickup trucks are defying a fourth-quarter seasonal trend of declining prices, as those 8 years old and newer saw an uptick last week. Black Book explains that and more in its weekly market report.
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