Used car prices high but expected to be stable in 2024

Used cars for sale at Lee Auto Mall on Wednesday, August 16, 2023. (Staff photo by Brianna Soukup/Portland Press Herald via Getty Images) Brianna Soukup | Portland Press Herald | Getty Images DETROIT – Used vehicle prices are expected to stabilize this year, after buyers of pre-owned cars and trucks got more relief in 2023 following a stretch of record prices. Automotive data firm Cox Automotive expects wholesale prices on its Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index, which tracks prices of used vehicles sold at its U.S. wholesale auctions, will end 2024 only 0.5% higher than in December 2023. Pricing will fluctuate month-to-month due to…