Compacts Top PIN Retained Value Score in September

CARY, NC - October 28, 2006: Auto Remarketing's monthly comparisons of the Power Information Network's retained value data showed the compact segment had the highest value for the 22nd consecutive month this past September.

Although the compact segment's score dropped from 9.1 percent in August to 5.6 percent in September, it still maintained the highest score among segments by nearly one percent, ahead of the midsize segment which had a score of 4.9 percent.

Sports cars (3 percent) and pickups (0.5 percent) were the only other segments to increase in retained value over September 2005 data. Vans, SUVs, full-sized trucks, and luxury vehicles all scored below their retained value from September 2005.