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Monday Morning Signal Brief — June 9, 2026
Signal Intel

Monday Morning Signal Brief — June 9, 2026

EV wholesale up 11.9% YoY. May payments at $748 with $3,297 in incentives doing the carrying. Recall radar. Dealer hours and Google scoreboard coming. DARPI launches.

DARPI — DGActual Retail Price Index
DARPI

DARPI — DGActual Retail Price Index

Weekly used vehicle retail price index tracking 40M+ dealer listings across 10 segments, plus private party FSBO brand data across 34 brands. Updated every Monday.

The FTC Is Coming After Car Dealers With a 112-Year-Old Law. Here's How a Payday Lender Made It Possible.
FTC

The FTC Is Coming After Car Dealers With a 112-Year-Old Law. Here's How a Payday Lender Made It Possible.

A Kansas City race car driver accidentally handed the FTC its most powerful tool against car dealers. A 112-year-old law, a unanimous Supreme Court ruling, 86,000 consumer complaints, and 97 warning letters. Here is the full story.

Signal Intel · June 2, 2026
Signal Intel

Signal Intel · June 2, 2026

Loan terms stretch to 35.55%. Payment wall hits 1 in 5 buyers. Used prices up $870 in a month. 419K Jeep recall hits service lanes June 11. Credit splits into two markets.

DGActual FY 2026 SAAR Forecast: 15.97M
Signal Intel

DGActual FY 2026 SAAR Forecast: 15.97M

Pull-forward demand is masking the correction ahead. DGActual projects full-year 2026 SAAR at 15.97M, with Q4 correcting to 15.30M as tariff-driven demand normalizes.

The Oil Your Service Drive Runs On Is Disappearing
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The Oil Your Service Drive Runs On Is Disappearing

6 min read · Signal Intel · May 27, 2026 # The Synthetic Oil Shortage Is a Service Lane Problem. Act Accordingly. Your

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30.9%
Trade-ins underwater
Edmunds Q1 2026
$7,183
Avg. negative equity
All-time high
22.9%
84-month loan share
Exceeds lease penetration
6.80%
Subprime delinquency
32-year high