Fall 2023 Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Auto Dealer Survey

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* 1. How many dealerships do you operate or are in your group?

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* 2. Of the vehicles you sell, do you sell domestic brands, import brands or both?

Domestic brands

Import brands

Both

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* 3. Please rank from strongest to softest your summer year-over-year percentage changes in total vehicle sales, new & used.

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* 4. For your summer vehicle sales, new & used, please indicate which vehicle segment (light truck, SUV, or a particular price point) experienced the strongest and softest sales, year-over-year.

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* 5. How does total vehicle inventory, new & used, compare with pre-COVID levels?

Less than 10%

11-25%

26-50%

51-75%

76-100%

Back to normal

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Versus pre-COVID, how do sales by payment shares compare?

Cash up, captive financing down, non-captive financing down

Cash up, captive financing up, non-captive financing down

Cash up, captive financing down, non-captive financing up

Cash down, captive financing up, non-captive financing up

Cash down, captive financing down, non-captive financing up

Cash down, captive financing up, non-captive financing down

Back to pre-COVID shares

Other (please specify)

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* 7. How do final transaction prices compare versus the same time last year?

More than 10% higher

6-10% higher

0-5% higher

0-5% lower

More than 5% lower

Other (please specify)

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* 8. How did Summer 2023 parts & service volumes compare with Summer 2022?

Up more than 10%

Up 0-10%

Down 0-10%

Down more than 10%

Other (please specify)

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* 9. If you're impacted by the UAW strike, how long does it have to last before you have to make significant adjustments (more than 10%) to your balance sheet or business plan?

It already has

1-2 weeks

3-4 weeks

5-6 weeks

7-8 weeks

More than 8 weeks

Please expound here on any strike-related impacts.