Glass's Forecast - comprehensive, reliable residual forecasting

Developed with the pan-European data capability offered by EurotaxGlass's, the residual value forecasting methodology within Glass's Forecast comprises a wide range of inputs including:

• Patterns of depreciation over time of individual models and market sectors
• Patterns of depreciation in relation to a model's specific lifecycle
• Patterns of used car price inflation
• Levels of marketplace competition
• Exposure to rental business
• Trade sentiment

A comprehensive economic overview developed by LMC, and Glass's own industry forecasts, are then applied to these variables. Factors considered comprise:

• New car price movement
• Volume of new cars sold and predicted to be sold in coming years
• Effect of new car volumes on used car values
  
• Likely movements of interest rates
  
• Expected level of economic activity