Daniel Reed
Automotive Data Analyst & Research Editor
Daniel Reed is a data analyst and research editor covering used vehicle markets, depreciation trends, and automotive data intelligence. He has analyzed millions of vehicle history records across major US markets and writes on EV battery health, seasonal pricing patterns, and the intersection of telematics and consumer protection.
Articles by Daniel Reed
- Odometer Fraud in the Digital Era
- Most Stolen Vehicles in 2025
- Buying a Used EV: Battery Health
- Best Time to Buy a Used Car
- Import vs Domestic Resale Value
- Curbstoning and the Private Seller
- Inside the Flood Car Pipeline
- The Federal Odometer Disclosure Exemption
Reed began his career compiling insurance loss datasets for a regional brokerage in the mid-Atlantic, work that required him to reconcile manufacturer-reported VIN sequences against actual claim histories. That early exposure to the gap between official documentation and real-world vehicle conditions shaped how Reed approaches every research project today. Reed has since contributed data analysis to investigations covering odometer rollback networks, interstate title laundering schemes, and the growing secondary market for vehicles with open safety recalls.
Outside of Reed's work for VinNumber, Reed sits on the advisory panel of a Midwest consumer protection nonprofit focused on used-vehicle fraud. Reed holds a graduate degree in applied statistics and has guest-lectured on automotive data methodology at two regional university programs. Reed's preferred tool is the raw CSV — he builds his own reconciliation models rather than relying on aggregated industry reports, and Reed is skeptical of any headline number that cannot be traced back to a primary state or federal source.