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Used-car sales pick up pace after slow start to 2024

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The retail used-car market, including the certified pre-owned segment, showed some real strength last month, improving from both year-ago and January figures. Citing data from its vAuto business unit, Cox Automotive estimated that used-vehicle retail sales in February climbed 18% month-over-month and 5% year-over-year.

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Used-car sales beat year-ago figures, but slow down after tax season

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Used-car retail sales in April were ahead of prior-year figures, but the market was challenged, given the end of tax season and the hurdles of low supply, affordability and high interest rates. million used vehicles last month, which beat April 2023 by 4.8% million used vehicles last month, which beat April 2023 by 4.8%

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Used-car sales climb about 11% & move at faster clip

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It was March momentum for the retail used-car market. million used vehicles, which was a 10.9% gain from March 2023 and up 18.5% million used vehicles, compared to 4.29 million the same period of 2023, Cox data shows. million used vehicles, compared to 4.29 In February, used sales were up 4.1%

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Used car dealer bilked 120 disabled people in sales of wheelchair-accessible vans, feds say

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Supply and demand shows up in rising used-car prices

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And as the law of supply and demand decrees, used car prices are beginning to rise, according to CarGurus’ August 2024 Intelligence Report , released this week. The report showed used-car inventory levels down in August for the third consecutive month, dropping 2% below last year and 7.4% below August 2022 levels.

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Late-model supply dearth evident in used-car retail market

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The slowdown in supply of later-model used vehicles is already having an impact in the retail car market, according to industry analyses released this month. Cars Commerce said in its latest Industry Insights Report that used-car inventory was up 1% year-over-year in July, due mostly to inventory of sub-$30,000 vehicles climbing 9%.

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Retail used-car market by the numbers: Supply, demand, prices & EV metrics

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It was good news, bad news for the retail used-car market in January. Used-car demand fell over 7% from January 2023, but was up almost 14% from December. And both supply of and demand for used EVs is rising, and prices are softening. Used-car demand fell 7.6% from January 2023, but jumped 13.7%

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