Thursday, December 30th, 2010
CarMax.com, the online used car dealer, announced yesterday that the Honda Accord has been displaced as the most-searched-for used vehicle (on its site) in four years. Based on figures through November, 2010, the Ford F-150 pickup truck is now the most-searched-for vehicle, moving up from the number two position it held last year. Every vehicle [...]
Filed under: Buying Trends, Ford, Toyota, Used Cars by Mel
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Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010
The Hybrid Cars blog is reporting today on a story about Kelly Blue Book (KBB), advising that now might be the right time to purchase a used hybrid. While the folks at Hybrid Cars want to remind us all that saving money on gas is just one of the many reasons to purchase a hybrid [...]
Filed under: Economy, Going Green, Used Cars by Mel
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Friday, April 9th, 2010
Even though new car dealers across the nation were offering big incentives to buyers last month, in a successful effort to increase sales, values of used cars and trucks were not hurt. Figures from ADESA Auction, Inc. show that the average used vehicle in March, 2010 was 7 percent higher than the average price in [...]
Filed under: Buying Trends, Economy, Used Cars by Mel
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Friday, March 5th, 2010
Automotive News is reporting today that the latest Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index has been released, and is indicating that a tight supply of used vehicles and strong sales of used cars and trucks have resulted in a continued uptick, carried over from last month. Specifically, the index stood at 118.1 in February, 2010, up [...]
Filed under: Buying Trends, Used Cars by Mel
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