Used inventory aging as COVID gap continues to affect the market
Image courtesy of Cox Automotive.
Image courtesy of Cox Automotive.
Used-vehicle inventory is not just getting tighter. It’s getting older. Cox Automotive data presented during this week’s Q2 Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index call shows the significant impact the COVID pandemic has made on the current supply. The average age of vehicles sold at Manheim auctions is now 6.7 years. That’s up 24% from the […]
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