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STUDY: Used car prices reached all-time high in September

New car sales have been in a downward spiral for over a year now, and the big beneficiaries appear to be used cars (and repair shops). A study by Manheim Consulting shows that the company's Used Vehicle Value Index has risen to a record high of 118.5 in the month of September, up 1.8% versus August. That's the ninth straight increase this year, as Manheim's index has steamrolled northward by 6.9% over the past 12 months. New car sales have risen in part because many car buyers have decided to save money by buying used vehicles instead of ... Read more →

Some used cars going for more than new ones Jeremy Korzeniewski

The lagging sales of new vehicles has been well documented, forcing retailers and manufacturers to offer some pretty amazing deals just to move their metal. Sometimes, the price of a brand new car is ...

As new vehicles sales fall, used car prices go up Dan Roth

The cynic in you might think that a rise in the price of used vehicles, just as new car sales are cratering worse than anyone can remember, is a not-so-transparent ploy to overcharge buyers. It turns ...

Used Prius prices higher than new model's Jonathon Ramsey

If vehicles could be sainted, stained-glass artists all over the U.S. would be busy figuring out the best colors for the Toyota Prius to shine in. Brand new examples of the motorized mollusk that ...

Craigslist Find of the Day: "Boss" Audi A4 Avant Jonathon Ramsey

Click above for high-res gallery of Ben's Boss A4 If you act now, you can purchase the 2001 Audi A4 Avant in the picture above. If you want the whole car, as is, it will cost you $2,500. If -- for ...

Dealership offers free gas or gun with new car: 80% choose gun 1 year ago on Autoblog

var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/autos/Free_Gas_or_a_Hand_Gun_with_New_Car_Sold_80_Choose_Gun'; In a move certain to generate both controversy and publicity, a new and used car dealer in Butler, Missouri, is offering his customers a choice between two sales incentives with their vehicle purchase: ...

The funniest ad for a 1996 Volvo 850R you'll ever read 1 year ago on Autoblog

A guy in Washington had a 1996 Volvo 850R he wanted to sell on Craigslist. To make sure that he got noticed, he invoked the aid of Benjamin Franklin, a video game, a large Montana ranch and the Blue Angels -- just for starters -- to do it. Anyone who's sold a high-mileage car that's been taken ...

Chrysler calling 2006 models "used" to unload them 2 years ago on Autoblog

var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/business_finance/Chrysler_calling_2006_models_used_to_unload_them'; When even deep discounts aren't getting the job done, sometimes you've got to bend the rules. Normally, a Chrysler dealer must use a car as a loaner for three months before designating it a used ...

CarFax begins offering airbag deployment info for free 2 years ago on Autoblog

Many used car buyers are completely unaware that their airbags might not deploy in the event of an accident. There are a few reasons for this, but the most prevalent is a scam in which a car that's experienced a previous collision has had its deployed airbag improperly replaced, sometimes with ...

The Official Autoblog 'First Car' Readership Survey 3 years ago on Autoblog

Alright, here it is, boys and girls... 'The Official Autoblog First Car Readership Survey.' Your mission, should you choose to accept it: Come clean with your fellow readers about your very first car or truck, embarassing ride or no (we know you 1976 Dodge Aspen Woody Wagon owners are out ...






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