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Average Unique Visitors to Shoppers Up 57%
According to a data from Dataium, the conversion rate of the average unique visitors to shoppers was up 57% during the month of July 2012. This information is based on statistics for national automotive Internet behavior for July 2012. Below are a fe
Jul 19, 2012
Wholesale Prices Fall by 1.7% in June
Below please find highlights from the June 2012 NADA Official Used Car Guide Update: –Wholesale Prices Fall by 1.7% in June Compact car prices dive by 3.7%; large SUV prices slip by only 0.4%. –Used Price Outlook Downgraded July Official
Jul 12, 2012
Hertz Introduces Porsche Sports Cars Into Its U.S. Fleet
Hertz becomes the first U.S. car rental company to purchase vehicles from PorschePARK RIDGE, N.J. — The Hertz Corporation (NYSE: HTZ) announces that it has become the first U.S. car rental company to purchase vehicles from Porsche, and will be
Jul 12, 2012
Chevrolet, Buick and GMC CPO Sales Up 1.3%
Below please find sales numbers for General Motor’s certified pre-owned vehicles: Chevrolet, Buick, GMC June 2012: Month end total sales: 24,095 Year to date total sales: 143,125 Month over month percent change: 1.3% Year over year percent chan
Jul 12, 2012
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Three Ways to Re-think Reconditioning and Improve Profitability
I was always taught that a dealer should never apologize for anything when it came to used vehicles. This meant that we would always spend the time and money to “go the extra mile” with the reconditioning of every used car at my family’s dealer
Jul 12, 2012
BMW CPO Sales Up 5%
In June, sales of BMW used vehicles (including certified pre-owned and pre-owned) increased 5.4 percent to 13,489 vehicles from the 12,801 vehicles sold in June 2011. January through June, BMW used vehicle sales are up 3.5 percent on volume of 82,2
Jul 6, 2012
Porsche Pre-Owned Vehicle Sales Up 10% From 2011
Porsche’s Approved Certified Pre-Owned vehicle sales were 646 for June 2012. Year-to-date, Porsche has sold 4,669 CPO models, a 10 percent increase versus 2011 (4,232).
Jul 6, 2012
Mercedes-Benz CPO Sales Increased 3%
Through the Mercedes-Benz Certified Pre-Owned (MBCPO) program, MBUSA sold 6,593 vehicles in June; an increase of 2.9% when compared to June 2011 (sales of 6,410 vehicles). On a year-to-date basis, MBCPO sold 39,419 vehicles, a decrease of 1.1% over
Jul 6, 2012
Audi CPO Sales Remain Strong
Audi Certified pre-owned sales remained strong, despite the reduced inventory of available models for the program. As a result, 2012 year-to-date Audi CPO sales of 18,339 were 2.7 percent below the record pace set in in the first half of 2011.
Jul 6, 2012