Used Cars

Manufacturers brace for the used-car flood

April 21, 2014 05:00 AM
More leases

Fueled by record-low interest rates, easy credit and rising residual values, leases accounted for almost 26% of new-vehicle sales in 2013 and are rising.
2014*28% 201021%
201326% 200917%
201222% 200819%
201122% 200720%
*First quarter of 2014 Source: Edmunds.com
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Off-lease boom
&nbsp;Off-lease vehicles
20163,037,575*
20152,532,150*
20142,125,050*
20131,729,900
20121,557,509
20112,009,285
20102,412,416
20092,476,594
2002 (peak)3,423,111
*Estimate Source: Manheim

The used-vehicle inventory drought is almost over.

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