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Used Car Prices Drop for First Time this Year

Used Car LotWholesale used car prices have recently begun to decline again, after a long period of escalation.

This October, prices dropped for the first time since December 2008, particularly for full-sized cars (by 10.2%), mid-sized cars (by 5.4%), and trucks (by 5.2%).

Used car sales normally see a decrease in the fall season. And with the Cash for Clunkers program now over, this year's 4.4% plunge hardly comes as a surprise. The used car supply has grown lately thanks to the spike in new car sales, which involve trade-ins.

While Cash for Clunkers was in operation, used car inventories remained limited as many used vehicles were disabled for the market.

Now as the year inches toward an end, buyers can be on the lookout for a growing supply of used vehicles � and better prices at car lots.






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Gregg Fidan Gregg Fidan is the founder of RealCarTips. After being ripped off on his first car purchase, he devoted several years to figuring out the best ways to avoid scams and negotiate the best car deals. He has written hundreds of articles on the subject of car buying and taught thousands of car shoppers how to get the best deals.

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