US Car Dealer Rankings for 2019 Top 20 Car Dealers with the Most Increase in the Number of Stores – 2019. Dealership group Number of dealerships – 2019 Number of dealerships – 2018 Store Increase Percent Increase 1 Ciocca Dealerships 20 14 6 42.9% 2 Kahlig Auto Group
Car Prices Drop 4% at Auction
Spring is usually the high season when it comes to car sales. Dealers, anticipating tax refund checks stock up on inventory.
The early March week to week price index was as high as 1.25% signaling the beginning of the Spring car season. This is a stark contrast the the late March/early April price index of -2.5% which is almost a 4% swing in prices.
4% might not seem that high on first glance, however if this trend continues, car prices are set to drop around 15% by mid-May.
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