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Top 10 New Car Choices for First-Time Buyers

Top 10 New Car Choices for First-Time Buyers (PDF)   New drivers shouldn’t worry about whether their first car is unsafe, in need of constant repairs, or carries higher payments and insurance costs than a modest salary would otherwise cover. It is fortunate that there are so many choices among

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New Car Dealer Groups – Day Supply Q1 and Q2 2022

New Car Dealer Groups – Day Supply Q1 and Q2 2022 (PDF) Low New Car Inventory lingers for a second quarter in a row. Days’ supply of new vehicles at the US’s six major dealership groups remains low due to production delays, parts shortages and unseasonably high demand. Penske Auto

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Quality Rankings – 2022 Automaker List

Initial Quality Study. Problems Per 100 Vehicles List Buick tops the list with the least amount of problems per vehicle.  1 Buick 139 2 Dodge 143 3 Chevrolet 147 4 Genesis 156 5 Kia 156 6 Lexus 157 7 GMC 162 8 Cadillac 163 9 BMW 165 10 Ford 167

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Consumers Loyalty to Car Brand List

Loyalty is defined by consumers who return and buy a new vehicle from the same manufacturer. The percentage shows how many clients return to buy a car from the same car maker.    Loyalty List of Car Manufacturers – Alphabetical Aston Martin  51.60% BMW 68.30% Mini 50.10% Rolls-Royce 54.44% Alfa

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New Vehicle Inventory and Day Supply – January 2021

New Vehicle Inventory and Day Supply – January 2021 The current new vehicle inventory stands at 3 million for 1st time since May, marking weak demand for vehicles in 2021.  Inventory – U.S. car and light-truck, on January 1, 2021. Days supply: Number of days needed to sell all vehicles

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Percent Drop in New Car Sales First 6 Months 2019 v 2020

U.S. light-vehicle sales by nameplate, 6 month comparison of 2019 versus 2020 Percent Drop in New Car Sales First 6 Months 2019 v 2020 (PDF) Chrysler tops the list with a 50% decline in sales. New-vehicle sales in U.S. plummet 34% in Q2 of 2020. Some segments fared better than

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Top 10 New Car Dealership Groups for 2018

Q: What are the Top 10 New Car Dealership Groups in 2018? A: Below is a list ranking the top ten auto dealer companies by total new car sales in 2018 Car Dealer Group  New Cars Sold in 2018   Publicly Traded   Sells Outside the US   2018 Rank   2017 Rank  AutoNation

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