In 2021, the most common way U.S. new-vehicle dealerships acquired used vehicles for sales were trade-ins on new vehicles, which represented 39.2 percent of used vehicles for sale in new-vehicle dealerships. Furthermore, 27.1 percent of second-hand cars were exchanged with other used automobiles. In contrast, only eight percent of used vehicles were acquired through street trades .
Distribution of used vehicles retailed by new-vehicle dealerships in the United States in 2021, by origin
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National Automobile Dealers Association. (May 17, 2022). Distribution of used vehicles retailed by new-vehicle dealerships in the United States in 2021, by origin [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1309014/sources-used-vehicle-retailed-us-new-vehicle-dealerships/
National Automobile Dealers Association. "Distribution of used vehicles retailed by new-vehicle dealerships in the United States in 2021, by origin." Chart. May 17, 2022. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1309014/sources-used-vehicle-retailed-us-new-vehicle-dealerships/
National Automobile Dealers Association. (2022). Distribution of used vehicles retailed by new-vehicle dealerships in the United States in 2021, by origin. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1309014/sources-used-vehicle-retailed-us-new-vehicle-dealerships/
National Automobile Dealers Association. "Distribution of Used Vehicles Retailed by New-vehicle Dealerships in The United States in 2021, by Origin." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 May 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1309014/sources-used-vehicle-retailed-us-new-vehicle-dealerships/
National Automobile Dealers Association, Distribution of used vehicles retailed by new-vehicle dealerships in the United States in 2021, by origin Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1309014/sources-used-vehicle-retailed-us-new-vehicle-dealerships/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Distribution of used vehicles retailed by new-vehicle dealerships in the United States in 2021, by origin [Graph], National Automobile Dealers Association, May 17, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1309014/sources-used-vehicle-retailed-us-new-vehicle-dealerships/