Our Drunken Sailors Are Back: Sales of Used Vehicles Surge in March, same as New Vehicles. Retail Sales Might Look Good

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Our Drunken Sailors Are Back: Sales of Used Vehicles Surge in March, same as New Vehicles. Retail Sales Might Look Good

wolfstreet.com/2025/04/14/our-drunken-sailors-are-back-sales-of-used-vehicles-surge-in-march-same-as-new-vehicles-overall-retail-sales-might-look-good

Despite their foul mood, consumers are splurging on vehicles and may also be splurging on other products.
By Wolf Richter for WOLF STREET.
Sales of used vehicles at franchised dealers (such as GM or Ford or Honda dealers) and independent dealers to retail customers spiked by 12.8%…

This story appeared on wolfstreet.com, 2025-04-14 18:01:11.