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Poor numbers boosted by used EV sales, which grew by almost half between July and September

The used car market experienced its worst quarter of sales for seven years, despite electric car sales rising by almost half.

The Q3 figures, released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, show that 1,785,447 used cars changed hands between July and September, the first time transactions have dipped below two million since 2015.

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JK Roalding 10 November 2022

Prices , excessive mark up on end of lease stock ?. Maybe Joe Public is getting wise to the rip off

JK Roalding 10 November 2022

Excessive prices might have something to do with it. The mark up on end of lease stock at present  must be huge.