Archive for April, 2009

Welcome to the UsedCars.com Blog!

Thanks for stopping by! If you’re looking for a great spot to learn all there is to know about used cars, you’ve come to the right place. From now on, our experts will tackle a wide variety of issues every month related to finding, buying and owning used vehicles. You never know what you’ll find, so be sure to check in regularly to see what other readers have to say about our insights on the used car world. Whether you’re a new-comer to buying used or know all there is about picking up a vehicle with a few extra … Read more

April 29, 2009 by Maurina | 1 Comment

We’re Keeping Our Cars Longer

A slew of recent studies have all come up with the same conclusion: Americans are holding onto their cars longer than they ever have before. A report by automotive industry analysts R.L. Polk & Company says the average age of vehicles on our roads is a year older now than it was a decade ago. So how old is that? The study says the average age of all the cars and trucks registered at the end of 2008 was 9.4 years old. To top it off, the good people at R.L. Polk also looked at vehicle scrap rates, which have … Read more

April 29, 2009 by Maurina | No Comments

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