March was best month ever for certified used sales AutoData

March was best month ever for certified used sales – AutoData

Even as new sales keep rising, last month set a record for certified pre-owned sales, at 190,065 nationally. And the first quarter of 2013 set a record for quarterly CPO sales, at 497,647. Thats according to AutoData Inc.

Spring is a good time for used-vehicle sales, and this years record-breaking pattern is similar to Spring 2012. The monthly and quarterly figures for 2013 are 9 percent and 9.4 percent above year-ago figures, respectively.

These brands set all-time records for CPO sales in March, says AutoData: Ford/Lincoln/Mercury, Toyota, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen, Hyundai, Kia, Mini, Nissan and Subaru.