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New-car inventory is falling while prices are elevated and likely to rise more as the tariff era continues. And that’s good news for the used-car sector. The used-vehicle sector is continuing to benefit from the turbulence in the new-vehicle marketplace,” ZeroSum vice president of dealer success Josh Stoll said.
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