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Used cars

Used-vehicle sales nationwide will also see small gains, Cox predicted, with total sales perhaps topping 36 million and retail used vehicle sales at 19.2 million, up 1% over 2023 levels.

Tim Duffy, owner of Duffy’s Auto Brokerage with locations in Auburn and Covington, said earlier this month the customer traffic in his lots has been above average for the winter.

“Historically, November and December can be a little slow and then things pick up for us in January and February, but we had a very good November and December,” Duffy said.