According to the NAAA study, in the coming years, used car volumes will continue to grow and “Dealers will remain a steady source of used vehicles.” But the study also noted shifts.
Franchise dealers-Auctions now see only 30-50% of wholesaled units by franchise dealers Large chains manage internal swaps while smaller franchise groups turn to wholesalers, auctions and “AppCrew”
Independent dealers- source 95% of their inventory from auctions and consign 90% of their wholesale units to an auction.”