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Used car prices are going up again

Used car prices have taken a U-turn for the wo🌱rse.

After four straight months of decli🍨nes, wholesale used car marketplace Ma𝓰nheim reports that  increased by 0.7% in May.

Wholesale costs typically predi⛎ct the direction retail prices will take in about six to eigh🔯t weeks.

Wholesale prices had dropped 1% from March to April, which was a slower rate thജan seen during the preceding months, and retail pric🥂es were down the same amount in May.

The &nb🗹sp;since last year due to a shortage of new car inventory as a result ওof ongoing parts supply issues.

Sales of new cars in May were down 31% from ꦰ2021 among the .

The increase in used vehicle prices can be attributed to ongoing parts supply issues.
The increase in used vehicle prices can be attributed to ongoing parts supply issues. Corbis via Getty Images