Ian MacDonald, Vice President of Strategic Marketing, autoTRADER.ca, talks about TRADER’s recent survey on what will prompt consumers to purchase a vehicle, and discusses the three areas dealers need to cover to help consumers on that path.
Todd Phillips is the editorial director of Universus Media Group Inc. and the editor of Canadian auto dealer magazine. Todd can be reached at tphillips@universusmedia.com.
Canada’s used wholesale vehicle market posted another modest decline in mid-March, extending a gradual downward trend as pricing continues to normalize. According to Canadian Black Book’s Market Insights report for the week ending March 14, wholesale values slipped by 0.20 …
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