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Used Car Segment To Outperform New Car Segment

February 2012 | Industry Trend Analysis

Imports of used cars in Poland are struggling to return to pre-crisis levels, reaching only 655,314 units in 2011 - down almost 9% compared with 2010 and almost 35% lower compared with 2008 levels. However, the segment fared better than the overall new car market, which was down more than 12% year-on-year (y-o-y), to 277,430 units, during the same period. Going forward in 2012, BMI expects growth in the used car market to outperform that in the new car segment on the back of rising unemployment, inflation and macroeconomic uncertainties from the slowdown in the eurozone. Further support for used

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