As new-vehicle inventory at dealerships wanes across the U.S., more shoppers are turning to used cars, leading to record-high auction prices as dealers scramble to replenish their stocks. For the wholesale market, it marks a quick snap back from a steep decline in the spring. And while dealers now have no problem unloading vehicles at auction, obtaining used vehicles they can sell is now trickier - and much pricier. Cox Automotive reported last week that prices for vehicles sold at its Manheim auction unit in June were the highest in the 25 years it's been tracking the data. Scott Gruwell, owner-partner of Courtesy Automotive Group in Arizona, attributed the rise to shoppers returning to the market in May and June after being mostly sidelined by the coronavirus pandemic in April. That created higher demand with dwindling supply. "For a while it wasn't that bad, but towards the back half of June and the first days of July, it's been extremely difficult," Gruwell said. "The market supply is pretty tight."
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机译：作为经销商的新车库存，在美国，更多的购物者正在转向二手车，导致经销商争夺纪录的拍卖价格，以补充他们的股票。对于批发市场来说，它标志着春天陡峭的衰退速度快。虽然经销商现在没有问题在拍卖时卸载车辆，但是获得了他们可以销售的二手车辆现在是棘手的 - 而且很多价格。 Cox Automotive上周报告称，6月份在其Manheim拍卖单元上销售的车辆的价格是在跟踪数据的25年中最高的。 Scott Gruwell，礼貌汽车集团在亚利桑那州的主人合伙人归因于5月和6月份回到市场后的购物者，在4月份冠状病毒大流行病之后返回市场。与DWWINDLED供应创造了更高的需求。 “对于一段时间而言，这不是那么糟糕，但在六月的后半月和7月的第一天，这是非常困难的，”格鲁威尔说。 “市场供应非常紧张。”
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