Used Car Market Expecting Supply Crunch as Fewer Off-Lease Cars Return

Used Car Market Expecting Supply Crunch as Fewer Off-Lease Cars Return
Used vehicles for sale are displayed at an automotive dealership in Ottawa on Aug. 11, 2023. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick
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Already low on inventory, the used car market is facing an additional supply crunch as fewer off-lease vehicles return to dealership lots—and that’s contributing to higher prices.

A used car was averaged at $35,754 last month compared with about $18,900 in December 2019, Autotrader.ca data shows.