If you’re in the market for a used car and have been shopping around online, it’s important to know which ads are legitimate, and which are scams.

Shopping for a new or used car over the last couple of years, has become a more challenging endeavor, thanks to issues from the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and Consumer Reports on Thursday published their annual list of the safest affordable vehicles for teenage drivers for 2022.

With the cost of used vehicles at an all time high, and with production of new vehicles nearly halted, people are investing in their current car amid the pandemic.

The fastest-selling new vehicle in the Detroit market in July 2021 was the Cadillac Escalade.

The cost of used cars may be on the rise in Metro Detroit, but those vehicles are still selling quickly.

Is there a payday sitting in your driveway? Prices on the used car market have exploded and you may be surprised how much some models are worth.

With companies facing shortages of microchips and parts, new cars are being produced at slower rates than normal. So it’s no surprise that the price of used cars are going up amid the demand.

Used car prices are up 20.8% in the Detroit market over the past year. Nationally, used car prices have increased 16.8%, or $3,926, over the past 12 months, compared to most years when they remain constant.

Used car prices are up 20.8% in the Detroit market over the past year.

Both new and used cars sold faster in March compared to February’s totals, which were 48.9 days for new cars and 42 days for used cars.

LOUISVILLE, KY-OCTOBER 27: The all-new 2018 Ford Expedition SUV comes off the assembly line at the Ford Kentucky Truck Plant October 27, 2017 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)DETROIT – The Volkswagen Passat is the fastest selling used car in the Detroit area, according to data from iSeeCars. But the fastest selling new vehicle in the region is the Ford Expedition. According to ISeeCars, the average new car in Detroit took 46.5 days to sell in February 2021, while the average used car took 49.1 days to sell. To determine the fastest-selling cars in Detroit, iSeeCars said it analyzed 1.2 million new and used car sales in February 2021.

DETROIT The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the financial difficulties it created has made for some unusual trends. Heres why now may be the perfect timeThere has been a scramble for used cars all across Metro Detroit. He said his used dealership sales are 40 percent over their record year, each in the past two months. Szott said the second a leased car gets turned in, its already sought after by multiple buyers. Autotrader data shows right now used car sales are ahead of last year at this time.