COLUMBUS, IN -- Reported sales of used Class 8 commercial vehicles were up 55% in August compared to the prior year on a “same dealer” basis, according to industry analyst firm ACT Research Co. ACT further reported that the average price paid for a used Class 8 truck continued to move slightly higher.
Sales of medium-duty used trucks in July were 19.5% ahead of the same month in 2009, but slipped to -2.4% in August compared with the same month in 2009, said Steve Tam, vice president.
