*The market value was estimated by multiplying the national population census of people aged 18 to 69 years, the percentage of survey respondents who purchased at least one used car within the past year, and the average price of surveyed used car purchases. Consequently, the estimated market value does not include those used cars bought after the first one.
100 Japanese yen equal 0.67 U.S. dollars or 0.62 euros as of April 2025.
Figures have been rounded.
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Value of the used vehicle market in Japan 2024, by customer age
In 2024, people in their twenties contributed the most to the used automobile market in Japan, spending around **** trillion yen on used cars. People in their 60s and above were the second-highest spending cohort.
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