As of July 2023, ** percent of consumers in Germany preferred to purchase a used vehicle at a car dealership. Another ** percent of them preferred to go to a specialized used car dealer, while ** percent of respondents favored consumer-to-consumer in-person transactions. In contrast, the share of survey participants preferring online dealers or C2C purchase was much lower, demonstrating that human, in-person contact remains a crucial part of the used car purchasing process for consumers resident in Germany.
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DEKRA. (September 21, 2023). Self-reported preferred location for consumers in Germany to purchase a used car, as of July 2023 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/1464686/germany-consumers-preferred-place-to-purchase-a-used-car/
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