Tom Kontos

Tom Kontos
basis percent prices rose vehicle wholesale
Wholesale used vehicle prices rose 3.2 percent sequentially and 5.3 percent on a year-over-year basis in March.
employee lose
As the employee discounts lose effect, you'll see more used-car shoppers come out.
contrast driven gas
When you look at the contrast between compacts and full-size (SUVs), it has to be driven in part by gas prices, ... Why else would there be such polarity?
bleak months several vehicles
It was already pretty bleak for those vehicles for several months in a row,
demand desirable touch vehicles
They're still desirable vehicles for many people, so there's still demand out there. They aren't being rejected, but dealers don't want to touch the ones that are in rougher shape.
gas matters prices shooting
Gas prices shooting up has made matters even worse.