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The average age of cars and light trucks rises to a record 10.8 years, research firm Polk says....

  • Tuesday, January 17, 2012, 12:45 PM ET
    The average age of cars and light trucks rises to a record 10.8 years, research firm Polk says. "The increasing age of the vehicle fleet, together with the increasing length of ownership, offers significant business growth opportunity for the automotive aftermarket."
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  • Wow, and I thought I was really out of step with my 11 year old Ford.
    17 Jan 2012, 12:48 PM Reply Like
  • If everyone is holding onto their existing cars, who brought the 12.8 million new cars sold in 2011?
    17 Jan 2012, 01:52 PM Reply Like
  • Because "everyone" is not everyone.

    There are about 255 million passenger vehicles in the US. 12.8 million new ones represents a 5% replacement rate.
    17 Jan 2012, 02:05 PM Reply Like
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