As of July 2023, 38 percent of consumers in Germany preferred to purchase a used vehicle at a car dealership. Another 22 percent of them preferred to go to a specialized used car dealer, while 12 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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Self-reported preferred location for consumers in Germany to purchase a used car, as of July 2023
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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 Statista. Retrieved June 14, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1464686/germany-consumers-preferred-place-to-purchase-a-used-car/
DEKRA. "Self-reported preferred location for consumers in Germany to purchase a used car, as of July 2023." Chart. September 21, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 14, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1464686/germany-consumers-preferred-place-to-purchase-a-used-car/
DEKRA. (2023). Self-reported preferred location for consumers in Germany to purchase a used car, as of July 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 14, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1464686/germany-consumers-preferred-place-to-purchase-a-used-car/
DEKRA. "Self-reported Preferred Location for Consumers in Germany to Purchase a Used Car, as of July 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1464686/germany-consumers-preferred-place-to-purchase-a-used-car/
DEKRA, Self-reported preferred location for consumers in Germany to purchase a used car, as of July 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1464686/germany-consumers-preferred-place-to-purchase-a-used-car/ (last visited June 14, 2025)
Self-reported preferred location for consumers in Germany to purchase a used car, as of July 2023 [Graph], DEKRA, September 21, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1464686/germany-consumers-preferred-place-to-purchase-a-used-car/
