Finding Used Cars in Bulk

August 12, 2011 | fleetvrcg | Auto Industry

I watch the automotive news pretty closely every day, and this article here puts the “tight supply” issues in pretty crisp terms:

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VRCG, Inc. spends all day swimming around in the rental -and – lease inventory pool, and even we find the market challenging. That’s great for rental companies in that they are maximizing the value of their off-rent inventory, but if you need help finding cars, you should call us!

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