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Used-car sales in Mexico recover in August and September
Used-car sales in Mexico rebounded in August and September after falling 9.24% in July.
Sales rose 2.9% in August and 6.8% in September, according to Sim Data Group and the Mexican Association of Automotive Dealers.
The gains followed a weaker start to the quarter, unlike the third quarter of 2025, when sales increased in all three months.
Overall, third-quarter sales were nearly flat, down 0.23% compared with the same period a year earlier.
From January to September, dealerships sold an average of 14 used cars per agency each month, 0.43% fewer than in the same period last year.
September was the quarter’s strongest month, and billed maintenance orders at dealerships also rose that month, by 3%.
Used-car sales in Mexico rose 2.9% in August and 6.8% in September, according to Sim Data Group and the Mexican Association of Automotive Distributors.
The gains followed a 9.24% decline in July.
Despite the late-quarter recovery, used-car sales were nearly flat for the third quarter, falling 0.23%.
September had the strongest monthly result of the quarter.
From January to September, the average was 14 used cars sold per dealership per month, down 0.43% from the same period a year earlier.
- Who
- Sim Data Group and the Mexican Association of Automotive Distributors reported the figures.
- What
- Used-car sales rose in August and September after falling in July. Third-quarter sales were nearly flat overall.
- When
- August and September; the figures cover the third quarter and the January-to-September period. The article was published on October 16, 2026.
- Where
- Mexico.
- Why
- The article says September’s increase gave the quarter a stronger finish.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Used-car sales fell 9.24%.
Used-car sales rose 2.9%.
Used-car sales rose 6.8%, the strongest monthly result of the quarter.
Used-car sales ended nearly flat, down 0.23%.
Average sales were 14 used cars per dealership per month, down 0.43% from the same period a year earlier.
- August sales
- Up 2.9%
- September sales
- Up 6.8%
- July sales
- Down 9.24%
- Third-quarter sales
- Down 0.23%
- Average sales, January–September
- 14 used cars per dealership per month
- Year-on-year average change
- Down 0.43%