Show USED CAR TURNOVER TOTALS ii 4 7 J MILLION D DURING G 1937 1931 I By Dy W W. E. E Holler r I General Sales Bales Manager t k Chevrolet Motor Division lf f Fj The Used Car business In n this thin country is a 2 billion bUllon dollar Indus Indus- s 's sf t tf f try In 1936 and last year It averaged averi aver aver- t i iJ or aged nearly cars The anif annual ant an an- if r nual dollar turn-over turn In the used ar car business Is greater than that cr of food clothing or the combined l tf Jewelry and furniture business l 7 A host of comparisons may be 1 made with this recent giant In do x commercial circles but they would woud R nt make it any smaller The used L car business is truly a giant 1 It has not been appreciated In its true size utU util recently 6 Jt When there was much national concern during the early winter r about the slowing down of ot the k automobile factories with conse consequent consequent quent unemployment ripples that over most of the business t surface of ot the country mention was made that used cars were responsible sible Bible There was a jam In the sale saler r of used cars it was said and that stalled the new car market The resulting unemployment from the automobile and supply factories Shutting down or curtailing their t i work still further jammed the I- I used car market g |