Used Fuel Efficient Cars See Prices Going Up

In an era of $4.25/gallon of gasoline, fuel efficiency for cars is a huge concern for buyers, whether they're looking at new cars or old cars. Kelley Blue Book, the company that prices every vehicle sold in the United States - not to mention keeping track of overall resale values - has noticed a sharp increase in the number of fuel efficient used cars being bought from used car dealerships. This high amount of demand has forced dealerships to raise prices on their fuel efficient used cars, something that is completely new for a lot of buyers. 2011 saw a huge raise - 20% increase in sales over 2010 - and that same number could be repeated in 2012. Auto transport companies first noticed the sharp rise near the end of 2010, but those numbers haven't really gone down much over the past year or so, which leads this blogger to believe that getting your hands on a car that gets 27 mpg - or more - could be difficult in the coming months. Don't say we didn't warn you.