Autotrader

Jeremy Robb is the chief economist at Cox Automotive.

It's a big automotive services and tech provider, and it owns Kelley Blue Book and Autotrader.

We asked him why used cars are so expensive, and first, he validated our feelings.

A lot of people really wonder that and get frustrated, you know, and some people angry sometimes with it.

Uh, so I, I found a particular one that I can show you.

It's on Autotrader up there in Canada.

And let's see if I can share it on my screen.

And it is this.

Take it away, Sean.

I'm just curious, what's the best platform or website you would use to sell a vehicle? I just got another car, and I'm trying to sell my previous too, but I've had very little luck with any of the, um, popular car-selling websites, Carvana, CarMax, Autotrader.

I paid a fee to list my car.

Unfortunately, I'm getting very little activity.

... than, um, it used to be.

Mm-hmm.

You know, where, where it's like, "Okay, we'll put it on Autotrader, and put it here, and put it there." It, it is gonna take a little more because people aren't...

Th- they're not always expecting to find the gem there.

Take it away, Sean.

I'm just curious, what's the best platform or website you would use to sell a vehicle? I just got another car and I'm trying to sell my previous too, but I've had very little luck with any of the, um, popular car-selling websites, Carvana, CarMax, Autotrader.

I paid a fee to list my car.

Unfortunately, I'm getting very little activity.

... than, um, it used to be.

Mm-hmm.

You know, where, where it's like, "Okay, well, put it on Autotrader, and put it here, and put it there." It, it is gonna take a little more because people aren't...

Th- they're not always expecting to find a gem there.

Hello, everybody, and welcome to episode 114 of Own the Road with AutoTrader, where we make car stuff simple for Canadians.

My name is Jodi Lai, and I'm the editor-in-chief of AutoTrader.

And my name is Sebastian Bell, and I am the associate editor at AutoTrader.

I'm finding it harder and harder to say that every time I say it.

The associate editor at AutoTrader.

Maybe we need to give you a new title.

There we

And he, every time...

He put it in the Autotrader, and every time someone calls about it, he gives up way too much information-

Uh-oh

... about the Jeep-

Okay, here we go.

I'm sorry, Autotrader, what is going on here, bro?

I think I've only got a third car now.

Oh,