How many used vehicles are purchased in the U.S. each year?
In 2006, American car buyers purchased 42.5 million used vehicles. (SOURCE: ADESA Analytical Services) How many vehicles in California are “salvage”? According to a legislative report, approximately 2.5 million vehicles registered in California had a “salvage” title brand. According to the DMV, as of July 1, 2007 the number of vehicles in California with “salvage” title brands was 1,692,535, but that is probably mostly due to an anti-consumer court decision that allows insurers to total vehicles without having to brand the titles as “salvage.” (The decision is Martinez vs. Enterprise.) How many vehicles are stolen in California? According to the National Insurance Crime Bureau, California has the most stolen vehicles of any state. Five of the top ten U.S. metropolitan areas with the highest incidence of vehicle thefts are in California: Stockton, Visalia-Porterville, Modesto, Sacramento-Arden-Arcade, Roseville, and Fresno. The California Highway Patrol reports that in 2006, 247,896 veh
