No.1: Watch for impact of high fuel prices, but it ain’t 2008 anymore.
No. 2: Used supply is tight for now, but how long will it last?
No. 3: New and used cars continue to compete for consumer attention on the best deal.
No. 4: Market conditions were upended last year by Japanese post-quake conditions, and things are different now.
No. 5: Economic conditions aren’t really upbeat yet, but you wouldn’t know that from new and used sales.