If you’ve been waiting for the perfect time to buy your next used car, there is no time like the present. Sales of used cars are rising as more and more consumers are looking to this market to save money. In addition to paying less for used cars, dealers are also offering more for their trade-ins.

One dealer had this to say about the current times for used cars: “I think that consumers that have put off a car buying purchase, they’ll look at used first to see that there’s value there.”

Buyers can also get more money for their trade-ins because used car dealers are having a difficult time keeping used vehicles on their lots. “If they don’t even trade with us, we’re trying to buy those vehicles from them,” said another dealer.

If you have an SUV or a truck that you’d like to trade-in, your chances of getting more money for it are even greater. Since the demand for trucks and SUVs have gone up because the gas prices have gone down, dealers are having a difficult time keeping these types of vehicles on their lots as well.

Don’t wait for a better time to invest in a used car. There may never be a better time than right now!