Dealers' used car marketing spend is increasingly shifting online and away from traditional methods of used marketing.

A survey of 200 car dealers carried out by Manheim found the top three means of markeing used cars are now dealers' own websites; carmakers' online marketing; and third party online marketing.

More than half (53 per cent) of dealers have seen an increase in new car sales activity in the first half of 2009 compared with the same period last year.

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