a U.S. STUDY SHOWS Used car sales on the upswing By JAMES V. HIGGINS UPI Aato Writer DETROIT (UPI) - The overall sales of used cars in the U.S. rose to a record 18.7 million in 1980 and the price of an average second- hand automobile increased just 5.3 per cent, enabling the used car market to avoid last year’s sales slump. Last year's sales volume of 18.7 million units was up slightly from second-hand sales of 18.5 million in 1979, said the Hertz Corp in tts annual used car survey. It was not the only way in the and new used car markets last year, Hertz said. The average used car price rose 5.3 per cent to $3,794 last year from $3,602 in 1979. That compared with a pmce increase of ap- proximately 12 per cent for new Cars in the same period, the car rental-lease company said. A Hertz poll indicated the lower overall ownership cost for used cars was the major factor in four of five pur- chases. The company -said the average used car costs about 40 per cent less to own and operate than a com- parable new car. The biggest savings on used cars is the lower purchase price and the fact that cars depreciate more quickly in value in the first two years of ownership. The typical second-hand unit was 3.23 years old and had traveled 32,780 miles, compared with 2.86 years and 29,030 miles in 1979. “The figures point up the fact that motorists are buying smaller cars, driving them fewer miles per year and keeping them longer to combat the almost explosive increases in transportation expenses,” Hertz said. Hertz said its poll of used car buyers shows that new car dealerships account for about 42 per cent of total sales of second-hand cars. Since those dealers normally sell newer. more expensive cars, their revenues last year were $34.6 billion, almost half the total. Dealers handling = only Farewell Datsun, hello Nissan TOKYO Nissan (UPI) -- The Motor Co. wall change the name of its Datsun automobiles sold worldwide in: favor of the name Nissan, a company official said recently. The brand-name change will begin with the 1982 model, the official said Nissan, the second largest aulomaker mn Japan. adopted a dual brand name system in 1949. Exports have carned the name Datsun while cars sold in Japan have always been called Nissan. The brand-name change inthe U.S. market will begin with “Stanza” senmes sp ments thes fall, a company spokesman said. The official said Nissan decided to drop the Datsun brand in order to unify the brand name throughout the world appeared Cameron Sam LOOKING FOR TRUSTWORTHY AUTO TECHNICIANS? 5pm Monday. Wednesday. 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