BMW's U.S. Certified Pre-Owned Car Sales up 24% in 2009

In what appears to be more the result of the ongoing global economic and financial crisis than anything else, BMW reported that in the first two months of 2009, its Certified Pre-Owned (CPO) sales in the U.S. are up by a staggering 24 percent to 19,000 units and the company is on track to beat last year's record number of 104,000 units. That's compared to the firm's 34,9% plunge in U.S. new car sales in the first two months of the year (12,979 units in Jan/Feb 2009 vs. 20,775 units in Jan/Feb 2008).

BMW Certified Pre-Owned Sales Statistics from 2007-2009

Year---------------BMW CPO Sales Volume-----% Change

2007----------------------90,000-------------------12%

2008---------------------104,000-------------------16.5%

2009 (Jan. - Feb. '09)----19,000-------------------24%