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Car buyers trying to beat tariff price hikes did a ‘bank run’ on dealers’ lots in April

Shoppers on the lot of Premier Toyota, Amherst, Ohio
Shoppers snapped up vehicles in April ahead of expected tariff-related price increases. (DAVID PHILLIPS/AUTOMOTIVE NEWS)
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