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Inventories
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Inventories  
Inventories

5. Inventories

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Inventories consisted of the following:

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September 30,

    

December 31,

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2019

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2018

    

Retail automotive dealership new vehicles

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$

2,252.4

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$

2,397.0

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Retail automotive dealership used vehicles

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988.9

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1,060.8

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Retail automotive parts, accessories and other

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126.6

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140.8

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Retail commercial truck dealership vehicles and parts

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462.9

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207.9

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Commercial vehicle distribution vehicles, parts and engines

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213.1

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233.6

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Total inventories

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4,043.9

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$

4,040.1

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We receive credits from certain vehicle manufacturers that reduce cost of sales when the vehicles are sold. Such credits amounted to $12.8 million and $15.1 million during the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and $37.7 million and $40.7 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.