Unknown is how many unit sales in June might be lost because of the attack. Not all affected dealers stopped selling vehicles and many that did have since resumed, often manually processing sales and finding alternative ways to deliver vehicles to customers. Another unknown is how many buyers might have switched to an unaffected dealer to make a purchase. The bright side is that any lost sales in June likely will be made up in July.

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