It's not JUST supply shortages driving up car prices. Higher fuel prices are adding to the demand of some vehicles.
I could easily sell
the beater Mirage I picked up last summer for 2-3 times more than I paid for it (admittedly I got an unusually good deal at the time).
The Mirage has the distinction of being one of the used cars with the biggest increase in price on a percent basis:
The Price of This Used Car Is Up 50% in a Year - 24/7 Wall St.