As a whole, the used-car market is struggling. But data from LotLinx shows a silver lining.

"Bad news is, sales are down 50% in used across the country," says LotLinx CEO Len Short. "But when you start to drill down to the markets, you'll see that there are a whole bunch — over half — of markets that are doing just fine ...

"Dealers are selling cars and consumers intend to purchase and are actually following through with purchases in the markets where they can," he said.

Short discusses this and more in detail in this episode.