There was a huge rush of buyers flocking to new car dealerships in August, but after the initial rush subsided, shoppers have returned to used cars in New Jersey and around the country.

Cars.com reports that the sector has experienced steady growth, with users checking on different alternatives at a rate two percent higher than in July, before the Cash for Clunkers program began.

The program “certainly had a halo effect on the used car market,” noted Mitch Golub, the website’s president, with heavy buying interest increasing by six percent from earlier in the summer.

Buyers who have been taking advantage of the affordable prices offered in some vehicles may want to take a second look at safety features from fleet vehicles to make sure they are actually included.

Some of automakers’ best customers are rental car companies or other firms that operate fleets of vehicles, and until this year, General Motors had allowed buyers to delete the “standard” side airbag option to reduce costs, reports the Detroit News.

It may not be an issue for all cars, but it means that buyers who are planning on buying used Chevrolet Impalas in New Jersey, as well as several other vehicles, will want to check the record to ensure that the features are properly listed, the newspaper adds.