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Sarasota and Manatee counties crush the rest of the Gulf Coast when it comes to the lowest prices of used cars, according to a new report from Autolist.com.

Sarasota, with a used car price that's on average $250 less per car than the state average, ranks No. 4 statewide, the San Francisco-based data firm reports in its new survey. Manatee County ranks No. 6 in the state, at $136 less, on average.

Seven other counties in the region, from Polk to Collier, have an average sales price per used car that exceeds the statewide average, according to the report, which analyzes second quarter sales data. Polk, $601 above average, and Charlotte County, at $587, post the highest figures in the region.