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RICHMOND—During 1980, the Division of Motor Vehicles titled 4.6 percent fewer vehicles than in 1979, according to Donald E. Williams, DMV commissioner.

New vehicle titles issued declined by 17.4 percent, while used vehicle titles transferred declined by less than one-half of 1 percent. “Apparently many people chose to buy used rather than new cars last year for economic reasons,” Williams said.

Although total titling figures for the month of December were up 19 percent, compared to December 1979, Williams said it was too early to predict a tur

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