Across the automotive industry, November's sales are expected to surpass pre-recession levels, and Honda is one of the many brands that has seen vast improvements in recent years. In fact, the Japanese automaker just announced that its sales for the month broke the company's all-time record. Last month, there were more than 116,500 units sold, which is a 38.9 percent increase over the numbers from November 2011. The industry as a whole only saw about a 1.1 percent improvement in the same time period.

"We are now surpassing sales records set pre-recession, a true sign that our business has recovered," said John Mendel, executive vice president of sales for American Honda. "Honda's all-time best November demonstrates the fundamental strength of our core products."

The Civic, which debuted in 1973, broke a 22-year-old record in November as well, selling more than 30,000 units. This not only shattered the record set in 1990, but it marks a 75 percent improvement from one year ago. While this may seem high, it pales in comparison to the Accord's sales improvements. This sedan saw an 83 percent increase over the same month in 2011, even though it undersold the Civic by nearly 4,000 units.

Honda's most popular models, including the Civic and Accord, have been pleasing customers for many years, which means that drivers interested in purchasing used models will have no trouble finding the pre-owned Honda of their choice at New Jersey State Auto Auction. The dealer carries a wide selection of makes and models, and every vehicle on the lot is CARFAX certified. This lets car shoppers know they'll be getting behind the wheel of a reliable ride when they buy a car from NJ State Auto.

The official numbers have not yet been tallied, but industry experts across the board are projecting that November's car sales rates may have reached pre-recession levels. Edmunds.com, for example, predicts that about 1.1 million cars and trucks were sold in the U.S. last month, Forbes reports. If this estimate is accurate, that would increase the Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate (SAAR) to 15 million units, which is the highest SAAR since February 2008. When the recession was in full swing, the annual rate was closer to 10.4 million in 2009, Bloomberg Businessweek reports.

"Everything is kind of moving along almost in concert now," Jeff Schuster, senior vice president of forecasting for LMC Automotive, a Detroit-area industry consulting firm, told Businessweek.

Not only are car sales increasing, but the amount people are paying for vehicles is on the rise as well. TrueCar.com reports the average transaction price during November was $30,832, a 1.1 percent ($346) increase from October and $335 more than the same month in 2011.

"Industry average transaction prices climb once again with consumers' continued appetite for highly contended vehicles," said Jesse Toprak, senior analyst at TrueCar.com. "Today's consumers value a nicely equipped vehicle as much as they do a low cost of ownership. Automakers are getting better at providing all the modern conveniences consumers come to expect for more of their models, resulting in higher overall prices hence improves profitability."

Drivers don't necessarily need to shop for new cars to find the amenities they want, either. There are plenty of previously owned vehicles that already have a number of great features such as infotainment systems and handheld device compatibility. Car shoppers in the New York/New Jersey area can head to New Jersey State Auto Auction to find the used cars and trucks they want at affordable prices.