For the sector, the impact of the recession was less than expected because the sector readjusted its prices.
After the sharp drop in 0km sale, more than 30%, the employees were expected to suffer the same loss. But that didn’t happen. They only fell 12.7% in January, thanks to the market rearranged prices to keep moving.
The data of the Chamber of Automotive Commerce (CCA) They showed that in January 116,135 used vehicles were sold, when in the same month of 2023 133,073 units had been sold.
“The used vehicle is still a refuge of value in our economy, in the face of generalized sales declines in other areas. The sector, although it has decreased in its sales numbers during January compared to the same month last year, did not do so with the unusual magnitude observed in other sectors“explained Alejandro Lamas, secretary of that entity.
What’s more, if the data is compared to December (122,024 vehicles), the decrease was only 4.83%. In January sales fell in all provinces. The one that suffered the greatest decrease was La Rioja: 32.8%. The one that fell the least was Catamarca: 0.6%.
Lamas said that before the “lack of prices for the same product 0km (due to modification of the tax base for the calculation of internal taxes), and in the face of generalized inflation in the economy, these types of products have been able to find a price that the market was willing to pay.
That is, on the advice of the concessionaires, the dUsed car owners understood that they had to adjust prices to be able to sell your vehicles and buy others.
The best-selling used car continued to be the Volkswagen Gol, followed by the Chevrolet Corsa and the Toyota Hilux pickup truck.
Used cars: ranking of the 10 best sellers in January
- VW Gol and Trend: 7,293
- Chevrolet Corsa and Classic: 3.96
- Toyota Hilux: 3,893
- VW Amarok: 2,879
- Ford Ranger: 2,771
- Renault Clio: 2,733
- Fiat Palio: 2,480
- Ford Fiesta: 2,450
- Renault Kangoo: 2,149
- Ford EcoSport: 2,144
Source: Ambito
