Used car sales continues to show the rising trend in recent months. After the best start in history, with a 46% increase in operations buying the sales in January, last month it also closed above 40%; figures that excite the sector.
The Chamber of Automotive Commerce (CCA) reported that in February they were marketed 149,004 used vehicleswhich represented a growth of 40.27% compared to 2024 (106,228 units) and a decrease of 12.37% compared to 170,036 cars sold in January.
In this way, in the first bimester of the year they were sold 319,040 unitswhich means an increase of 43.48% over the same period of 2024 when 222,363 vehicles were marketed.
From the sector, they emphasize that the recovery that the sector is going through is due to exchange stability, remove and reduction of taxes, the largest offer and variety of units, low financing rates, and an aggressive sales policy by terminals and importers.
“The activity continues, showing good public assistance in the agencies, both in the AMBA and in the interior of the country. If you continue along this path, and if no black swan on the road, we can surprise ourselves with the sales results when the year ends, ”said Alejandro Lamas, secretary of the CCA.
Buenos Aires was the province that concentrated most transfers (56,273), although it fell 12% compared to January. Cordoba (17,931) and City of Buenos Aires (13,484) completed the podium, but also with falls of 8.52% and 12.15% respectively.
He Volkswagen Gol It was again the favorite of the replacement market, maintaining absolute leadership for at least the last 10 years. In total, 8,089 units of the model were sold that was discontinued as 0 km at the beginning of 2022.
The podium remained unalterable with respect to 2024. Secondly, the Toyota Hiluxalso the best selling pickup between 0 km. The truck produced in Zárate registered 5,310 transfers.
While the Chevrolet Corsa/Classic -Other discontinued model years ago- occupied third place with 4,243 sales. The Corsa, next to the goal, the Fiat Palio and Ford Ka are the cheapest options within the most wanted vehicles by the public.