The Sale of used cars It continues to show a frank recovery with respect to the first semester of 2024. According to the Automotive Chamber of Commerce (CCA) in March they were marketed 142,383 vehicleswhich represents an interannual increase of 34.36%.
This improvement goes hand in hand with the market autos 0 kmwhose first quarter has just closed with the best figures since 2018. Despite this growth, the president of the CCA, Alberto Principe, stressed that “many agencies had complications for the replacement of vehicles, after a February that surprised by the demand, when it is generally a seasonal month.”
It is worth remembering that in February 149,004 vehicles were transferred, 4.4% more than in March. Anyway, in the first quarter they were sold 461,423 unitsa rise of 40.5% compared to the same period of 2024 (328,332 vehicles).
Although the province of Buenos Aires concentrates the greatest amount of operations, together with Córdoba and Santa Fe, in the first months strong growths were recorded in all provinces.
For example, operations in La Rioja grew by 82%, followed by Santa Cruz (79%), Chaco (77%) and Neuquén (75%). According to Prince, they could even more improve if the rates of the prison credits offered by many banks were more competitive for the sector. “Especially if we compare it with the aggressive sales policies that the terminals are carrying out,” he explained.
The most wanted model during March was the Volkswagen Gol, that does not leave the top for more than a decade. In total, 8,025 units were marketed.
He Top 10 sales They completed Toyota Hilux, the best -selling pickup between 0 km and those used, with 5,434 units sold; Chevrolet Corsa (4.170), Ford Ranger (3,683), Volkswagen Amarok (3,638), Ford Ecosport (2,927), Peugeot 208 (2,888), Toyota Corolla (2,750), Fiat Palio (2,721) and Ford Fiesta (2,598).
Taking into account the estimated price list that publishes the CCA on its website (it includes more than six thousand models with up to 14 years of age), the values of the used They do not show up for Marchat least among the 10 most wanted and other popular models.
Nor do most of the models whose prices are expressed in dollars, such as Hyundai, Audi, BMW, Land Rover, Lexus and Mercedes-Benz, among others, show variations.
One of the exceptions is the Kia range – even those models that were already offered as Picanto, Cerato and Rio – that record 8% increases compared to the March list.
The Chamber clarifies that these prices are liable to variation according to the state of operation, conservation or other circumstances. Likewise, it emphasizes that in the aforementioned values, transfer, insurance, freight, etc. expenses are not included.