Inflation and the economic crisis also hit the stock market. used cars. Although the drop was not as dramatic as at 0 km, sales for the first month of the year registered a 12.73% drop.
The report from the Automotive Chamber of Commerce (CCA) indicates that in January there were 116,135 operations of purchase and sale, while the year had been 133,073.
If a comparison is made with December 2023 (122,024 vehicles), the decrease was 4,83%.
The CCA report reflects a drop in sales in all provinces, with La Rioja registering the greatest drop (32.84%). Neighboring Catamarca, for its part, was the one that fell the least: 0.59%.
The big difference with respect to 0 km is that the used ones do have a reference value. It is worth remembering that the lack of updated price lists, pending changes in internal taxes, caused the factories not to invoice the dealers and they did not have references to sell.
The result was overwhelming: a marked 33% decrease in patenting compared to 2023.
Alejandro Lamas, secretary of CCA, indicated that unlike 0 km cars, “the used vehicle continues to be a refuge of value in our economy, in the face of generalized sales declines in other areas.”
Lamas also highlighted that “although the sector declined in sales, it has managed to find a price that the market was willing to pay.”
Price increase
Taking into account the CCA ranking, the most sought after replacement vehicles were once again the small cars and medium pickups; a trend that also occurs at 0 km.
Taking into account the values of the guide published month by month by CCA (includes more than 6,000 models and versions) between January and February there were price increases for the 10% al 26,5% among the 10 most sought after models.
For example, him Volkswagen Gol y Gol Trendthe most sought-after used in recent years, received a general increase in 10%; index that was also reflected in other prominent models such as Chevrolet Corsa, Ford EcoSport and Fiat Cronos.
In turn, the three medium pickups (Toyota Hilux, Volkswagen Amarok y Ford Ranger) that entered the top 10 of February’s best sellers increased a 15% their values, while the one that increased the most on this list was the Renault Kangoo (26,5%).
It is important to highlight that the prices published by the Chamber are estimates and established based on operations carried out and periodic surveys of the marketing sector. In no case do they include transfer, insurance and freight costs.
These were the 10 best-selling used cars of January
- Volkswagen Gol/Gol Trend: 7.293
- Chevrolet Corsa y Classic: 3.967
- Toyota Hilux: 3.893
- Volkswagen 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
