Car dealerships: “Current restrictions won’t help boost supply”

The patents (sale to the public) of zero-kilometer vehicles in June were total 34,906 unitsrepresenting a 8.7% drop compared to the same month of the previous year, according to data from Association of Automobile Dealers (FACE UP TO).

The owner of the institution, Riccardo SalomeHowever, he stressed that having sold nearly 35,000 units in the current environment is something to “evaluate” as, he added, “the current import restrictions these days they will not help increase supply in the second half.

The entrepreneur, who in addition to chairing ACARA owns dealerships of several brands, has not made any predictions for a narrower market for the rest of the year. Within the entity’s statement, he recommended that people go out and buy what you can.

“My recommendation is that anyone who can buy a car does it because, in addition to enjoying itallows you to preserve the value. For those who are willing to adapt to the existing offer, today is a good time to buy a vehicleSalome said.

According to the entity’s data, so far this year domestic vehicles have already captured 57% of all sales, which they totaled 209,000 units in the first semester, 0.6% less of the same period of 2021.

The top five positions of the ranking, so far in 2022, are occupied by models produced in the countrywith the Fiat crono (22,549 units) very comfortable upward. They follow the peugeot 208 (12,503), and in third and fourth place the pick ups toyota hilux (12.105) and Volkswagen Amarok (10,359).

Fifth place in the standings is for a midsize sedan, the chevrolet cruz (9.010), which is produced in Rosario. Just in sixth place appears a Brazilian vehicle, the toyota ezio (8,853 units patented so far this year).

In the course of 2021, when there were already strong restrictions on imports regulated by the Ministry of Industry, just below 386,000 units. For this year, according to what Salomé told Clarín this week, the expectation of the dealers is to reach the 375,000 units. “Wanted a businessthe businessman said.

According to the dealers, the offer of models is “heterogeneous” and with good availability of locally sourced vehicles. actually it is a fact that is not verified when looking for some pickups they have waiting lists of six to nine months but, for dealerships, it is “a specific vehicle”. But, they stressed, “the models that are produced in the country are available”.