Another sign of the slowdown: the sale of used cars fell by 4% in June

The sale of
Used cars were down 4.1% in June compared to the same period last year. If you take the cumulative for the first six months of the year, however, there was a growth of 7.72% over the first half of last year, according to the latest House report Car Trade (CCA).

In June, 131,185 used cars were sold and 874,325 were sold in the first half, compared with 136,787 and 874,325 respectively in the previous period. 15.43%

The best-selling models are the Volkswagen Gol and Gol Trend, which have accumulated 8969 units, and the Chevrolet Corsa and the Clbadic, with 5907. The least sold are the Ford Focus, with 2768 vehicles, the Ford Ranger, with 2746 and the Ford Ka, with 2593.

The provinces that increased most sales between January and June were Santiago del Estero (33.59%) and San Luis (21%), while the largest declines were in Santa Cruz (0.41%) and Misiones (2.87%). The federal capital increased sales by 4.34% and the province of Buenos Aires by 4.36%.

"The crisis is worsening in the used car market, starting in June with a 4.10% drop, much smaller than expected seen in other areas of the economy. automotive industry, "said Alberto Príncipe, President of the CEC. In addition, he badyzed that at the beginning of the year they started a growth that was damaged by "increases in operating costs and low profitability in our businesses."

On the other hand, he was planning a very difficult second semester, which will require professionalism of the sector to maintain employment and financing for the auto market.