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Car shortage continues for Queensland’s consumers with no certainty when supply will rev up

Car shortage continues for Queensland's consumers with no certainty when supply will rev up By Sharnie Kim and Samuel Davis Car dealership principal Richard Jaska says some customers have had to wait months for the vehicle they want.(ABC Far North: Sharnie Kim) Car dealerships around the country say it is still "extremely difficult" to source stock amid a global shortage of new vehicles and they are unsure when supply will recover to meet demand. Key points: The COVID-19 pandemic is continuing to disrupt car manufacturing and supply chains globally One dealership in Cairns says it has 400 fewer vehicles in stock than this time last year The Australian Automotive Dealer Association says it is unclear when the issue will be resolved

The coronavirus pandemic is continuing to disrupt manufacturing and logistics around the world, forcing some prospective car buyers to wait months for a vehicle.

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Sydney Car Dealerships – 5 New Car Dealers in Sydney

Sydney New Car Dealers Are you looking to buy a new car in Sydney, let us help you with your research by providing you with 5 new car dealerships in Sydney. There are a number of different car dealers in Sydney if these locations don’t suit then you can use our extensive car dealership listings to find a more suitable car dealer. You can contact any of these car dealers or check them out online to see if they have the make and model of the new car you are looking for or if it’s just for some information that you need. You may also be able view and inspect the car if they have it on display at the dealership and you should also be able to book a test drive. The number one rule with buying a new or used car is do you research by gathering as much information that you can, inspecting the vehicle and taking it for a test drive. This will also provide you with the opportunity to see how welcome and professional the car dealership is and then once you’re rea…

Canberra car dealers buck the trend

Spare parts: Canberra dealers buck the trend, Danny Ricciardo, and a pricey Beetle Dealers in Canberra are reporting modest but encouraging levels of showroom traffic. Picture: Shutterstock The ACT has continued to be the only state or territory in the country bucking the national plunge in new car sales. August sales data shows the ACT is the only jurisdiction staying in the black, while elsewhere around the country it's a sea of red. National car sales are running 20 per cent down on the same eight-monthly year-to-date period last year, and Victoria, with much of metro Melbourne still in heavy stage four COVID lockdown, is suffering a 66 per cent fall in sales year to date. The dealers in Victoria are screaming for help although to date, there's been little government response. The federal industry body wants the industry to reopen "under appropriate COVID-safe protocols", but offers no worka…

Used car bargains few and far between in north Queensland and reprieve is weeks away

Used car bargains few and far between in north Queensland and reprieve is weeks away Used cars are in short supply in regional areas such as Townsville.(ABC North Queensland: Chloe Chomicki) Industry experts say it will be weeks before more used cars hit sales lots in north Queensland. Key points: Dealers and auction houses are struggling to find used cars during the pandemic A halt in new car sales and fleet vehicle turnover means there is less trade-in activity Experts expect there will be a reprieve in late October when imports increase

Since the coronavirus pandemic began, the industry has seen both a lull and a boom in sales.

In recent weeks, however, the ideal bargain has been hard to come by in regional areas.

Townsville used car sales manager Craig McGrath said trade-ins had slowed, meaning less choice for customers.

"Th…

Tasmanian car dealership reports downturn in new-car sales, used cars in ‘tight supply’

Tasmanian car dealership reports downturn in new-car sales, used cars in 'tight supply'

Car sales are down around the country, with about a quarter of a million fewer new cars being sold this year, according to Tasmanian car dealership owner Errol Stewart.

Key points: International car manufacturers are experiencing shortages Fewer new cars are coming into the country resulting in less sales, and fewer trade-in cars at dealerships Second-hand cars offered for sale privately are being purchased by car dealerships

That also directly impacts your chance of picking up a privately sold used car for a bargain price.

Gone, at least in the meantime, are cars by the side of the road with a phone number and asking price scrawled on the windscreen that are offered for private sale.

Car dealers are increasingly buying direct from the public due to trade-in car numbers decreasing and …

Alice Springs Car Dealership sees Pandemic car sales bonanza

Pandemic car sales bonanza By Erwin Chlanda By ERWIN CHLANDA After 45 years of selling cars, partly in Alice Springs including the past seven year, Stephen Rogers (at right) thought he’d seen it all: The start of 2020 was looking not too bad, fitting into the pattern of the industry’s minor ups and downs, February and March usually being quiet. Then COVID-19 struck and disaster seemed inevitable. The opposite was the case: The Federal Government’s string of economic rescue initiatives, starting in April with early releases of superannuation savings, opened a money flood that saw car yards on the North Stuart Highway filling and emptying several times over. No sooner a load of used cars arrives in town they are snapped up, says Mr Rogers. Some people form bush communities are buying two at a time, says another dealer. Unsurprisingly a $6000 car now costs $8000, a result partly of drops in new car purchases in South Australi…

Motorists warned to buy local or watch car dealerships disappear as regional car yards close

Motorists warned to buy local or watch car dealerships disappear as regional car yards close Westland Autos dealer principal Rob Murison in the last days of the 93-year-old dealership in Kalgoorlie-Boulder.(ABC News: Jarrod Lucas) New figures have revealed a crisis facing Western Australia's regional motor vehicle dealerships, with motorists being warned local car yards could disappear forever. Key points: 136 motor vehicle dealers' licences have been handed back in regional WA in the past five years, including 18 last year Kalgoorlie-Boulder's oldest car dealership, Westland Autos, has closed after 93 years in business with 22 staff made redundant Regional car buyers say vehicles are cheaper in Perth

Data from Consumer Protection shows 136 motor vehicle dealers' licences have been handed back in regional WA in the past five years.

Eighteen dealerships returned their licences la…

Australians shunning new cars, says car dealer giant after heavy losses

Australians shunning new cars, says car dealer giant after heavy losses Car buyers are steering clear of new vehicles and intead being savvy in buying used vehicles, according to the head of Australia's biggest car dealership group after it recorded a $233 million loss for the last financial year. John McConnell, chief executive of Automotive Holdings Group (AHG), echoed the sentiments of others in blaming the banking royal commission, a flailing national housing market and "broader economic uncertainty" for repelling consumers from shelling out for new cars. New car sales fell to their lowest level in eight years in July.Credit:Nicholas Walker

"If we look at our total results in FY19, we saw private buyer retail drop by 5.4 per cent in volume terms. Our used car sales, over a period which was pretty tough, actually went …

ACCC gives all-clear to $2.3b auto dealer merger

ACCC gives all-clear to $2.3b auto dealer merger The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has given a conditional green light to a$2.3 billion merger of Australia's two biggest car dealership groups after a divestment of dealerships in the Newcastle region.The competition regulator said the buyout by AP Eagers of its main rival Automotive Holdings Group hadn't raised competition concerns in Melbourne, Sydney or Brisbane, where there were enough rivals to compete at a local level.

The ACCC, however, did have ''significant concerns'' about the Newcastle and Hunter Valley region, but a $54 million divestment of the Kloster Motor Group announced on July 5 by AP Eagers has appeased the regulator.

A divestment in the Newcastle region has been enough to satisfy the ACCC to conditionally allow a $2.3 billion auto dealership merg…

ACCC car dealer tricks

ACCC lifts lid on car dealer tricks The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has shone a light on some of the tactics used by car dealers and the inner workings of their business models, in an industry with ''opaque'' pricing.The competition regulator says dealers generally won't offer their best price over the phone, that no cars sell at the recommended retail price set by manufacturers, and most buyers will only travel a maximum of 35 kilometres out of their home area to make a purchase.

The ACCC's observations are contained in a 16-page document summarising its early findings as it scrutinises the proposed $2.3 billion merger between AP Eagers and Automotive Holdings Group to form a car dealership giant with 12 per cent of the Australian market and 229 locations.

The ACCC's assessment of a proposed big auto dea…