Growing diesel sales in the online used car market may be powered by drivers wanting a car with a more desirable badge rather than availability or price, according to a new analysis of sales. Popular online used car supermarket BuyaCar.co.uk says that diesel sales have risen from 30% of all transactions in the summer to 38% in October and early November. This is despite significantly higher … [Read more...]
Is the pricing bubble about to burst? ask BuyaCar
Used car prices may have reached a ceiling, signalled by a shrinking cost gap between newer and older cars. According to the online car supermarket BuyaCar.co.uk, the average price paid for a 2021-registered car is just 4.6% higher than for cars registered in 2020. BuyaCar research shows that the gap was 24.1% in 2019, before the coronavirus pandemic and the global electronic chip shortage … [Read more...]
Women worry less than men buying a car
Women worry less than men about buying a car, reveals new research. Online-only car supermarket BuyaCar.co.uk say men are three times more likely than women to report feeling 'wary' of buying a car without seeing it first. But as well as being more relaxed about the online car-buying experience than men - with many females particularly valuing not having to deal with a pushy salesperson … [Read more...]