Many stay away while brave few head out in search of new cars
Dealers started opening their doors this week after the relaxation of restrictions in level 4 of lockdown.On May 14 2020, the 50th day of the nationwide lockdown implemented to slow the coronavirus pandemic, the public was allowed to emerge from their homes to visit car dealerships to purchase or service vehicles.
Test drives are possible but will need to be pre-arranged with a dealer to enable time to prepare safety measures. He said the search patterns also reflected those of the past, with the top 10 searched cars like the BMW 3 Series, VW Polo and Toyota Hilux remaining popular searches. Some 20% of those polled said they are looking for a more affordable car, confirming earlier findings that losses of employment due to companies shutting down has severely dented a lot of household disposable income, and seen through a surge of online searches for cars under R50,000.
Another online platform, Autotrader.co.za, discovered much of the same in buying trends, particularly the rise in searches for vehicles under R200,000.
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