Some two car families are switching to one in order to cut their outgoings, however, there is also no doubt some families that are really feeling the pinch of the cost of living crisis have had to become carless, which is something that could have a real and very negative impact on their work and family lives.
Questions in the Startline Used Car Tracker ask consumers about their propensity to buy, fuel choices and the factors that will affect used car purchases, as well as asking dealers about their feelings regarding the prospects of the market, the challenges facing them and their online offering. There will also be topical questions about current issues every month.
Thanks to factors ranging from the prospect of recession to continuing Brexit uncertainty, almost half pf dealers believe that the market will see growth to some degree.
large proportion of dealers clearly see EVs as a potentially significant disruptor for the future as they start to appear in volume on the used market over the next few years.
