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New Car Pricing Stalls As Sa Consuumers Drive Boom In Used Vehicles

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New data from consumer credit reporting agency TransUnion shows that there has rarely been a better time to buy a new car in South Africa over the last decade than right now. The VPI measures the relationship between the increase in vehicle pricing for new and used vehicles from a basket of passenger vehicles which incorporates 15 top volume manufacturers. The index is created using vehicle sales data from across the industry. Kriben Reddy, Vice President of Auto Information Solutions At TransUnion speaks to us for more.
8 Feb 2022 11AM English South Africa Business News · Investing

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