Panama: Car Sales Up 10%

In the first quarter of the year,14,891 new cars were sold, which is 1,298 more than in the same period last year.

Tuesday, April 14, 2015

It is expected that this year the growth rate will be maintained and will rise above the 7% increase that was reported in 2014, when 60,000 new cars were sold during the year. Toyota, Hyundai, Kia, Nissan, Suzuki and Honda were still the most sought after brands, according to information from the Association of Automobile Dealers of Panama (ADAP).

Patricia Vukelja Oduber, executive director of the ADAP, told Prensa.com that "... This increase in sales is surprising. Something more conservative was expected. This unexpected 'good quarter' is attributed to sales that were generated in the summer season, following fairs run by agencies which contributed to an increase in commercial movement. People are taking advantage of these fairs because there are better rates, better prices ... "

"... Calculations were for fewer sales than actually were made, considering that at the start of each year, consumers choose not to move their finances much in order to recover from December expenses and deal with other commitments such as school fees, for example. "

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