South Africans are holding back on buying new cars

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South Africans are holding back on buying new cars
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Naamsa's New Vehicle Sales report shows that consumers are pulling back on buying cars as passenger sales record a year-on-year decline in July 2023.

The National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa’s New Vehicle Sales stats for July 2023 show a muted year-on-year increase of only 1.3% as a result of the decline in passenger car sales due to a half-year of shrinking disposable income and economic hardships.

This is a telling sign that South Africans have pulled back from buying new cars as they continue to find ways to recover from mounting financial pressures. Despite the negatives seen in the domestic numbers, there were some notable improvements in other sectors.

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