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NEW CAR SALES in Ireland have gone up 30% this year, with new sales passing 100,000 for the first time since 2008.
There were 109,960 sales of cars in Ireland in the first half of the year alone. In the month of July, there 27,633 sales. July is one of the busier months of the year, kicking off the “152″ sales period.
Sales of light commercial vehicles are up 49%, while heavy vehicles are up 41% on last year.
The Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) figures show that the average price paid for a new car is down 2.9%. SIMI says the extra sales in new and used cars account for €761 million to the Exchequer since the start of the year.
The report shows that the Volkswagen Golf remains Ireland’s favourite car, accounting for 4,860 registrations this year, followed by the Ford focus (4,026) and the Nissan Qashqai (3,749).
Mark Boggan of SIMI says that the dual registration plate, which attracted much ridicule when it was floated, has been a huge success.
“This is the third year of the dual registration plate which has been a real success, allowing the industry to better structure its business year.
“We now have sales occurring in the second half of the year at rates never seen before as consumers have embraced the opportunity to purchase their new car in July.”
The report also shows that 5,600 new jobs have been created in the motor industry since last year.
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Well, with zero percent finance options on some new cars, it’s better value then getting a loan to buy used.
I wouldn’t deny a persons right to buy a new car if they wish but the depreciation in the first few years on a new car would far exceed the interest savings you might make on a zero finance offer.
I’d love to buy a new car but I wouldn’t kid myself that it would be a good financial move
Keep stum Tweety. I need these new car sales so that I have a good choice when I buy one in three years for half the price!
Depends on the car…
We recently got a guarantee on a new car of a 75% buy back after 3 years.
The price of new cars and the motor tax on something with a bit of go in this country is ridiculous. Hence the amount of low spec, underpowered examples sold here.
Paddy spec cars!
The new ford mondeo……….nice!
Got into bed with Aston Martin, fell out last year, came up with a stunning mondeo. And the fuel economy! Jaysus the good times are back, in a sensible way of course.
saying that I won’t see the inside of one for a few years.
Pretty much the most expensive place in Europe to buy a car due to VRT which flys in the face of the common trade zone. Mondeo money in Ireland buys you a Mercedes in France. SIMI, NCT, insurance companies and the Irish Government have formed a conspiracy to leave people little choice but a new car.
Proof please
lets see a golf. hardly a thing of inspirational imagination. not the most reliable thing either
The market says different
the market is always very good at selling sh#t
and we still have no taste in motors. Jeez if ya gave me the 25 – 30k it takes to buy one of these it certainly wouldn’t be from this list. but then I’m poor so I’m just a piece of gum on the sole of society
you are the skid mark on the under pants of society
I only drive Mercs
Is your second name burns
Montgomery is my surname, William Montgomery. Nice to meet you.
Oh I do say old chap? Is one making formal introductions rather what?
The bone rattler 2000 lol.
You can’t put a picture of a Golf up and expect people to stay awake to read the article! I lost a good 20 mins due to an un-required 40 winks!
These figures on car sales are remarkable I have not seen any 152 golf’s or focus loads of toyato hyundai and dacia! !
A toyato (to-yAH-toe):- A Japanese car / Irish potato-chip hybrid.
vw scirocco
Great car the Golf.
Just makes me suspicious this news about new car sales on the up while NCT centres are doing their utmost to fail older cars for the most obscure reasons.
Good value in newer cars now though because of lower carbon emissions which means they’re cheaper to tax.
Talking to a guy the other day with a new 1.9 diesel, asked him how much the tax was, absolutely stunned when he said just over 300 Euros.
Never had a new car, hopefully some day.
That’s dear road tax for a new car. Most new cars €200 mark per annum.
Are the good times back? Here’s another question? Did you have a lobotomy or do you suffer from memory lapses. Go immediately to your nearest psychotherapy unit in case what you have may be contagious!
Mazda 6 2.2 diesel. Now that’s a car Mr. Ford.
Yes it’s a mondeo with different body panels
Its actually a Peugeot 508 in a skirt.
i met a man who had 2 !
Two what Franco? lol
Two small balls
Beauty
Ah good old Celtic Tiger times are coming back, new car sales soaring, house prices soaring along with it!
Time to build more new roads to go with all these nice shiny new cars?
A car owned by a sales company 3 years old don’t have to be tested and it could 200k on it There may be bad tyres brakes shocks and no one see it
If you’re talking about a sales rep’s car then it is most likely well maintained.
Paul, have you a breakdown of retail sales less those bought by rental companies for use as hire cars and also the number that are purchased by fleets and businesses? I agree with a previous poster, in ireland we tend to have limited choice in decently spec’d cars and are still driven by reg plate snobbery.
Or forget about the badge and buy an Octavia.
Recession Spancil Hill 2
I used to drive a Beamer boys!
Upholstered plush and deep
To take the kids to ballet class
The Aupair had a Jeep
The missus drove an SUV
A vehicle meant for the sthicks
To shop every day at the Mall in Bray
And take Latte in Harvey Nix
… if there is one thing we can learn from history its that we don’t learn from history!
Gimme a 1971 Dodge Charger all day long.
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