Overview
- October recorded 166,285 used-vehicle transfers, down 3.1% year over year and 2.96% from September, according to the CCA.
- Year to date, 1,602,941 units changed hands between January and October, an 11.81% increase versus the same period in 2024.
- CCA secretary Alejandro Lamas links October’s slowdown to pre-election uncertainty and currency volatility, and he signals a recovery beginning in November.
- Growth is led by interior provinces, with Formosa (+34.77%), Neuquén (+29.93%), Santiago del Estero (+27.21%), Catamarca (+23.40%) and Jujuy (+23.07%) outpacing the national average.
- Most deals are completed via trade-in plus cash as high interest rates curb traditional financing, while October’s top sellers were the VW Gol/Gol Trend (9,037), Toyota Hilux (6,694) and Chevrolet Corsa/Classic (4,616), reflecting strong demand for pickups and models still in production.