Demand has shot up

As the year nears its end dealers are already noticing the repercussions of the new system. While the sale of the more ecological vehicles which will be cheaper to register next year has fallen, the demand for the more contaminating jeep type vehicles has shot up.

Figures released by the association of car dealers, Faconauto, confirm the trend. In October sales of cars were down by 2.3% but demand for four by fours had gone up by 18.7%, with 444 vehicle of this type being sold in the province of Malaga. Now firms are reporting waiting lists and delays of several months for some models.

Concha Salinas, the manager of Mavesa (a Mitsubishi showroom specialising in four by fours), confirms that demand has increased. Nevertheless she maintains that the new green tax, which will make these vehicles slightly more expensive next year, is unlikely to put buyers off. “Our market is mature; people know what they want”, she explains.

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