Used vehicle sales fall 5% in the year; the of used car sales go up 24%

The sale of used vehicles also started the year in fall: in the first quarter, 1.46 million were traded, light commercial autóveis (pickups and vans), trucks and buses, according to the dealers '' Federation Fenabrave,. The volume is 5.35 percent lower than January and February 2015, when 1.54 million were sold.
The setback, however, is much smaller than the formal license plates of vehicles, which fell 31.3% in the year, scoring 392 1000 units in January and February.
According to the entity, 9 used are traded every 4 new cars sold. What the Fenabrave consider normal is the ratio of 3 to 1.
All the "age" of used had less sales at the beginning of the year, in comparison with data from 2015, except that of car sales, as they are called vehicles that have up to 3 years of use, according to the National Federation of associations of Dealers of motor vehicles (Fenauto).
Used car sales follow in high
Sales of used car sales rose 24.2 percent in the quarter--the Fenauto believes the negotiations of motorcycles.
Vehicles with up to 3 years were most used traded in the period, totaling 666.5 1000 units.
The second had already closed 2015 with 33% high in sales, totaling 4 million units traded, 1 million more than in the previous year.
The second group that sold more in the first quarter was "used", with 4 to 8 years, totaling 637.8 1000 units. The volume, however, was 14.6% lower than in January and February 2015.
Also declined the sale of "used ripe", which must 9 to 12 years: 214 1000 units were traded, 13.9 percent less than at first quarter of the previous year.
Sales of "old people", with 13 or more years of use, were the ones that fell ( -16.5%), adding 366.5 1000 units.
"We still don''t have clear what are the prospects that will guide our economy this year and rightfully so, we have this perception that the consumer is still very cautious to assume a mortgage with the purchase of a vehicle near Mint or used," says Carolyn Dean, President of Fenauto.