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Sri Lanka’s pre-owned or reconditioned car registrations hit a 2-year high in January amid slightly eased interest rates and banks and finance companies racing to grab the largest share of the vehicle leasing market with very attractive offers.  

According to the monthly vehicle registrations tracked by JB Securities Private Limited, a leading stock broking and research firm, pre-owned car registrations shot up to 4,466 units in January from 2,638 units in December and significantly up from 1,149 units 12 months ago.

“Suzuki accounted for 2,777 units of which 1,883 were Wagon R followed by Toyota which accounted for 1,257 of which 760 units were 1L Vitz.

Financing share was 56.6 percent down from the mid 60s the previous month indicative that much of the growth is being funded through cash purchases or non-collateralized financing, e.g. personal loans.

Eighty four percent of volumes are in small cars with engines less than 1L indicative of the distortion of the playing field due to the unit method that favours small engines irrespective of value”, said JB Securities Managing Director Murtaza Jefferjee.

Meanwhile, the brand new cars saw 840 registrations, up from 756 units a month ago but down from 1,149 units a year earlier.

“The segment is dominated by small cars, which account for 88 percent of the total; Suzuki/Maruti accounted for 252 units of which 114 units were Wagon R imported by the agents. Toyota is showing steady growth with its Wigo model registering 55 units, which is a 1L petrol engine small car that is manufactured in Indonesia and marketed locally for Rs. 3.4 million,” Jafferjee added.

In a notable development, premium car registrations surged to 206 units in January from a mere 53 units in December and 67 units 12 months ago.

Meanwhile, electric cars recorded 18 units in January up from 6 units in December but significantly down from 40 units 12 months ago. Nissan Leaf accounted for 16 units.

The Central Bank in February eased the loan-to-value ratio for electric vehicles and several other categories of vehicles up to 90 percent. The total vehicle registrations during January reached 5,306 units, significantly up from 3,394 units in December and 3,487 units 12 months ago.


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  • Saman Friday, 02 March 2018 01:38 PM

    Time has come that only MPs and Millionaire business men are the only persons who can afford to have new vehicles.

    Banda Friday, 02 March 2018 05:25 PM

    Average man had fallen prey to false promises and laid high hopes of buying a decent car. And they voted yahapalanaya. What a tragedy, today those who hoped to buy a car had to settle for a three wheeler. And those who hoped to buy a three wheeler had to settle for a motorbike.

    Stunned Friday, 02 March 2018 06:44 PM

    It is good to relax all financing schemes and issue D/Fvehicles to the new Local Govt. Members so that there will be less traffic jams and no conjestion on the roads. The poor masses who are struggling for existence will be happy and will wait for the next Elections to wipe outthe present policy makers and wise rulers.

    kumar Saturday, 03 March 2018 04:11 PM

    MR is the next wise leader...


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