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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Royce Kurmelovs

Australia’s used car market is in overdrive as dealers chase customers to buy back vehicles

General view of signage at a car dealership
Carmakers, who cancelled orders at the start of the pandemic only to face a huge uptick in demand, are at the back of the queue for computer chips in short supply. Photograph: James Ross/AAP

Australia’s used car market is in overdrive with a shortage of vehicles leaving dealers chasing former customers to offer competitive buy-backs as they scramble to fill their lots.

Others are scouring online marketplace websites and social media sites to contact those wanting to sell used cars privately.

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