With the new vehicle market in South Africa under intense pressure at the moment, it’s worth keeping an eye firmly trained on the second-hand market.
This week, we’re taking a look at the most popular vehicles currently listed on Gumtree, pulling some intriguing information from the site’s handy car price checker tool.
Click on the vehicle name to view the very latest pricing info for that nameplate…
The Volkswagen Polo and Polo Vivo form a formidable partnership on the new car market, so it’s no surprise that this best-selling badge absolutely dominates the used market, too. In fact, there are nearly 64 000 ads on Gumtree for these vehicles across the country.
Average price: See graph below
Petrol: 96%
Diesel: 4%
The Golf slots in at number two on the list, with nearly 26 000 adverts posted on Gumtree. Interestingly, the average price for this nameplate has fallen by more than 5% over the previous month…
Average price: See graph below
Petrol: 96%
Diesel: 4%
With more than 18 000 ads online, the BMW 3 Series is the third most popular vehicle range on Gumtree at the moment. And prices, it seems, are falling fast. In fact, the average price has dropped more than 13% over the past month.
Average price: See graph below
Petrol: 78%
Diesel: 22%
Interestingly, at the time of writing (bear in mind that the figures are effectively live, so they may well have changed since we published this article online), the average price for a Corolla exceeds that of a 3 Series, thanks in part to an 11% increase over the past month. White is by far the most popular colour (as with most vehicle ranges, it must be said), with 41% of vehicles for sale painted in this hue.
Average price: See graph below
Petrol: 97%
Diesel: 3%
A direct rival of the 3 Series above, the C-Class takes the final spot on this list, intriguingly pipping the Toyota Hilux for fifth place. Silver is quite a popular colour, accounting for well over 5 000 of the 16 500 vehicles currently on offer.
Average price: See graph below
Petrol: 87%
Diesel: 13%
