Fewer motor insurance customers buying new cars
Posted by Lindsey Rodriguez on Aug 08, 2010 | No Comments »
Car insurance customers have been told that the number of new vehicle registrations fell in July, for the first time in a year.
As motor insurance policyholders continue to watch their spending amid the knock-on effects of the recent economic downturn, the number of new car sales dipped by 13.2 per cent last month.
Figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) revealed, however, that this year’s new car market is still expected to total 2.02 million sales ? 1.2 per cent above the number sold in 2009.
Paul Everitt, chief executive of the SMMT, said: “Subdued consumer confidence and a still fragile economic recovery make the outlook for the remainder of 2010 challenging, but a stronger than expected first half means full year volumes are still forecast to exceed 2009?s total.”
Earlier this week, motor insurance customers looking to buy a new car may have been interested to learn that Vauxhall is now offering a lifetime warranty on all of its new cars.
Posted by Michael Brown
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