In the United States, reselling your used vehicle with a capital gain is now possible.
And buying a new car has never been so interesting ... as long as you find one.
As an unexpected consequence of the chip shortage that has slowed the production of new cars, used vehicle prices have soared in the United States, to the point that some second-hand models are now selling for more than the new.
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The American chain ABC has listed a list of 16 vehicles that are affected by this anomaly.
Some models that are one or two years old are now selling for up to $ 3,000 more than their factory alter ego.
A Tesla Model 3 is now worth $ 45,677 used against $ 44,409 new.
At the top of this list, the Kia Telluride is still worth 8.1% more used than new ...
The entire automotive sector has been facing a lack of electronic chips since the start of the year, elements that have become essential in the construction of cars. This led them to temporarily suspend production of certain vehicles. Consequence for General Motors for example: the number of vehicles available for sale was limited to 211,974 units at the end of June, against 334,628 units at the end of March and 809,387 at the end of June 2019, before the pandemic.