Thursday, 27 February 2020

A Variety of Top-Quality Used Vehicles for Car Buyers in Pretoria

Car buyers in Pretoria, like in the rest of the country, have cottoned on to the trend to buy crossovers and SUVs en masse. Large SUVs are ideal for camping and towing mobile homes and trailers and are usually equipped with 4-wheel drive to enable them to venture well off the beaten path. Crossovers, however, are often 2-wheel drive only and they drive more like cars and less like trucks – while using only a little more fuel than a normal hatchback. However, they still offer the benefit of placing the passengers higher above the ground than a normal sedan and are suitable for far worse roads than low-riding passenger vehicles.


 Illustrative of this change is market preferences, car buyers in South Africa bought no fewer than 1132 units of Ford’s EcoSport in January 2020 – the only passenger cars that could beat it on the sales charts were the VW Polo and Polo Vivo siblings. VW’s very own EcoSport rival, the T-Cross, also featured in the top 10, weighing in with 764 units sold.* These trends also hold true for Pretoria motorists, especially because the Bushveld is right on our doorstep and many people are wary of going camping in a normal passenger vehicle. An additional benefit is that the wildlife in places like the Kruger National Park is easier to spot from a higher seating position.

Catering to the needs of car buyers in Pretoria – and changing along with the market to give these car buyers what they want – Atterbury Motors’ showroom in Wonderboom South is a smorgasbord of motoring delight with something for every taste. If you live in Pretoria, come and have a look and, if you cannot, we can even bring the vehicle of your choice to you. Not only that, but we offer everything you will need on your vehicle-buying journey under one roof: finance, insurance, mechanical warranties, credit life, deposit protector, retrenchment cover – you name it and we cover it.

But the most underrated thing that we offer car buyers in Pretoria is peace of mind. We are members of the Independent Dealer Association (IDA), Motor Industry Ombudsman of South Africa (MIO SA), and the Blue Chip Dealers network and we are bound by the regulations of the Consumer Protection Act and National Credit Act. In short, when you deal with us, your rights are protected and our accountability means that you only get the best service. In fact, Pretoria motorists have never had it this good.