





Romania new car market down in May, used car market up 64%
New car registrations were limited to 11,500 units, compared to 24,600 in May 2008. Dacia remained in the forefront, but with a 40% fall year on year. It was followed by Renault and Volkswagen.
Meanwhile, some 17,700 used cars were registered in May this year, as compared to 10,700 a year ago, with Volkswagen first (up 80%), followed by Opel and Ford.
While only 84 new BMW cars were registered in May, 1,300 used BMW cars were registered. Audi fared similarly, with 1,100 used cars and 151 new cars.