Brand Pretorius Vehicle Quotations

These results are a great achievement for Call-a-Car, and indicate that the consumer is becoming more technologically advanced and is starting to rather venture online than physically go to various vehicle dealerships.

Modest vehicle price increases brought about by rand depreciation, the impact of local inflation, and substantial increases in the price of steel, plastics and paint could impact negatively on vehicle sales.

McCarthy Limited has confidence in the future of the South African vehicle industry, and we expect meaningful growth through to 2010. The upgrading and expansion of our dealer network will put us in an excellent position to capitalize on future opportunities.

One solution is to search world markets for cheaper entry-level vehicles, with China an obvious possibility. The industry should also continue to explore innovative vehicle finance packages to allow more people to enter the market.