One dealership has promised to deliver new automobiles in just 10 days, demonstrating how some of Australia’s top auto merchants have avoided the devastating delays that have plagued the whole industry.
In spite of the shortages in the industry, Renault, Suzuki, and Mazda are just a handful of the brands boasting minimal wait periods for vehicles.
Wait periods for well-known automobiles like the Toyota HiLux and Ford Transit have skyrocketed due to a sector-wide scarcity of microchips, and some customers will have to wait a full year for their new cars.
According to estimations made using delivery data from Price My Car, several brands have managed to stay ahead of the catastrophic scarcity and keep wait periods far below 50 days.
The average automobile from the brand arrives in Australia in just 19 days, making Renault the manufacturer with the shortest wait times.
The vehicle with the shortest wait period, the Renault Captur, arrives to consumers in just 10 days.
With average delivery timeframes of little over 60 days, MG and Volvo came in second and third place, respectively.
The Hyundai STARIA had a 35-day delivery time, which was followed by the Suzuki Vitara and MG 3, which were the second and third quickest delivered models.
Mazda claims two spots on the list of models with the quickest delivery times, with the Mazda 3 and Mazda CX-5 requiring 67 and 73 days, respectively.
Tony Weber, CEO of the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries, claimed that the war in Ukraine and factory lockdowns caused by Covid, particularly in Shanghai, were contributing factors to the shortfall.
Although there is still a high demand for new automobiles in Australia, he predicted that the problems with the supply chain would not be resolved anytime soon.
Prior to Covid, the typical wait period for new cars was only 30 days, but the current staffing and supply problems, as well as the continuous high demand, have increased the average wait time to 155 days.
In Australia, Toyota has the third-longest waiting list with some buyers having to wait 235 days for their new car.
Additionally, wait times vary by state, with new cars typically taking 317 days in Western Australia versus just 50 days in Tasmania.
The second-shortest wait period was in the ACT, at 104 days, while the second-longest was in New South Wales, at 170 days.
In an effort to secure stock, a News South Wales auto dealership emailed former customers with an offer to buy automobiles they had previously sold.
‘We are paying top dollar for your vehicle and even better, you will RECEIVE the money SAME DAY! How good is that?’ the email said.
Dealerships have contacted some people selling their cars privately on Facebook Marketplace, according to those who have experienced this.