Still house bound so still posting...
So a friend is moving to Ecuador in November and he want's me (he's a good friend) to find him a vehicle. Thus the conversation was started among a group of expats, what's a good car to buy in Ecuador?
It's a matter of choice of course, but as you can see from the information below, chevy's rule here. Several of the models are assembled in Ecuador (Sail, Dmax for example) and for that reason, parts are cheap. They are not sexy but Dmax's (diesal)for example, are great work horses. Since everyone and their brother owns one, it helps us to blend, and that's a good thing. They are utilized by the police, electric company, phone company, factories, petro company, and all forms of governmental officials. Mechanics are very familiar with them and repair work is cheap. Imported cars mean imported parts, sometimes longer repair time and definitely more money.
So as much as I would like to be behind the wheel of a Toyota Landcruiser, my pocket book and common sense vote for Chevy's. But I can't do a Sail..
Chevrolet Sail
The new car market in Ecuador is surprisingly down for the 2nd year in a row in 2013 at -6% to 113,812 registrations, among Latin American countries breaking annual record after annual record. And once again Chevrolet accounts for nearly every second vehicle sold in the country this year, adding up to a gargantuan 44.1% share thanks to 50,195 sales. Big changeover below: Kia (+21%) passes Hyundai (-22%) to become the #2 brand in Ecuador at 12,300 units and 10.8% above Nissan and Toyota while Mazda is up 25% but stays 6th.
So a friend is moving to Ecuador in November and he want's me (he's a good friend) to find him a vehicle. Thus the conversation was started among a group of expats, what's a good car to buy in Ecuador?
It's a matter of choice of course, but as you can see from the information below, chevy's rule here. Several of the models are assembled in Ecuador (Sail, Dmax for example) and for that reason, parts are cheap. They are not sexy but Dmax's (diesal)for example, are great work horses. Since everyone and their brother owns one, it helps us to blend, and that's a good thing. They are utilized by the police, electric company, phone company, factories, petro company, and all forms of governmental officials. Mechanics are very familiar with them and repair work is cheap. Imported cars mean imported parts, sometimes longer repair time and definitely more money.
So as much as I would like to be behind the wheel of a Toyota Landcruiser, my pocket book and common sense vote for Chevy's. But I can't do a Sail..
Chevrolet Sail
The new car market in Ecuador is surprisingly down for the 2nd year in a row in 2013 at -6% to 113,812 registrations, among Latin American countries breaking annual record after annual record. And once again Chevrolet accounts for nearly every second vehicle sold in the country this year, adding up to a gargantuan 44.1% share thanks to 50,195 sales. Big changeover below: Kia (+21%) passes Hyundai (-22%) to become the #2 brand in Ecuador at 12,300 units and 10.8% above Nissan and Toyota while Mazda is up 25% but stays 6th.
