The spring thaw is something that is eagerly being awaited by Canadian dealers and auction managers alike. They are convinced that when the buds begin to sprout, dealers will return to the auctions and the Canadian used car market will awake from its winter's hibernation. And yet, while the spring sun will bring better times for auctions and dealers than the harsh realities of winter, how quick the good times will roll often depends upon whom you ask. It is going to be huge.
Sales are already to start to rise.
Although, it has been a little warmer here lately, and that is impacting the way dealers feel. For example, it is usually minus 10 to minus 15 degrees this time of year in New Brunswick, but lately it has been minus five to zero degrees. So you can say it has been a little warmer lately. Weir said that the average snowfall in New Brunswick is usually in the two-foot range, and it snows quite often. When a dealer looks outside and sees cars he hasn't been able to move for two or three months because they have been buried in snow, he is just not motivated to go shovel them out.