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Taranaki Daily News, 5 November 1921, Page 12

Talking of prices, an Auckland writer says: —“Very few cars are arriving in New Zealand to-day, and those that are here are certainly not getting any cheaper by being stored. A great many were landed on the bad exchange rate, and even at the prices ruling to-day they do not show a profit. The stocks arc almost exhausted, and, as T have already mentioned, few, if any, are coming to New Zealand. There is also the new tax or extra duty, which will be imposed on motor-cars at the next session, and even if the rate of exchange improves it will not amount to anything like the difference of the tax. Therefore, do not, expect prices io drop; in fact. I am convinced that even those who reduced their prices will bp forced to increase them again, as the only reason for reducing the prices was to try and unload jome of the stocks. * Second-hand ears are also offering cheaply just at present. The private owners are, in most cases<

forced to realise on the oar just as some of the car merchants are at the present time. I should say to all those who are about to enter into the motor world to do so while the prices are right, and the motor season ia lust entered upon.