Weakening dollar blamed for unseasonal hike in price of new cars

By David McCowen and Toby Hagon
Updated May 25 2014 - 10:09am, first published May 19 2014 - 4:21pm
More expensive: Car makers are adjusting their margins to counter for the weaker Australian dollar. Photo: Luis Enrique Ascui
More expensive: Car makers are adjusting their margins to counter for the weaker Australian dollar. Photo: Luis Enrique Ascui

The end of the financial year is often the best time to buy a car, but this year’s sales have been tarnished by sweeping increases to new car prices.

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