The manager of a Longford car dealership admits there is a perfect storm which is seeing a large increase in prices being asked for second hand vehicles.
Used car prices have jumped by 50 percent since January 2020, according to a new study.
The DoneDeal research has found in the third quarter of this year alone, inflation in the sector rose by 10.6 percent.
It's believed the pandemic as well as the impact of Brexit are behind the sharp increases.
Kevin O'Reilly is the manager of a dealership which sells Nissan and Volkswagen cars.
He admits that the industry is facing several challenges at present :