CARS TO BUY IN 2020
We’re entering the third year where the world’s still coming to terms with a global pandemic. Predicting what’s going to happen next is, arguably, a fool’s errand. What is certain though is that people are still buying cars, taking the attitude of ‘why not?’, and ‘life’s too short’. If the topsy-turvy world we’re living in has done one good thing, it’s challenged people’s perceptions and shifted mindsets. The result is plenty of buyers looking to fulfil dreams – usurping previous caution – and buying cars that they’ve long promised themselves. With financial returns elsewhere not performing particularly well, and less need for mundane daily car use and the associated costs of them because of home working, coupled with fewer foreign holidays, there are many with money to spend. And cars are still seen as a safe place to put money – and an enjoyable one, too. As nice as a healthy bank balance is, there are greater joys to be had from owning something tangible, and if that happens to be something that delivers thrills when you’re using it, so much the better. Because many people have moved out of cities and into houses with garaging, there’s now the chance to put something in it.
And what’s better than a 911? Not much else, as most readers will no doubt agree. Throw in a new car market that’s all over the place due to chip shortages and the legacy of shutdowns, and the marketplace for cars is a shifting landscape. Even so, we’ve taken our annual look at how 911 sales are doing, tapping into the extensive knowledge of our proven team of experts in the field, and looking to
