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Some dealerships on P.E.I. that sell American-made vehicles are worried about declining sales due to U.S. tariffs, while the opposite is true of those offering cars made in Japan. Some drivers are ditching their American made cars all together. CBC’s Tony Davis has more.
Some dealerships on Prince Edward Island are seeing a boost in sales amid consumer concerns about how U.S. tariffs on the auto industry will affect vehicle prices.
March sales at Centennial Nissan in Charlottetown were up 45 per cent from the same time period last year, said general manager Trevor Leeco.
“We probably had 12 to 15 customers directly affected — or at least thought they were going to be directly affected — that had a lease coming due in the next few months that pulled the trigger just because [they] didn’t know about the what ifs,” Leeco said.
He said sales have been going so …
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