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POOR consumer confidence was blamed yesterday after figures showed car sales fell in Scotland last year despite a slight increase across the UK.
The higher proportion of private buyers north of the Border led to sales dropping by nearly 4 per cent to 175,383, compared to a 1.8 per cent rise to 2.03 million in the UK. Scotland was also worst hit last month, with the big freeze contributing to sales slumping by almost one quarter, against an 18 per cent UK fall.See the full content of this document
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Sales of Cars Move Up a Gear, but Not in Scotland
However, a motoring group said that should mean better deals for buyers and spur dealers to improve customer service.
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