It's almost time for the annual AutoTrader Black Friday sale, a three-day sale where there will be incredible deals on a variety of vehicles.
Between the 25-28th of November 2022, we’re returning with South Africa’s largest automotive sale which will once again include cars, bikes and commercial vehicles.
In 2021, consumers were able to save up to R500,000 and with average car savings equalling almost R30,000. Since we began running our Black Friday campaign, in-market car shoppers were exposed to around 800 Black Friday deals per year. In last year’s Black Friday sale, the total value of car savings on offer was over R22 million! Don’t miss out on this year’s incredible savings!
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Stand a chance to WIN* 1 of 10 R2 000 fuel vouchers
We are giving you the chance to get #BlackFridayReady by standing a chance to win* 1 of 10 R2000 fuel vouchers. How? Follow these easy steps:
- Download or update our latest app.
- Take a screenshot of your new shiny app.
- Post it to social media, use the hashtag (#BlackFridayReady) and tag @AutoTraderSA to enter!
You can download the latest version of our apps here free iOS or Android app
Related: Can I get a better deal on a used car if I pay with cash?
Before we get to our big sale, let's take a look at the origins of Black Friday, when it is taking place this year and indeed, what sort of savings you can expect now in 2022.
Why is it called Black Friday?
Black Friday is said to have come as a result of police officers in Philadelphia, USA, who, during the 1960s referred to a period of the year as "Black Friday" as a result of an excess of tourists going about their holiday shopping and attending local events, resulting in increased incidents of crime and longer shifts for the police force. The phrase was picked up by local store owners, who used it as a means of drumming-up increased sales. In the 80s, the phenomenon began to spread to the rest of the USA, where retailers used the phrase to imply that they "moved out of the red" after the thanksgiving sales period, therefore "Black Friday" became associated with retailers heavily discounting goods in order to move stock and make a profit.
Related: How to get the best deal when buying a car with cash
What days are Black Friday running in 2022?
This year's Black Friday is set to take place on the 25th of November, making it ideal for many salaried employees who are often paid on the 25th of each month.
How to get the best used car deals on Black Friday
The easiest way to get the best possible deal on a used vehicle during Black Friday is to visit AutoTrader, of course. Our Black Friday sale offers the best possible savings on vehicles in the passenger car, commercial and motorcycle segments.
How much can I save on a used car during Black Friday?
If we take a look at the 2021 AutoTrader Black Friday sale, customers saved over R20-million in total across the passenger car, commercial vehicle and motorcycle segments, with an average saving of over R25 000 per vehicle during the three-day sale. on a car?
Is Black Friday a good time to buy a car?
Looking at research from the United States, there are more used car deals on Black Friday than on another day. This is very likely due to the fact that dealerships are looking to move inventory at the end of the year, while the looming festive season, where many consumers go away on holiday means that dealerships will have to hit their targets sooner. All things considered, it is a good idea to buy a used car on Black Friday, provided you are in the market for one, have done your research, and have taken the time to get the best deal when selling your car.
AutoTrader Get #BlackFridayReady TERMS & CONDITIONS
1. The promoter is AutoTrader (Pty) Ltd (“the Promoter”).
2. The promotional competition is open to all South African residents in possession of a valid identity document.
3. Restrictions on eligibility: All entrants are required to download or upgrade the latest AutoTrader app (latest version) take a screenshot and post to social media using the hashtag #BlackFridayReady and tag @AutoTraderSA to enter. All entries will be entered into a random draw.
4. The promotional competition is not open to any director, member, partner, employee, agent or consultant of the Promoter, the marketing service providers or any person who directly or indirectly controls or is controlled by these entities, including their spouses, life partners, business partners or immediate family members.
5. To enter the promotional competition, entrant(s) must:
a. Be a South African citizen;
b. Be over the age of 18 years;
c. Enter the said promotional competition in the entrant(s) personal capacity and not as a business, such as a close corporation, partnership and/any legal entity.
6. All personal information (‘Personal Data’) supplied by participants shall be processed in accordance with South African data protection legislation and the Promoter’s Privacy Policy.
7. This promotional competition is open from Wednesday, 16th November 2022 and ends midnight Monday 28th November 2022. Any entries received after the closing date will not be considered.
8. The winners will be announced by the 09th December 2022 (Only after all checks and verifications have been concluded, should verification take longer, the promoter reserves the right to announce the winner at a later date, once vetting has been completed). Winners will be contacted via social media and receive prize details via email correspondence.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
9. To enter, participants will be required to:
- Download or update our latest app.
- Take a screenshot of your new shiny app.
- Post it to social media, use the hashtag (#BlackFridayReady) and tag @AutoTraderSA to enter!
10. All entries will be entered into a random draw to determine the 10 lucky winners.
11. Participants can only enter once.
PRIZE
12. By updating or downloading the AutoTrader app (latest version), taking a screenshot and posting to social media using the hashtag (#BlackFridayReady) and tagging @AutoTraderSA, participants stand a chance to WIN 1 of 10 R2 000 fuel vouchers. Winners will be selected via means of a random draw. (algorithm) (Each winner will win 1 R2 000 fuel voucher).
SELECTING WINNERS
13. The Winner will be selected by means of a random draw (algorithm).
DELIVERY OF PRIZE
14. The prize details will be emailed to the respective participants. AutoTrader will endeavour to deliver all competition prizes within 2 weeks after the competition closes. The prize money will be transferred via EFT upon receipt of the lucky winners details as well as banking details.
General
15. Participation in the promotion constitutes acceptance of the promotional rules and participants agree to abide by these rules.
16. A copy of these rules can be found on the following website https://www.autotrader.co.za/cars/news-and-advice/automotive-news/save-with-autotrader-this-black-friday!/11046 throughout the period of the promotion.
17. The Promoter shall have the right to change or terminate the Promotion immediately and without notice, if deemed necessary in its opinion due to circumstances arising outside of its control. In the event of such change or termination, all participants agree to waive any rights that they have in respect of this Promotion and acknowledge that they will have no recourse against the Promoter or its agents.
18. Neither the Promoter, its agents, its associated companies, nor any directors, officers or employees of such, shall be liable for any loss or damage, whether direct, indirect, consequential or otherwise arising from any cause whatsoever, which may be suffered by the participant or the Winner.
19. The Promoter reserves the right to provide a participant with a prize of equivalent value in the event that the participant is not able to successfully claim their prize due to circumstances beyond the control of the Promoter.
20. In the event that the prize is not available despite the Promoter's reasonable endeavours to procure the prize, the Promoter reserves the right to substitute prizes of equal value.
21. All personal information ('Personal Data') supplied by participants shall be processed in accordance with South African data protection legislation and the Promoter's Privacy Policy.
22. Prize is not exchangeable or transferable.
23. Failure to claim the Prize or a refusal or inability to supply required documentation or comply with any of the competition requirements within 3 days will be forfeited .
24. The Promoter shall not be responsible for any lost, damaged, delayed, incorrect or incomplete entries for any reason whatsoever.
25. The Promoter shall not be responsible for the failure of any technical element relating to this promotion that may result in an entry not being successfully submitted.
26. Responsibility is not accepted for entries lost, damaged or delayed as a result of any network, computer or cell phone hardware or software failure of any kind. Proof of sending will not be accepted as proof of receipt.
27. The Promoter reserves the right to disqualify any claim if fraud or cheating is suspected, including without limitation, through the manipulation of code or otherwise frequently falsifying data.
28. No applications from agents, third parties, organized groups or applications automatically generated by computer will be accepted. No incomplete or corrupted entries will be accepted. Entries will only be accepted if they comply with all entry instructions.
29. NOTE: Any attempt to use any social media accounts or other tactics to enter or vote more than the stated limit may result in disqualification and all associated entries and/or votes will be void. Entries or votes generated by script, macro, bot, commercial contest subscription, incentives or other means not sponsored by the Promoter, vote-swapping sites, voting software, entering service sites or any other automated means and entries or votes by any means that subvert the entry/voting process or do not conform to the terms or spirit of these competition rules, will void the entry/votes and may disqualify the entrant.
30. The prize is not exchangeable and is not transferrable.
31. The Promoter reserves the right to use the images taken of the Winner for publicity purposes in any manner they deem fit, without remuneration being made payable to the Winner. However, the Winner has the right to object to these images being used by written notification to the Promoter.
32. The Promoter shall have the right to change or terminate the promotional competition immediately and without notice, if deemed necessary in its opinion and if circumstances arise outside of their control. In the event of such change or termination, all participants agree to waive any rights that they have in respect of this promotional competition and acknowledge that they will have no recourse against the Promoter or its agents.
33. In the event that the Prize is not available despite the Promoter’s reasonable endeavours to procure the Prize, the Promoter reserves the right to substitute the Prize of equal value.
34. Neither the Promoter, its agents, its associated companies, nor any directors, officers or employees of such, shall be liable for any loss or damage, whether direct, indirect, consequential or otherwise arising from any cause whatsoever, which may be suffered by the participant or the Winner.
35. Participation in the promotional competition constitutes acceptance of the promotional competition rules and participants agree to abide by the rules.
