New Car sale from Jan - July is 715,000 not 540k according to VFACT
first of all, China ship 47k vehicle does not mean they have sold 47k, you also need to fill the show room and ready to ship stock, I mean Chinese car is not exactly Ferrari or Lamborghini or Aston Martin, you don't order one and then wait for it to ship from UK or Italy or something, like Toyota and Kia or brand like that, you have some ready to go stock where you can pick up your new cars in a week after they done with paperwork or upgrade.
Second of all, that number is not really a lot in case you are wondering, Australia has estimated 10 million cars on the road EVERYDAY, how much is 47k.
Again, I made a video from where I drive from Seven Hills to Blacktown on my daily milk run during Rush Hour, you can see how many Chinese car are on the road at the time I have driven. And I am living in Blacktown, one of the poorest suburb in Sydney, where I have LDV, SAIC and Chery Dealer just off my street. if there is a Chinese car to be spotted, that is the place to be
Camera don't lie.
My Next car will be either a Toyota Landcruiser or Kluger. I had been trying to get a Kluger since last year, was told due to the chip shortage, If I order one now, I can get it somewhere in March next year...
My brother drove Ferrari 575 when I was still in the State, had been on that, I am not really impressed by it.