chip shortage australia

The chip shortage in Australia isn’t the apocalypse anymore; it’s more like a lingering hangover.

New-car supply has largely stabilised, with many mainstream models back to reasonable wait times, though niche trims and tech-laden utes/SUVs can still be patchy.

Prices are easing too: discounts and demonstrators are creeping back, and used-car premiums have cooled from their 2021 highs.

If you’re ordering, get delivery timing in writing, be flexible on colour/option packs, and check build dates—some updates quietly change spec mid-year.

In short: the worst has passed, but expect the occasional “computer says no” moment when a factory runs short on widgets again.