Motor vehicle sales in Western Australia have largely remained stable throughout December while purchases picked up nationally.
New figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics showed sales in WA dropped 0.3 per cent to a seasonally adjusted 8662 units last month.
Compared to the previous corresponding period, motor vehicle sales slumped nearly 17 per cent from 10,413 units, seasonally adjusted.
Nationally, sales climbed 1.8 per cent during December to 77,039 units in seasonally adjusted terms.