--- title: "Auto Court vs Carbase Carmart: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Auto Court or Carbase Carmart more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Dunedin used car dealerships set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/auto-court-dunedin-vs-carbase-carmart" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Auto Court vs Carbase Carmart: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Auto Court or Carbase Carmart more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Dunedin used car dealerships set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Auto Court and Carbase Carmart - **Competitive set**: Dunedin used car dealerships - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Auto Court Share of Search**: 3.6% - **Carbase Carmart Share of Search**: 2.6% ## Is Auto Court or Carbase Carmart more popular in search? - In September 2026, Auto Court had more branded searches than Carbase Carmart among Dunedin used car dealerships in New Zealand. Auto Court had about 210 branded searches, while Carbase Carmart had 150. Auto Court made up 3.6% of all Dunedin used car dealership searches we track, and Carbase Carmart accounted for 2.6%. - The lead changed hands 2 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: Carbase Carmart took it in January 2026, Auto Court took it in September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Auto Court’s share of searches among Dunedin used car dealerships in New Zealand moved from 3.8% to 3.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 170 to 210. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Carbase Carmart’s share of searches among Dunedin used car dealerships in New Zealand moved from 2% to 2.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 90 to 150. ## Top Dunedin used car dealerships in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions, Auto Court was mentioned in two out of three: in two of the three ChatGPT answers. Carbase Carmart did not appear in any of the three answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | True Value Cars | 1st | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Carzio Cars | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Valley Motor Court | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | Auto Court | 4th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | Turners | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 3 | | Dunedin City Motors | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | | Carbase Carmart | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | | Jones Motoring | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | ## Every AI answer about Dunedin used car dealerships - Asked ChatGPT "Which used car dealership should I shop at in Dunedin, New Zealand?": 1. True Value Cars, 2. Carzio Cars, 3. Auto Court - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best used car dealerships in Dunedin, New Zealand?": 1. True Value Cars, 2. Valley Motor Court, 3. Carzio Cars, 4. Auto Court, 5. Turners - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best used car dealership in Dunedin, New Zealand for a used car?": 1. True Value Cars, 2. Valley Motor Court, 3. Carzio Cars Not named in any answer: Dunedin City Motors, Carbase Carmart and Jones Motoring. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand Dunedin used car dealerships in September 2026? - In September 2026, Auto Court overtook Jones Motoring and Carbase Carmart to rank 5th among Dunedin used car dealerships in New Zealand, with 3.6% of the searches. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Carbase Carmart in New Zealand rose 66.7% over 12 measured months, from 90 to 150 in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Auto Court estimated searches | Auto Court Share of Search | Auto Court rank | Carbase Carmart estimated searches | Carbase Carmart Share of Search | Carbase Carmart rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 170 | 3.8% | 5 | 90 | 2% | 7 | | Nov 2025 | 140 | 2.9% | 5 | 80 | 1.7% | 7 | | Dec 2025 | 90 | 2.2% | 6 | 80 | 2% | 7 | | Jan 2026 | 140 | 2.9% | 7 | 150 | 3.1% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | 90 | 2% | 7 | 150 | 3.3% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 90 | 1.8% | 7 | 150 | 2.9% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 70 | 1.6% | 7 | 100 | 2.2% | 6 | | May 2026 | 90 | 1.9% | 7 | 100 | 2.1% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | 90 | 1.8% | 7 | 120 | 2.4% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | 90 | 2% | 7 | 100 | 2.2% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 110 | 2.1% | 7 | 120 | 2.3% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | 210 | 3.6% | 5 | 150 | 2.6% | 6 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Auto Court’s and Carbase Carmart’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Auto Court**: Measured on the search term “auto court dunedin”. - **Carbase Carmart**: Measured on the search terms “carbase carmart” and “carbase carmart dunedin”, summed into one figure. - [Auto Court profile](/demand/nz/brands/auto-court-dunedin) - [Carbase Carmart profile](/demand/nz/brands/carbase-carmart) - [All Dunedin used car dealerships in New Zealand](/demand/nz/locations/dunedin/used-car-dealerships): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Auto Court or Carbase Carmart more popular in search? In September 2026, Auto Court had more branded searches than Carbase Carmart among Dunedin used car dealerships in New Zealand. Auto Court had about 210 branded searches, while Carbase Carmart had 150. Auto Court made up 3.6% of all Dunedin used car dealership searches we track, and Carbase Carmart accounted for 2.6%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Auto Court vs Carbase Carmart: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/auto-court-dunedin-vs-carbase-carmart This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/auto-court-dunedin-vs-carbase-carmart. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.