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Auto Court vs Valley Motor Court:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Valley Motor Court had more branded searches than Auto Court among Dunedin used car dealerships in New Zealand. Valley Motor Court had about 290 branded searches, while Auto Court had 210. Valley Motor Court made up 5% of all Dunedin used car dealership searches we track, and Auto Court accounted for 3.6%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about Dunedin used car dealerships, Auto Court and Valley Motor Court each appeared in two of the three answers. Valley Motor Court was mentioned before Auto Court in two out of three answers.

Among Dunedin used car dealerships in New Zealand in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Valley Motor Court, about 38% more searches than Auto Court

Valley Motor Court 290 searchesAuto Court 210 searches

Who does AI mention more?

Both were mentioned in 2 of 3 answers.

Auto Court in 2 of 3Valley Motor Court in 2 of 3

Who does AI recommend more?

Valley Motor Court, named ahead of Auto Court in 2 of 3 answers

Valley Motor Court first in 2Auto Court first in 1

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Top Dunedin used car dealerships in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions, Auto Court and Valley Motor Court were each mentioned in two out of three: in two of the three ChatGPT answers. Valley Motor Court was listed before Auto Court in two out of three answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. True Value Cars1st
  2. Carzio Cars2nd
  3. Valley Motor Court3rd
  4. Auto Court4th
  5. Turners5th
  6. Dunedin City Motors–
  7. Carbase Carmart–
  8. Jones Motoring–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

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3 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in New Zealand on October 21, 2026.

Is Auto Court or Valley Motor Court more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Auto Court and Valley Motor Court by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all eight Dunedin used car dealerships we track, month by month, from searches in New Zealand.

Auto Court and Valley Motor Court among Dunedin used car dealerships in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for Valley Motor Court, Auto Court. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthTurnersTrue Value CarsDunedin City MotorsValley Motor CourtAuto CourtCarbase CarmartJones MotoringCarzio Cars
Oct 202562.4%15.9%7.5%5.5%3.8%2%2.4%0.44%
Nov 202566%15.1%7.1%4.2%2.9%1.7%2.3%0.63%
Dec 202566.2%11.9%8.5%5%2.2%2%3.2%1%
Jan 202665.6%12.4%7.1%4.6%2.9%3.1%3.6%0.63%
Feb 202669.5%10.6%6.2%5.3%2%3.3%2.4%0.66%
Mar 202669.5%11.6%6.7%4.7%1.8%2.9%2%0.79%
Apr 202666.3%16.1%6.3%4.5%1.6%2.2%2.7%0.45%
May 202668.8%12.6%7.3%4.7%1.9%2.1%2.4%0.21%
Jun 202669.9%11.7%6.7%4.4%1.8%2.4%2.6%0.59%
Jul 202668%12.8%7.8%4.3%2%2.2%2.2%0.65%
Aug 202661.8%16.8%8%5.4%2.1%2.3%2.9%0.76%
Sep 202663.6%15.1%7.4%5%3.6%2.6%1.9%0.86%

How has the Auto Court and Valley Motor Court comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for New Zealand Dunedin used car dealerships in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. 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.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Valley Motor Court in New Zealand rose 16% over 12 measured months, from 250 to 290 in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

3 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Auto Court’s and Valley Motor Court’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

1 branded search term

  • auto court dunedin

Valley Motor Court

2 branded search terms

  • valley motor court
  • valley motor court dunedin

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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