Tax refund season is often the catalyst to a new car purchase.  With the COVID-19 season still in play, as well, that’s not been the case in 2020.

Bobby Shepherd with Shepherd's Chevrolet Buick says the virus impact comes at a bad time.

He says the automakers shutting down production will impact local sales inventory.

Even the parts and service department has felt the impact.

Shepherd says parts also come out of South Bend.  But what used to be deliveries of sometimes twice a day are now more like twice a week.