For the first quarter – January-March 2023 – Japanese companies did not deliver a single car to Russia. Officially. Only now is the number of cars produced on the islands growing. They are transported via parallel imports from the Emirates and Kazakhstan, Turkey and America. For example, a party, attention, Mitsubishi Montero recently came to Moscow.
In addition, the volume of JDMs used is constantly increasing. In the first three months of 2023, the number of used Japanese cars is up nearly 40% from a year ago to 49,000 vehicles. What is the reason for such sudden popularity? It’s worth starting with the basics.
Price? The prices are different, but already quite similar to the price tags of the new “Chinese”, which you can calmly go to buy at a car dealership, having received a full range of trusted services: warranty, service, credit, leasing, insurance . The latter is also very, very relevant, because the insurance company has to assess every imported “in the gray” car itself. And that is time and money.
Maybe it’s about accessibility and choice? Neither – a lot of “Chinese” have been brought in, there is something to look at, and new brands appear almost every day. It’s just a shame to think about equipment: it is simply impossible to find a richer and more modern car in the world now. Screen sizes, the number of buttons and options – you will download.
Of course there is a factor of habit. The Russians are very orthodox in their choice – they look first of all at cars of famous brands, because they know where and how to maintain them, they understand approximately the cost of ownership. However, this is not the most important thing.
A key factor in the dedication to the “island” auto industry is the great Japanese reliability, which really takes place. Machines from the land of the rising sun are patient with our conditions, careless operation and mediocre service. They consume worthless fuel and engine oil, manage to survive on Russian roads and can even travel 300,000 km.
However, there is one more little secret: the “Japanese” have all the spare parts. New, used, original and analogue. In addition, although the official distributors have stopped transporting cars, they carefully maintain the warranty, supply parts and do not lose contact with dealers. The “Japanese”, unlike the same “Chinese”, are very careful about the image and are not ready to sacrifice it under any circumstances.
Translated into human language, this means that even in the most difficult political situations, a Japanese car can be repaired as well as maintained. And this is stronger than any guarantee.
For the first quarter – January-March 2023 – Japanese companies did not deliver a single car to Russia. Officially. Only now is the number of cars produced on the islands growing. They are transported via parallel imports from the Emirates and Kazakhstan, Turkey and America. For example, a party, attention, Mitsubishi Montero recently came to Moscow.
In addition, the volume of JDMs used is constantly increasing. In the first three months of 2023, the number of used Japanese cars is up nearly 40% from a year ago to 49,000 vehicles. What is the reason for such sudden popularity? It’s worth starting with the basics.
Price? The prices are different, but already quite similar to the price tags of the new “Chinese”, which you can calmly go to buy at a car dealership, having received a full range of trusted services: warranty, service, credit, leasing, insurance . The latter is also very, very relevant, because the insurance company has to assess every imported “in the gray” car itself. And that is time and money.
Maybe it’s about accessibility and choice? Neither – a lot of “Chinese” have been brought in, there is something to look at, and new brands appear almost every day. It’s just a shame to think about equipment: it is simply impossible to find a richer and more modern car in the world now. Screen sizes, the number of buttons and options – you will download.
Of course there is a factor of habit. The Russians are very orthodox in their choice – they look first of all at cars of famous brands, because they know where and how to maintain them, they understand approximately the cost of ownership. However, this is not the most important thing.
A key factor in the dedication to the “island” auto industry is the great Japanese reliability, which really takes place. Machines from the land of the rising sun are patient with our conditions, careless operation and mediocre service. They consume worthless fuel and engine oil, manage to survive on Russian roads and can even travel 300,000 km.
However, there is one more little secret: the “Japanese” have all the spare parts. New, used, original and analogue. In addition, although the official distributors have stopped transporting cars, they carefully maintain the warranty, supply parts and do not lose contact with dealers. The “Japanese”, unlike the same “Chinese”, are very careful about the image and are not ready to sacrifice it under any circumstances.
Translated into human language, this means that even in the most difficult political situations, a Japanese car can be repaired as well as maintained. And this is stronger than any guarantee.
Source: Avto Vzglyad
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