The Ministry of Commerce, which is an incredible situation in Turkey car industry made statements about Announcing that checks on the regulations made will continue, the Ministry has done so far 61 million 237 thousand 287 TL announced that he had been fined. Let’s take a look at those regulations and the fines imposed.

The difficulties of obtaining a new car due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in the first phase, supplies and “6 months 6 thousand kilometersThe “border” was an attempt to prevent this. However, last month it was understood that these were insufficient. The Ministry of Commerce also this time. above list price made a new arrangement regarding the dealers demanding money. But it seems that breaking the law is more profitable for car dealers.. You will soon understand why we say that.

Those who exceeded the rule “6 months and 6 thousand kilometers” were fined 35 million TL!

With a regulation that came into effect last year, new vehicles 6 months and no more than 6,000 kilometers It is forbidden to be offered for sale on the second-hand market. However, this prohibition it didn’t work very well. If you look at the classifieds sites today, there are tons of new cars. The Department of Commerce, in all, to those who violate this regulation 35 million 110 thousand 527 TL announced that he had been fined.

On the other hand; stockholders were also checked. In the investigations of the Board for the Assessment of Unfair Prices, the total is 8 million 292 thousand 360 TL administrative fine has been imposed.

Those who bid above the price list and ask for money by hand were also fined 17 million TL!

Second-hand motor vehicle trade scheme created last month regulation asking a price above the price list and Forbidden to ask for money. However, some dealers have not complied with this decision. Department of Commerce to these dealers 17 million 834 thousand 400 TL announced that it had imposed administrative fines and revoked the second-hand sales licenses of these dealers for a period of 1 year. If we add all this together, we see that a fine of 61 million 237 thousand 287 TL has been imposed.

So why aren’t salespeople afraid? Let’s explain…

Now with you the best-selling car in Turkey Fiat Ega We are going to create an account. As a result of this calculation, you understand how small the fines are. Let’s start:

With 61 million 237 thousand 287 TL, that is the amount of fines in 6 months, only 110 Fiat Egea (at the current price – 555 thousand 900 TL). However, between January 1, 2023 and May 31, 2023, the total is 41 thousand 661 units Fiat Egea was sold. Suppose that 10 percent of all Egeas sold are resold second-hand. So 4,166 Egea, without following the rules Sold second hand. Let’s be optimistic and take a look at the Egeas for sale. at today’s price Let’s say it’s sold.

The amount of the fine imposed on the market, as well as the money returned to the camel.

In that case, 4,166 Fiat Egea will be purchased. 2 billion 315 million 879 thousand 400 TL Cash flow. This money; Penalties for those who do not comply with the rules in car sales in 2023 almost 38 times. Let’s remind you that all these calculations are done with a single car model. Hundreds of thousands of new cars were sold throughout the year, that is; Even if 1 in 100 cars sold goes on sale second-hand against the rules, that means thousands of cars. Therefore, we can guess that the fine imposed does not even correspond to 1% of the money circulating in the market. This is probably why fines don’t deter…