Owning a car in Turkey is getting harder and harder every day. Analysis based on sales figures contraction in the market It shows that it is deepened. For example in April 2022 45,564 car sales This figure is 5.8 percent lower than in the same period last year. However, the interesting thing is that although prices have increased significantly compared to the previous year, sales are still quite high. So how can this happen?

Alpagut Girgin, General Manager of Opel Turkey, makes statements about the agenda. One of the key issues addressed in these statements is the for car purchase reasons it was over Girgin’s statements showed that the citizen, who has money on the corner, has bought a car to invest. It seems that cars are one in Turkey. investment tool it became…

The percentage of those who buy cars for their needs has fallen to 70 percent.

Alpagut Girgin’s statement on this subject is as follows:According to the information we got from the field; Currently, people are trying to protect their goods. they invest in vehicles† The scissors opened up to real estate. The vehicle is even more accessible. While 70-80 percent used to buy vehicles purely out of necessity, ie to provide mobility, this percentage has now fallen and the number of customers buying cars for investment purposes is increasing. There are people who buy 2-3 or even 4 cars for investment purposes.”

Speaking about the incredible price increases of car prices, Opel Turkey General Manager Alpagut Girgin said that the 1 million TL threshold has been reached. psychological border He states that he no longer exists. “1 million TL is no longer a psychological barrier for the sector.” According to Girgin, who said: a new tax system must pass…