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A lightly used Honda for the price of a new LADA is no longer a fantasy

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Parallel imports, despite their ‘youth’, already do wonders: behind billions of figures are goods that Russia could not even think of before. At this rate, you see, the

A lightly used Honda for the price of a new LADA is no longer a fantasy
Parallel imports, despite their ‘youth’, already do wonders: behind billions of figures are goods that Russia could not even think of before. At this rate, you see, the official entry, which cannot but return, will be forced to change significantly. Because the official offer will no longer be able to compete with the unofficial offer. About one of the most striking examples of the upcoming changes, the portal “AvtoVzglyad” says.

The exchange rate of the ruble, which recently provided fascinating opportunities for Russians to renew their vehicle fleet, combined with parallel imports, did more for the domestic market in six months than all foreign and local car manufacturers have done in 30 years.

Henceforth, a decent car can be bought for sound money and forget about the credit bank loop. Entrepreneurs from parallel imports on credit also know how. And the result was not long in coming: in Russia, car offers began to appear that were really worth the money. This was not the case for a long time.

What could be better than Honda – reliability that knows no barriers and a resource that doesn’t line up? Only Honda for the domestic Japanese market is the same JDM. In addition to technical and resource features, these cars have fantastic equipment, the salons were built by the gods of the interior – everything is thought out and invested, and even a little above that – and outwardly it seems that it has relevance for the next ten years.

The “right-hand drive” factor probably won’t be able to block at least one of the above arguments, and will certainly be powerless against the tandem. Firstly, the steering wheel in the glove compartment is a matter of habit for about three days, and secondly, if it is completely unbearable, then you can compensate for it.

Now let’s add one more argument to the above: the price. Genuine Japanese cars arrived in central Russia after the yen plunge, lower customs prices and expand the delivery location – more demand, more supply, better conditions – and impressed many. Judge yourself. The 2019 Honda Stepwgn Spada six full-size minibus is the most “new option for profitable customs clearance”. An example with a 150 hp 1.5 liter engine on a variator, with a 4bb auction mark (dust on the fender lining or a scratch on the glove box) and imported under full load and all with documents, costs 1,900. 000 rubles! And this is already in Moscow – that is, you can see, touch, drive.

And if you take out of the auction? Starting price – 700,000 yen (307,000 rubles), selling price – 1,531,000 yen (672,875 rubles), logistics to Vladivostok – 100,000 , logistics to Moscow – 100,000, SBCTS – 70,000, customs “clearance” – 1,500 cubes for 1.7 euros and 60 euros per ruble – 153,000 rubles and “plus” 35,000 rubles to the agent who wins the auction and completes all the details of the operation.

In total we have 1,130,875 “wooden”. Even though I missed something in the calculations, the price is fantastic. So maybe not LADA, but a comfortable and spacious, reliable and unpretentious, impressively equipped and simply beautiful, albeit right-hand drive, Japanese car?

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The exchange rate of the ruble, which recently provided fascinating opportunities for Russians to renew their vehicle fleet, combined with parallel imports, did more for the domestic market in six months than all foreign and local car manufacturers have done in 30 years.

Henceforth, a decent car can be bought for sound money and forget about the credit bank loop. Entrepreneurs from parallel imports on credit also know how. And the result was not long in coming: in Russia, car offers began to appear that were really worth the money. This was not the case for a long time.

What could be better than Honda – reliability that knows no barriers and a resource that doesn’t line up? Only Honda for the domestic Japanese market is the same JDM. In addition to technical and resource features, these cars have fantastic equipment, the salons were built by the gods of the interior – everything is thought out and invested, and even a little above that – and outwardly it seems that it has relevance for the next ten years.

The “right-hand drive” factor probably won’t be able to block at least one of the above arguments, and will certainly be powerless against a tandem. Firstly, the steering wheel in the glove compartment is a matter of habit for about three days, and secondly, if it is completely unbearable, then you can compensate for it.

Now let’s add one more argument to the above: the price. Genuine Japanese cars arrived in central Russia after the yen plunge, lower customs prices and expand the delivery location – more demand, more supply, better conditions – and impressed many. Judge yourself. The 2019 Honda Stepwgn Spada six full-size minibus is the most “new option for profitable customs clearance”. An example with a 150 hp 1.5 liter engine on a variator, with a 4bb auction mark (dust on the fender lining or a scratch on the glove box) and imported under full load and all with documents, costs 1,900. 000 rubles! And this is already in Moscow – that is, you can see, touch, drive.

And if you take out of the auction? Starting price – 700,000 yen (307,000 rubles), selling price – 1,531,000 yen (672,875 rubles), logistics to Vladivostok – 100,000 , logistics to Moscow – 100,000, SBCTS – 70,000, customs “clearance” – 1,500 cubes for 1.7 euros and 60 euros per ruble – 153,000 rubles and “plus” 35,000 rubles to the agent who wins the auction and completes all the details of the operation.

In total we have 1,130,875 “wooden”. Even though I missed something in the calculations, the price is fantastic. So maybe not LADA, but a comfortable and spacious, reliable and unpretentious, impressively equipped and simply beautiful, albeit right-hand drive, Japanese car?

Source: Avto Vzglyad

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