The cost of a brand new Toyota Camry has passed the mark of 5,000,000 rubles, Kia K5 – we write three million, four – we keep in mind. With such prices, the profitability of the process rushes to zero, because the price of the trip does not rise, but the payment and maintenance of the loan – very much. And if the latter allows you to “feint with your ears”, maintain the car with non-original spare parts and perform service in the garage, then such a trick will not work with the former. The bank will get her anyway.
On the other hand, the service is currently not ready to meet the needs of fleet owners and extend the life of cars in a taxi: for the most popular cars in the Comfort + class, Toyota Camry, Hyundai Sonata and the corresponding Kia K5 , aka Optima, it’s seven years . That is, 2018 cars are still possible, but 2017 is no more.
In total, we have all the conditions for the upcoming global supply reduction (read – an increase in prices and deadlines for submitting a taxi at the entrance). So-so prospect, as the taxi has become the only comfortable, convenient and affordable alternative to public transport in the traditional sense.