Why premium German foreign cars are falling sharply in Russia
- September 12, 2022
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If you’ve been dreaming of a Mercedes for a long time, but you couldn’t catch up with the lasting price increase with your efforts to amass money, it
If you’ve been dreaming of a Mercedes for a long time, but you couldn’t catch up with the lasting price increase with your efforts to amass money, it now looks like you’re getting a premium German. And we’re not just talking about a car with a star with three rays on the hood, but also with nameplates in the shape of a propeller and four rings. Well, dreams come true…
Remember how at the start of 2021-2022 car prices skyrocketed, causing sales to plummet? Let’s remember. Car dealers dispose of the last scraps and orders for cars out of production are not accepted. What can I say, if the dealers survive only by “framing” customers with maintenance. However, those same customers are already fewer and fewer.
Firstly, warranty obligations, if fulfilled, then through the lip. Second, why overpay at exorbitant prices when used “Germans” are treated well in less official workshops? Admittedly, even there are problems with the delivery of components, email and even keys. Yes, today it is simply impossible to order a duplicate smart key for the same Mercedes-Benz if it has been lost. Germany has “frozen” the shipment of branded key chains to Russia, as well as a number of other accessories and equipment. Therefore, the prices of cars themselves are falling.
What else to do? People massively get rid of German-made foreign cars, which, by the way, are willingly disassembled on the “secondary”. According to Avto.ru, most of the used car market is now occupied by German cars – 22.7%. Offers for the sale of the same Mercedes-Benz have increased by 23%, and BMW – by a whopping 42%!
According to analysts at 110km.ru, the cost of used German “three-year-olds” fell by 18%. This is partly because the market has simply burned out: the purchasing power of the population is falling and car prices have peaked and are frozen. In other words, who wants to sell his foreign car, has to lower the price tags. Nobody buys it for too much anymore.
In addition, the private import of cars from abroad is gaining popularity – “Germans” are being dragged not only from Belarus, Armenia and Kazakhstan, but also from Georgia and Europe. In addition, in more curious modifications, with low mileage and sometimes cheaper by 200-300 thousand rubles. Especially cars from three to five years are brought to Russia. However, which is not surprising, because it is on them that the most favorable are customs duties. By the way, three times less than on a car under three years old, and twice – on foreign cars 5-7 years old.
Returning to the Russian market, our best-selling sedans are now the Mercedes-Benz E-class. For example, a car produced in 2019 has been “baptized” in price by 13%. The average check for “Yeshka” in the capital is 3,642,841 rubles. By comparison, in January, an average of nearly 4,200,000 were asked for and most voted for a two-litre modification under the hood.
The Audi A6 sedan lost even more weight in price. If in January a three-year plan cost 4,764,500 rubles, then in August the average price fell to 3,888,667 rubles – by 18.4%. According to 110km.ru, the three-year-old BMW 5 Series has fallen in price by 4.6%. The most popular were diesel versions with a mileage of 45,000 to 120,000 kilometers. The price tag for such cars varies from 3,384,918 to 3,750,665 rubles, depending on the region.
Independent experts are confident that the cost of German “premiums” will continue to fall. Although prices for original components – on the contrary, will only increase.
Photo: AvtoVzglyad
Photo: AvtoVzglyad
Remember how at the start of 2021-2022 car prices skyrocketed, causing sales to plummet? Let’s remember. Car dealers dispose of the last scraps and orders for cars out of production are not accepted. What can I say, if the dealers survive only by “framing” customers with maintenance. However, those same customers are already fewer and fewer.
Firstly, warranty obligations, if fulfilled, then through the lip. Second, why overpay at exorbitant prices when used “Germans” are treated well in less official workshops? Admittedly, even there are problems with the delivery of components, email and even keys. Yes, today it is simply impossible to order a duplicate smart key for the same Mercedes-Benz if it has been lost. Germany has “frozen” the shipping of branded key rings to Russia, as well as a number of other accessories and equipment. Therefore, the prices of cars themselves are falling.
What else to do? People massively get rid of German-made foreign cars, which, by the way, are willingly disassembled on the “secondary”. According to Avto.ru, most of the used car market is now occupied by German cars – 22.7%. Offers for the sale of the same Mercedes-Benz have increased by 23%, and BMW – by a whopping 42%!
According to analysts at 110km.ru, the cost of used German “three-year-olds” fell by 18%. This is partly because the market has simply burned out: the purchasing power of the population is falling and car prices have peaked and are frozen. In other words, who wants to sell his foreign car, has to lower the price tags. Nobody buys it for too much anymore.
In addition, the private import of cars from abroad is gaining popularity – “Germans” are being dragged not only from Belarus, Armenia and Kazakhstan, but also from Georgia and Europe. In addition, in more curious modifications, with low mileage and sometimes cheaper by 200-300 thousand rubles. Especially cars from three to five years are brought to Russia. However, which is not surprising, because it is on them that the most favorable are customs duties. By the way, three times less than on a car under three years old, and twice – on foreign cars 5-7 years old.
Returning to the Russian market, our best-selling sedans are now the Mercedes-Benz E-class. For example, a car produced in 2019 has been “baptized” in price by 13%. The average check for “Yeshka” in the capital is 3,642,841 rubles. By comparison, in January, an average of nearly 4,200,000 were asked for and most voted for a two-litre modification under the hood.
The Audi A6 sedan lost even more weight in price. If in January a three-year plan cost 4,764,500 rubles, then in August the average price fell to 3,888,667 rubles – by 18.4%. According to 110km.ru, the three-year-old BMW 5 Series has fallen in price by 4.6%. The most popular were diesel versions with a mileage of 45,000 to 120,000 kilometers. The price tag for such cars varies from 3,384,918 to 3,750,665 rubles, depending on the region.
Independent experts are confident that the cost of German “premiums” will continue to fall. Although prices for original components – on the contrary, will only increase.
Source: Avto Vzglyad
I’m Sandra Torres, a passionate journalist and content creator. My specialty lies in covering the latest gadgets, trends and tech news for Div Bracket. With over 5 years of experience as a professional writer, I have built up an impressive portfolio of published works that showcase my expertise in this field.
