As Ilya Plisov, a member of the board of directors of the Union of Car Services, told AvtoVzglyad, there is currently a shortage of auto parts in a number of positions. There are not enough analogues of original spare parts.

“For example, rare optics, body parts, airbags and others. Auto services also face logistical issues when parts are in stock but in a different warehouse, sometimes in a different region or even part of the country. Of course, one of the growth points is that although domestic manufacturers of spare parts analogues are not collected in clusters, this increases the cost of products compared to the same, but made in China, ”the expert emphasizes.

It is worth adding that insurers and mechanics see a way out of the situation by switching to “used” spare parts, which, in their opinion, can be used to repair cars damaged in an accident. However, this is not the worst thing that awaits Russian car owners in 2023: read more here.

As Ilya Plisov, a member of the board of directors of the Union of Car Services, told AvtoVzglyad, there is currently a shortage of auto parts in a number of positions. There are not enough analogues of original spare parts.

“For example, rare optics, body parts, airbags and others. Auto services also face logistical issues when parts are in stock but in a different warehouse, sometimes in a different region or even part of the country. Of course, one of the growth points is that although domestic manufacturers of spare parts analogues are not collected in clusters, this increases the cost of products compared to the same, but made in China, ”the expert emphasizes.

It is worth adding that insurers and mechanics see a way out of the situation by switching to “used” spare parts, which, in their opinion, can be used to repair cars damaged in an accident. However, this is not the worst thing that awaits Russian car owners in 2023: more details here.