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Why did the Russians flock to Georgia for foreign cars?

  • April 22, 2022
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The more sanctions, the more interesting life! Collecting various restrictions and prohibitions is becoming a hobby and ways to get around them are becoming more and more extravagant.

Why did the Russians flock to Georgia for foreign cars?
The more sanctions, the more interesting life! Collecting various restrictions and prohibitions is becoming a hobby and ways to get around them are becoming more and more extravagant. As soon as GM declared that the Russians would no longer see American luxuries, Tahoe and Escalade, Camaro and other Corvette caravans were pulled in the most unexpected direction. Details are on the AvtoVzglyad portal.

There are no more dexterous businessmen in the world, crafty to evade various laws and sanctions, than “born in the USSR.” Fate itself has prepared us for numerous restrictions and has taught us from childhood to look for loopholes and use reservations. The planet is round and rotating, so the wall on one side only leads to an accelerated track on the other side. Transactions took place even when the state “as if” banned it with all their might, and since we now have freedom and parallel imports, the streams will turn into rivers. And immediately, without waiting for a second invitation.

The AvtoVzglyad portal has repeatedly written about whole “Klondike” of new and used cars, where the ground has been tested and deliveries are already being made with force. During the investigation, we could not pass another Transcaucasian republic – Georgia. Cars from there will need customs clearance, and logistics will cost more than from neighboring Armenia, but it was Georgia that occupied a rather curious segment of the Russian used car market – premium and exclusive class imported from the United States.

Not only the American Charger and Challenger, the venerable RAM and F150, the daring Camaro and Mustang, but also the exclusive models of Mercedes-Benz and BMW are delivered from Georgia by car carriers to Central Russia. Machines will cost more than traditional used ones, but they have serious benefits. The mileage is not twisted, it is wound on much smoother roads, and the quality of consumables during maintenance – unlike Russian competitors – is incomparably higher. Another important argument is configuration.

You can bring a very interesting and even unique car from Georgia, which will be seriously different from a similar model officially implemented in Russia. The color and line of the interior, the power and size of the engine, various tuning and body kits – Georgian used car sites are full of variety, which is difficult for us to imagine.

Combining all of the above, we can summarize: expensive cars with an interesting design and good technical condition will leave Georgia. It makes sense for anyone who wants to buy something new from this segment, especially considering the prices: either in accordance with the domestic offer, or a little more expensive (usually 100-300 thousand rubles, including customs clearance). Plus logistics (flight, gasoline, food and shelter) in the region of 100 thousand.

The accent is a used “America” ​​and curious models from European manufacturers adapted to the North American market. By the way, they are, as a rule, simpler and more reliable than the analogues officially delivered to Russia. Fewer parts and “ecology”, longer service life.

Let’s face it, with new cars it’s tight everywhere now. So far, no one has canceled the “crown”, the quarantine is back in Shanghai, the logistics on which all factories depend without exception have not reached the pre-pandemic level, and the new “rules of the game” act solely as a “control in the head”. Another “exodus” from Russia GM should be viewed from this point of view: politics is politics, but money is in the foreground. When you leave, leave, as they say, but do not burn bridges. But burn: there is someone nearby to put out the fire or build a new one.Meanwhile we go for a ride on a good “beushka”, luckily there is plenty of choice.

Photo: AvtoVzglyad
Photo: AvtoVzglyad

There are no more dexterous businessmen in the world, crafty to evade various laws and sanctions, than “born in the USSR.” Fate itself has prepared us for numerous restrictions and has taught us from childhood to look for loopholes and use reservations. The planet is round and rotating, so the wall on one side only leads to an accelerated track on the other. Transactions took place even when the state “as if” banned it with all their might, and since we now have freedom and parallel imports, the streams will turn into rivers. And immediately, without waiting for a second invitation.

The AvtoVzglyad portal has repeatedly written about whole “Klondike” of new and used cars, where the ground has been tested and deliveries are already being made with force. During the investigation, we could not pass another Transcaucasian republic – Georgia. Cars from there will need customs clearance, and logistics will cost more than from neighboring Armenia, but it was Georgia that occupied a rather curious segment of the Russian used car market – premium and exclusive class imported from the United States.

Not only the American Charger and Challenger, the venerable RAM and F150, the daring Camaro and Mustang, but also the exclusive models of Mercedes-Benz and BMW are delivered from Georgia by car carriers to Central Russia. Machines will cost more than traditional used ones, but they have serious benefits. The mileage is not twisted, it is wound on much smoother roads, and the quality of consumables during maintenance – unlike Russian competitors – is incomparably higher. Another important argument is configuration.

You can bring a very interesting and even unique car from Georgia, which will be seriously different from a similar model officially implemented in Russia. The color and line of the interior, the power and size of the engine, various tuning and body kits – Georgian used car sites are full of variety, which is difficult for us to imagine.

Combining all of the above, we can summarize: expensive cars with an interesting design and good technical condition will leave Georgia. It makes sense for anyone who wants to buy something new from this segment, especially considering the prices: either in accordance with the domestic offer, or a little more expensive (usually 100-300 thousand rubles, including customs clearance). Plus logistics (flight, gasoline, food and shelter) in the region of 100 thousand.

The accent is a used “America” ​​and curious models from European manufacturers adapted to the North American market. By the way, they are, as a rule, simpler and more reliable than the analogues officially delivered to Russia. Fewer parts and “ecology”, longer service life.

Let’s face it, with new cars it’s tight everywhere now. So far, no one has canceled the “crown”, the quarantine is back in Shanghai, the logistics on which all factories depend without exception have not reached the pre-pandemic level, and the new “rules of the game” act solely as a “control in the head”. Another “exodus” from Russia GM should be viewed from this point of view: politics is politics, but money is in the foreground. If you leave, leave, as they say, but do not burn bridges. But burn: there is someone nearby to extinguish or build a new one.Meanwhile we ride a good “beushka”, luckily there is plenty of choice.

Source: Avto Vzglyad

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