The Russian car market is going through a crisis caused by a shortage of goods. This has never happened before, and here it is again. Numerous sanctions caused a complete halt to the supply of almost all well-known brands, and new ones have not yet come to rest. And the Chinese intend to take us far away from budget cars – the Celestial Empire is moving towards high and “above average” price segments.
The ruble, having risen, rolled back again, usually to compensate for low oil prices and the reduced flow of petrodollars to the treasury. And then there is the buyout of several companies that Europeans hastily sell in Russia: the price is in rubles, and to make it even more attractive, you need to tighten the exchange rate. As a result, the stream of “parallel imports” dries up and loses its financial viability. The same goes for the European secondary. And what to drive?
The usual option with a used car also “does not roll”: the offer has been sifted several times, a good-quality vehicle that does not require repair from the first day of acquaintance starts at a figure of one and a half million rubles. And where can you get those one and a half “lyamas” when loans have become expensive and wages cheap? Moreover: spare parts and consumables have risen sharply in price, so restoring a freshly bought used car becomes an endless and expensive process. I want to drive, not fix. Basically, all the conditions are formed for refusing to buy a car.
That’s why waiting is the only right solution. If you still have your own car, it is worth getting it in order, because the history is known and the prospects are clear. As you know, in the secondary market such knowledge is attainable only through experience. Through money and time to despair and acceptance. But what if you don’t have your own car?
Let’s not talk about car sharing and taxis. It’s not even funny. But the “temporary car” – cheap both to buy and to maintain, an unpretentious car that has reached its price bottom and can be continued at any time for the purchase price – is more than a sustainable option.
“Nines”, “tens”, “Nexias”, “right-hand drive” are back in the game: they are easily repaired in any garage, painted from a spray can, and spare parts still cost only pennies. Yes, it doesn’t look impressive and you may not even like it, but it’s not about years, it’s about months. But there are quite a few cars “up to a hundred thousand”, which can no longer be brought to full order. But the remnants of their resource will be enough to survive the current situation. And there, you see, the Chinese secondary will ride up, and the ruble will stop diving, and the Iranians will finally be satisfied.
The Russian car market is going through a crisis caused by a shortage of goods. This has never happened before, and here it is again. Numerous sanctions caused a complete halt to the supply of almost all well-known brands, and new ones have not yet come to rest. And the Chinese intend to take us far away from budget cars – the Celestial Empire is moving towards high and “above average” price segments.
The ruble, having risen, rolled back again, usually to compensate for low oil prices and the reduced flow of petrodollars to the treasury. And then there is the buyout of several companies that Europeans hastily sell in Russia: the price is in rubles, and to make it even more attractive, you need to tighten the exchange rate. As a result, the stream of “parallel imports” dries up and loses its financial viability. The same goes for the European secondary. And what to drive?
The usual option with a used car also “does not roll”: the offer has been sifted several times, a good-quality vehicle that does not require repair from the first day of acquaintance starts at a figure of one and a half million rubles. And where can you get those one and a half “lyamas” when loans have become expensive and wages cheap? Moreover: spare parts and consumables have risen sharply in price, so restoring a freshly bought used car becomes an endless and expensive process. I want to drive, not fix. Basically, all the conditions are formed for refusing to buy a car.
That’s why waiting is the only right solution. If you still have your own car, it is worth getting it in order, because the history is known and the prospects are clear. As you know, in the secondary market such knowledge is attainable only through experience. Through money and time to despair and acceptance. But what if you don’t have your own car?
Let’s not talk about car sharing and taxis. It’s not even funny. But the “temporary car” – cheap both to buy and to maintain, an unpretentious car that has reached its price floor and can be continued at any time for the purchase price – is more than a sustainable option.
“Nines”, “tens”, “Nexias”, “right-hand drive” are back in the game: they are easily repaired in any garage, painted from a spray can, and spare parts still cost mere pennies. Yes, it doesn’t look impressive and you may not even like it, but it’s not about years, it’s about months. But there are quite a few cars “up to a hundred thousand”, which can no longer be brought to full order. But the remnants of their resource will be enough to survive the current situation. And there, you see, the Chinese secondary will ride up, and the ruble will stop diving, and the Iranians will finally be satisfied.
Source: Avto Vzglyad
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