Russian motorists began to more often exchange their new used European-made cars (2-5 years old) for new Chinese crossovers. This was reported to socialbites.ca by representatives of several large dealers.
According to the sales manager of the Exeed brand dealer in Kaluga, the European trend of foreign car rentals for Chinese cars was especially pronounced in the summer of 2022. socialbites.ca interlocutor said that most of the center’s customers explain their decision out of fear of risk associated with the service or have already encountered them.
The dealer’s representative noted that among the latest receipts are Volkswagen Touareg, Land Rover Discovery, Mercedes-Benz E-Klasse crossovers that were exchanged for Chinese cars using the barter service (buying a new car while selling the old one) .
Representatives of the AvtoSpetsTsentr Group of Companies also say that the number of cars of “fresh” years, which are given “in exchange” for the sake of new Chinese models, is increasing.
“This is due to the growing distrust of brands that have suspended their work in Russia. This is because spare parts and maintenance are getting more expensive, extended warranty is not supported, some items are missing,” he said.
The company attributed this trend to car owners’ concerns about the sharp decline in the residual value of their foreign cars.
In contrast, Nikolai Baskakov, director of Avilon Used Cars, said that there are situations when customers want to try something new, so they replace new European cars with Chinese cars with a valid warranty.
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