Many car dealers canceled discounts on new cars due to the depreciation of the ruble. Renat Tyukteev, Deputy General Manager for New Car Sales of Avilon AG, said: informs “Russian newspaper”.
According to Tyukteev, the current pricing of automakers is carried out at the rate of 85 rubles. per dollar. Importers have taken a wait-and-see stance and car prices could rise as early as July if the depreciation continues.
“When we look at the price increase rates, a more moderate dynamic is observed in the automobile segment supplied by official distributors. This has been achieved thanks to a measured policy of importers undertaking to mitigate spikes. Parallel imports will change prices much faster. From the trends, I also note that many dealers have already canceled the discount. There are still cars in showrooms in the RRC, and we have noted an increased demand for them in recent days,” Tyukteev said.
Auto dealers and specialists before said “Gazeta.ru” said that against the backdrop of rising exchange rates, the prices of cars in Russia will increase by 10-12% in the next two months.