Owners of European cars in Russia began to encounter cases of blocking. In this respect report News”. We are talking about cars imported into the Russian Federation through parallel import. When connected to uncertified diagnostic equipment, vehicles stop working normally.
“When new cars are maintained by uncertified services, they turn into “bricks” and sit like piles in garages. Such victims come to us,” a source from one of the large dealer centers told Izvestia.
When diagnostic devices are connected to the vehicle, they begin to exchange codes. If the information matches, the analysis of the machine begins; if it does not match, it is blocked. This problem also affected brands such as Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Renault.
It is stated that European automakers have been considering the possibility of imposing regional restrictions on their vehicles for a long time.
It happened before that knownThere is almost no choice of cars suitable for purchase in normal technical condition on the secondary market in Russia. Cars in good condition almost never make it to public marketplaces. If earlier this issue worried all citizens choosing a used car, now buyers are forced to ignore the fact that the car was in an accident and its parts were repainted.
It was previously known that this rate was 25% in Russia, based on the results of three quarters of 2023. augmented Demand for car repair services.