The number of problem cars on the secondary market is growing. These are cars with twisted mileage, or cars that have been pledged, as well as cars that have had serious accidents. These facts are hidden from buyers. This was mentioned in the service of online checks of cars Avtoteka.
At the beginning of 2021, the share of cars on the secondary market with twisted mileage was 32.8%. In the first five months of 2022, their share rose to 39.1%.
“Buying a car with twisted mileage there is always the risk of overpaying for a car in poor technical condition. Data on the actual mileage of a car enters the Avtoteka database from many sources: car dealers, independent gas stations, field experts, insurance companies, the history of previous sales announcements and other things,” quotes Izvestia Vadim Ivanov, director of online maintenance.
The number of cars pledged to banks is also growing. In 2022, they increased by 21%. Buying such a car is dangerous because it can be seized to pay off the debt of the previous owner.