A personal car in Russia has recently become no longer a means of transportation, but a luxury item. In this respect report Elena Bekhtina, head of the Delimobil car sharing service, told RBC. According to him, maintaining a car has now become very expensive.
“Car sharing is replacing a personal car. Many license holders are beginning to understand that a personal car in Russia is now not a means of transportation, but a luxury product, since the costs of its maintenance and purchase are becoming very expensive, especially if it is done on credit,” Elena Bekhtina.
According to the top manager, we can take the Hyundai Solaris, whose owner makes two trips during the week, as an example. The company calculated that with this way of working, car sharing would be three times more profitable than owning a personal vehicle.
It happened before that knownHe said that the average price of a used car in Russia increased by 30% in 2023, from 1.2 million rubles to 1.57 million rubles in December 2023. The price for private sellers increased by 32%: from 1 million rubles to 1.4 million rubles. Prices from car dealers are more stable: the price increased by only 22% in December, from 1.7 million rubles to 2.1 million rubles.
Previously reportedIt was stated that the cost of purchasing new cars for Russians in December 2023 increased by 2.6 times.