In February, the prices of models imported by dealers in Russia through parallel imports increased. In this respect reports After the correspondent of the Autonews.ru portal contacted Moscow dealers.
For example, in early and mid-2023, Chinese dealers were actively importing the Volkswagen Bora sedan to Russia. However, the car subsequently disappeared from domestic showrooms; According to the manager of one of the Moscow dealers, there are no plans to import the model in the future. The remaining Volkswagen Bora has become more expensive: if earlier a car could be bought for 2.4 million rubles, now the price starts from 2.6 million rubles.
The trend also affected the Peugeot 207i hatchback of Iranian origin: in August 2023, prices for the car started at 1.4 million rubles, and now this model can be purchased for 1.8 million rubles.
But the cost of some models fell in February: for example, the Chinese crossover Soueast DX8S can now be purchased for 2.2 million rubles. instead of the previous 2.6 million rubles. But the Jetta VS7 model is offered to purchase for 2.6 million rubles. Instead of 3.3 million rubles.
happened before knownIt turns out what discounts on Chinese cars are unprofitable for Russians.