According to the Avto.ru classification, about 28 thousand used cars are currently offered throughout Russia at a price of about one million rubles. The same number of similar cars can be found on Avito – some ads may overlap.
For this amount, you can buy an almost new Lada or an older crossover, which is a compact sedan of a German or Korean brand and does not require investments in the next two or three years. For one million rubles, in particular, four-year Hyundai Solaris and Kia Rio, ten-year Volkswagen Tiguan, Mitsubishi ASX or Kia Sportage crossovers with a mileage of 150-200 thousand km are offered. Premium-class cars of 13-14 years with a mileage of more than 200 thousand km, such as the Audi Q5 or Land Rover Discovery, fit into the same budget.
Auto dealers and experts interviewed by socialbites.ca say that with such a budget, the best choice would be budget sedan-foreign cars that save resources and are simple in design.
Avilon director Nikolai Baskakov says that Hyundai Solaris 2019 and 2020 with a range of up to 65 thousand kilometers can be purchased from the market, while Renault Logan 2021 with a range of up to 30 thousand kilometers fits this amount. Used Cars.
“At the moment, the offer is small for cars with mileage under three years old and with a budget of 1 million rubles.
Of course, there are significantly more options for models, the cost of which starts from one and a half million rubles ”
Baskakov noted in an interview with socialbites.ca.
According to him, the number of fresh cars with low mileage up to 1 million rubles, compared to the spring of this year. dealers decreased. However, buyers still have a choice.
With a budget of 1 million rubles. It is most expedient to consider buying a compact foreign-made sedan 2016-2017 with a 1.6 engine and automatic transmission. Among the most popular and affordable options on the market in this class and price segment, Hyundai Solaris, Kia Rio or Volkswagen Polo advises auto selector Sergey Novikov. In the same category, it is worth considering the Skoda Rapid liftback, which, as a rule, is more expensive compared to competitors.
“Right now these are options with minimal investment. You can buy such a car, take two or three years and not make any investments.
It is very difficult to find an all-wheel drive crossover for such an amount in good condition.
Novikov explains to socialbites.ca: The resources of such machines are already exhausted, and complex systems require expensive maintenance.
According to him, the budget of 1 million rubles. Popular crossovers of 2012-2013 are laid out, showing technical problems typical for the model by this time. In the case of the Kia Sportage and Hyundai ix35, these are transfer case malfunctions and friction problems in the engine cylinders, while the ten-year-old Volkswagen Tiguan has poor paintwork where the bumper touches the fender and peels off the body. After the paint chips are formed, a specialist gives an example.
“It is advisable to refuse the premium segment for a million rubles.
“If we could have bought a BMW 320 or Audi A4 for that money 2-3 years ago, now you can find something, but it’s not comparable to future investments,” he said.
Novikov ended.
Volkswagen Golf VI-VII generation hatchbacks fit into the same budget, but when choosing such a car, one should take into account the complexity of its design and be careful with diagnostics, Dmitry Ryakin, an auto selector, gives an example.
“A Golf with a 1.4 engine may have issues with a block head, burnt valves, a stretched timing chain. These malfunctions require costly repairs,” Ryakin explains to socialbites.ca.
Ryakin adds that for the used Kia Sportage and Hyundai ix35 with 2.0 engines, checking the engine with an endoscope has become standard procedure because of the tendency for friction in the cylinders. All-wheel drive versions of Korean crossovers can be considered relatively smooth for all-wheel drive versions in the transfer case, the spline connection wears out, and the repair of this malfunction will cost 20 thousand rubles, he warns.
“New car prices haven’t dropped and used cars are very popular right now. Compared to April-May, there was definitely more demand. Then people hid, but now the market has visibly revived, ”said he. Auto-selector Andrey Dmitriev in an interview with socialbites.ca.
So far, the offer in this price segment is quite wide, but in the future it will be more difficult to find a good option: people are not in a hurry to leave their cars, because they can not buy a new one, he adds.
Nikolai Baskakov concludes that there are not enough cars in all segments of the automobile market, and in connection with this, the role of the “barter” system in the replenishment of dealer warehouses is reduced.