According to a study by the Russian Standard Bank commissioned by socialbites.ca, in the spring (from March to May 2022), the Russians significantly reduced their car maintenance costs compared to the same period of the previous year. Thus, car owners are 35% less likely to paint, repair and tune cars.
Demand for auto parts and accessories for passenger cars fell by 26% despite a 16% increase in prices,
and the average check for the purchase of parts amounted to 3.3 thousand rubles.
As can be seen from the work of the bank, in the spring, Russians began to check cars at service stations 29% more often than in the same period last year, the average check amounted to 6 thousand rubles. Car wash demand increased by 16% compared to last spring, while the average check, on the contrary, decreased by 15% (to 430 rubles).
“An interesting fact: from March to May 2022, the average bill at a service station for women was 6.2 thousand rubles, for men – only 1.4 thousand rubles. On average, women spend more on the purchase of an auto part, ”the bank’s analysts told socialbites.ca.
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First of all, drivers are starting to save on everything not related to safety, including the cost of body repair and washing, Danil Solovyov, director and co-founder of the Fit Service car service network, explains to socialbites.ca.
Car owners no longer save on maintenance, they learned from the experience of previous crises when they first postponed repairs and then paid more, because
The source states that the failure of one node entails the failure of other units.
“For body repairs and car washes yes, of course we are seeing a decrease in demand, but not for the rest. Perhaps some of the people began to joke about the car because they could not afford a full-fledged service. Or people are trying to serve in a way that doesn’t translate into greater costs,” says Solovyov.
There will be no shortage, but the price of everything will rise
The head of Fit Service, Solovyov, warns that by September and by the end of the year, the shortage of spare parts will be over, but their costs will increase by 15-20%.
Due to the widespread sanctions imposed on Russia, there is an increase in prices ahead of us, and against this background, the cost of raw materials and energy carriers in the world market has increased even more, we will see this at the end of the year. It turns out that all this year there will only be an increase in prices,” Solovyov said.
Market participants say that there is currently no global problem of parts shortages in auto services, as some brands have been compensated for by others.
Alexander Pakhomov, chairman of the board of the Auto Service Association, says that in large cities, the average check for car services has remained at last year’s level, while consumption in small cities has fallen.
The source acknowledges that the situation for spare parts and repair costs will worsen by September due to a lack of resources and dwindling consumer demand.
“The number of orders remained at the same level as last year, but now we see that people are starting to save.
In March, people bought many spare parts for the future, which they now come to us for.
Danil Solovyov emphasizes that the main problem that awaits us is the decrease in the real income of the population, the decrease in consumption and market turnover”.
The chairman of the board of the Auto Service Association notes that parallel imports of auto parts have not yet started work for service stations. In the first days of June, businesses expect to receive an adjusted order from the Ministry of Industry and Trade detailing the standards for goods to be imported without the consent of the beneficiaries. The director of Fit Service says auto shops are still looking with concern at customs, which require certificates and power of attorney to import auto parts from the copyright holder.
There will be more thieves
Insurers interviewed by socialbites.ca believe that the lack of spare parts will lead to an increase in the number of car thefts. According to Pavel Nefedov, director of insurance and product management at IC Soglasie, this trend is already observed in a number of models of the mass segment. Tinkoff Insurance also foresees an increase in the number of theft of individual parts, components and assemblies of automobiles.
“There are main reasons: this is the demand for used parts due to shortages, the rise in prices for new parts, and the worsening economic situation always brings with it an increase in crime,” he said.
– said Sergey Demidov, general manager of “socialbites.ca” auto insurance “Renaissance Insurance”.
Insurance companies agree that it is too soon to talk about the deterioration of the country’s vehicle fleet as it wears out, rather than when serious problems with transport safety arise.
“The fleet will age and its technical condition will deteriorate, but considering that for many years the average age of cars does not exceed 10 years, this cannot be called an absolute change in trend,” said the IC representative. soglasie
Many car owners are less likely to drive, but they are also taking care of their cars more carefully.
Evgeny Popkov, director of product management and marketing at IC MAKS, is moving from parking lots to sheltered parking lots – he believes this trend will continue in the years to come. The head of the Ingosstrakh retail division, Vitaly Knyaginichev, is confident that by September the market will be filled with alternative spare parts and the situation with repairs will normalize.
Insurance price increased
A one-third increase in spare parts prices dragged boat tariffs (20-30%) calculated at Ingosstrakh and Renaissance Insurance, and OSAGO’s average cost shifted to the upper limit of the tariff corridor.
“The average increase in the cost of a passenger car spare parts basket was 32%, while the share of spare parts expenses in the post-accident repair cost was 60-70%. As a result, boat prices increased by 25-30% on average in the market,” explains Sergey Demidov, General Manager of Renaissance Insurance Automobile Insurance.
Pavel Yakovlev, an employee of RESO-Garantia’s retail insurance department, agrees that with an increase in the average payment for OSAGO or boat insurance, it is almost impossible to include the cost of insurance services.
In addition, the increase in spare parts prices will affect the increase in the cases of complete deletion of cars.
For example, a car owner may damage an expensive car unit and not match the cost of existing insurance coverage, Tinkoff Insurance said. To avoid such situations, many insurers offer a surcharge for existing policies – another 20-40%.
In terms of road safety, the situation is unlikely to change significantly, because before the onset of problems with imports, the share of accidents due to technical malfunctions, according to Rönesans Insurance, was less than 0.1%. According to insurers, the situation for spare parts is most difficult with auto glass and body parts.
Source: Gazeta
