The cost of maintenance of car air conditioners in Russia increased by 36% over the year, reaching 11.5 thousand rubles. Izvestia reports on this It has been said Oleg Bachmanov, Marketing Director of Fit Service.
“Last year, the cost of consumables and equipment required to refill air conditioners increased significantly. The cost of a standard hour in vehicle services also increased, and even the salaries of employees increased,” he said.
Batmanov added that the demand for maintenance of car air conditioners has increased by 23 percent since the beginning of July compared to 2023.
Experts also said that the increase in service prices was affected by the increase in prices for freon, the main component for refilling air conditioners. They said that the refrigerant accounts for 30-50% of the cost of maintenance. Representatives of the service station noted that in winter it was possible to buy a freon cylinder for 7 thousand rubles, now it costs 16-22 thousand rubles.
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Source: Gazeta
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