There is a shortage of second-hand cars in Russia 19:42

There is a problem in the second-hand car market in Russia. reports Kommersant with reference to experts.

Demand for used cars in July outpaced supply by about 5%, said Daniil Shkurygin, head of sales and development at Avto.ru Business. The shortage, according to the expert, occurred against the background of the recent expansion of supply in the new car market.

Roman Titov, Avilona’s deputy general manager for used cars, said there was a shortage of European, Japanese and Korean models among used cars in July-August.

“Some car owners decide to postpone selling their cars if they can’t find a replacement,” he said.

Also, the director of the used car department of Avtodom and Autospetscenter, Andrei Grishakov, warned about the shortage in some segments of the secondary market. According to him, the demand for used cars will continue to grow.

Before that, in July, the most popular German car brand among Russians in the secondary market It happened Volkswagen.

In the segment, the Volkswagen brand accounted for 49% of all sales. Opel (24%) ranked second, Audi (10%) ranked third. Also, BMW (9%) and Mercedes-Benz (8%) were at the top. According to experts, German cars occupy 12% of the entire secondary market in the Russian Federation.

It is noted that Russians (35%) usually buy cars from Germany at prices ranging from 500 thousand to 1 million rubles. Another 26% of respondents preferred cars costing from 1 million to 1.5 million rubles. 14% of sales were made by used cars costing up to 500 thousand rubles and over 2 million rubles.

Russians before voted Against increasing recycling fees for cars in Russia.