Russians warned of unprecedented increase in car prices 17:04

Car prices in Russia could increase by 30% in the near future. reports The main driver of growth will be the recycling fee, the rates of which will most likely be increased and, as the expert said, will be reviewed annually, autonews.ru reports with reference to Anton Shaparin, vice president of the National Automobile Association.

According to him, with the first increase in the recycling fee, the cost of basic Chinese cars will instantly increase by 300 thousand rubles, that is, by 10-20% of the current price. Also, according to the expert, AvtoVAZ will raise prices for Ladas from 100 thousand rubles to 200 thousand rubles, depending on the model.

“Add to that the inflation rate and exchange rates. As a result, I expect new car prices in Russia to rise by about a third by next year,” Shaparin said.

Before that, the Russian Association of Automobile Dealers (ROAD) sent The government has proposed to postpone the indexation of the recycling fee for cars for five years.

The organization notes that the increase in the rate of recycling collection is associated with a number of serious risks for the industry. The association recalls that the price of passenger cars in Russia has doubled over the past 2.5 years. The same amount of cars is expected to increase in price by 2030. Taking into account the growth in recycling collection, Russians will be able to afford to buy a car by 5-7%, and new car sales will not exceed 600 thousand units, which “will allow the development of new cars”, spare parts and car production are irrelevant, ROAD emphasizes.

From October 1, the size of the recycling fee in Russia may increase by 70-85%. Anticipating this, Russians rushed to buy cars. Demand for them increased by 42.4% in July. A total of 136.2 thousand cars were sold in a month.

Previously reportedRussians are accumulating record numbers of car loans.