Used cars in Russia began to cost more. According to Kommersant, with reference to the “AUTO.RU” calculations, from the beginning of 2021 cars with mileage rose by 20.5 percent.
Only for September, the cost of used cars rose by 7.5 percent. Similar numbers leads “Avito Auto”. According to their data, the price of machines with mileage rose by 23.7 percent from the end of 2020. The average cost of the car amounted to 494.9 thousand rubles. Avtostat rated an increase of 22 percent, and the average price is 688 thousand rubles. Lada Priora, Toyota Corolla and Lada Samara, Lada Priora, Toyota Corolla and Lada Samara cars used the greatest popularity of Russians.
At the same time, the rise in prices for used machines did not slow down in recent months, while the increase in the cost of new cars in August and September slowed down by 0.5-1 percent of the relative first half of the year. The demand for cars with mileage The car market is associated with a shortage of new cars and high prices for them. Due to the fact that the purchase of a new car will now cost more, many drivers refuse to sell old cars.
Lack of new cars is due to a reduction in production. According to the European Business Association, in September, the fall in the car market amounted to 22.6 percent, in August – 17 percent, in July – 6.5 percent. New cars have to be expected for months, and they are quickly buying, even despite the increased cost (on average by 200 thousand rubles).
Many automakers were forced to reduce production capacity or even suspend the work of their factories due to the global deficit of microchips. During a pandemic, when the demand for cars fell, microchip manufacturers reoriented to the home appliance and electronics market. Now, the auto industry has become the most affected industry from the shortage of semiconductors.