In Russian warehouses, the remains of “official” foreign cars, imported even before the sanctions, are gathering dust: no one wants to buy them because of the high cost and difficulties with maintenance, Izvestia writes. Stagnant cars bring losses to sellers and take up space, but dealers are in no hurry to reduce prices. Experts are confident that at their current cost no one needs them.
Prices for foreign cars “stuck” in dealer warehouses have increased significantly. For example, for the initial Seltos they are asking 2.3 million rubles – half a million more than its cost at the beginning of 2022. Volkswagen Taos is valued at a minimum of 2.9 million, Tiguan – at 3.9 million.
The remaining “Europeans” and “Koreans” are also much more expensive than the new Chinese models. Thus, dealers offer Chery Tiggo 4 Pro for 1.9 million rubles, Geely Coolray in the Flagship configuration for 2.1 million. At the same time, the “Chinese” are often better equipped and are sold with a warranty from the manufacturer. In addition, brands from China officially supply spare parts to Russia, although there are problems with them too.
Budget foreign cars from departing brands sold out quite quickly: Hyundai Solaris and Volkswagen Polo were sold out. But more expensive models are unlikely to find owners at current prices, experts say, and their long-term storage is fraught with technical problems. Despite this, dealers are not yet in a hurry to rewrite price lists.
Meanwhile, Russia remains in fifth place among European car markets. In October, 112,238 cars were sold, which is 2.6 times more than in the same month last year. Germany holds the lead with 218,959 cars sold and an increase of 4.9 times.
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