A surprise step may come to lower used vehicle prices

A surprise step may come to lower used vehicle prices After the shortage of supply and rising prices, especially on the zero side, the prices of vehicles taking flight in the second-hand market, which is in great demand, also mobilized the government. According to a claim made recently; After almost 100 percent increases in second hand prices, many measures including imports came to the agenda.

In addition to the supply shortage on the zero vehicle side with the coronavirus epidemic, the prices rising with the effect of exchange rates with the SCT regulation made in recent months, the price of a second-hand vehicle sold 7 months ago for 70 thousand TL It was up to 120 thousand TL.

Behind the scenes of the excessively rising prices on the second hand side, there are not only the problems on the zero vehicle side. The sector representatives, on the other hand, are expecting a further 10 percent increase in the second hand vehicle prices, which have also risen with the manipulative guidance of some opportunists who want to turn the air in the vehicle market in their favor.

IMPORT MEASURES ON THE AGENDA

On the other hand, the measures to be taken against the prices that emerged in the used vehicle market and showed a continuous increase trend entered the agenda of the government. According to an allegation made in the past days; Some measures are on the agenda for the used vehicle market, including imports.

In case of a possible import permit for the second hand vehicle side, a decrease in prices is expected.

A SURPRISE FOR US ALSO

Speaking on the subject, Hayrettin Ertemel, President of the Istanbul Motor Vehicle Dealers Association (İMAS), said, “It was also a surprising agenda item for us. Of course, as Istanbul Motor Vehicle Dealers Association, we had an idea in this direction, but it was immature. That's why we didn't share it with the public. The important point here is: What is aimed with this application. Is it to stabilize the prices of second-hand vehicles or to eliminate the difficulty that consumers have in accessing luxury vehicles? You need to learn this. ''

LET'S NOT TURN INTO A CAR WASTE

Underlining that the import step to be taken is also very important to be implemented correctly, Ertemel said, “Therefore, the details of this process must be matured thoroughly without changing the internal dynamics. is required. So what should be imported should be well determined. Here to bring up the tools that I need to convert to the use of European Turkey is also a car dump. This would be the last thing we want. ''

THERE MUST BE CONDITIONS SUCH AS MODEL, YEAR AND ENGINE VOLUME

After revealing the details of this process, it should be evaluated with the stakeholders in the second hand market.