While the interest in old second-hand car models increases with the decrease in purchasing power, users may encounter bad surprises in these dynamics.
After the inaccessible level of price in zero kilometer vehicles, users are turning to older second-hand vehicles as model years. One of the important representatives of the expertise sector regarding this scenario, which has been seen frequently for a while with the decrease in purchasing power. Pilot Garagewarned users. Stating that a significant increase was observed in the entrances of cars between the ages of 10 and 30 in 2022, the brand clearly emphasized that such vehicles cost much more than expected.
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General Coordinator Cihan Emre, who made statements about the process; “Although there is a certain sensitivity about changing-paint specific to Turkey, careful attention should be paid to the reduced mileage, airbags and chassis in vehicles aged 10 and over. Even if the external appearance of these vehicles is good, comprehensive examination of the chassis, engine, mechanics and transmission, electrical infrastructure, accessories and identifying the deficiencies will save the vehicle buyers from the costs of 50-100 thousand TL in the future. Emre said, “You ignored it, you did not have an appraisal, the 25-year-old vehicle you bought for 100 thousand TL can return to you with an expense of 50 thousand TL, not to mention the time you spend, and you know the spare part prices.” he said. Emre also stated that the prices of second-hand cars increased by 80 percent in about 8 months due to factors such as inflation, exchange rate, stock problems in new vehicles, and interest rates, and the average age of the cars that underwent an appraisal reached from 10 to 15 in 1 year.