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B/y car from Russia: profitable or not?

Б/у авто из России: выгодно или нет? The experts said, is it profitable to carry from Russia, used machines.

Due to the difference in prices for used cars in Ukraine and Russia the cost of some models is almost twice cheaper than in our country. Whether they bring in Ukraine.

The presence of production in the country and the closure of the market plus the high level of competition and the fall of the ruble has made the prices for new cars from Russians just devastatingly low. And it’s not about the Russian brands – “the Zhiguli” we do not consider. Talking about cheap sedans, which are produced in the factories of European brands in Russia.

View in the table. Most often it turns out that they have b/y car is worth less than the same b/u five years in Ukraine, almost double! What if you bring back a used car?

Б/у авто из России: выгодно или нет?

For comparison, we took models such as the Hyundai Accent (the Russian market is Solaris, Kia Rio, Renault Logan and Volkswagen Polo Sedan. We were taken to compare base prices, excluding motor and with not very high mileage (up to 130 thousand km), in good condition. Customs clearance was considered on the basis of engines of 1.6 L. the Final price for cars with an engine of 1.4 l is not difficult to find, taking away 500 euros from that shown in table 1.6-litre version.

After calculations it turned out that if to bring such to Ukraine and to pay all taxes, it will be more expensive than that since the purchase of the new traveled to Ukraine. Even if you lower the excise tax on used cars to the level of the new (draft law No. 3251) and customs clearance much cheaper, it is still such prices, as in Russia, we can not see. Although the price drops significantly, by one-two thousand euros.

Thus, the import of used cars from Russia, even despite the low prices there, unprofitable. We continue to look for profitable options of imported cars to our readers.

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