Mobility in Used Vehicle Sales Will Continue in 2023

Serdıl Gözelekli, VavaCars Retail Group President, zamHe said that the boom in demand for the second hand will continue in the first half of 2023 due to the impact of new vehicles and the ongoing supply problem in new vehicles.

The chip problem affecting the whole world, the energy crisis, high inflation and disruptions in raw material supply made it difficult to access zero vehicles. Especially in 2022, it has become almost impossible to find a new vehicle with an affordable budget, and those who want to own a vehicle have turned to second hand. Second-hand vehicle sales, which increased by 35 percent in the first half of last year compared to the previous year, stagnated in the middle of the year with the expectation of SCT and tax base reduction, but increased again in November and December.

Pointing out that the problem of zero-car availability in 2022 due to global problems has increased more than in previous years, VavaCars Retail Group President Serdıl Gözelekli said, “We observed a 2022 percent growth in the second-hand car market in the first three quarters of 15. The reason for this growth was that second-hand vehicles were more economical and accessible than new vehicles. Especially in the first half of the year, sales were very high. Afterwards, a period of recession was entered in the second-hand vehicle sector, with the expectation of consumers to update the tax base and SCT. With the long-awaited announcement in November, consumers started to buy again, and the demand boom started. expected in the new year zamThis increase in demand, which was experienced before the XNUMXs, had an impact on the increase in sales again in November and December.”

“The mobility in the second-hand market will continue in 2023”

both new year zamGözelekli said that they anticipate that the demand for second hand vehicles will increase gradually in 2023 due to the effect of the new vehicles and the ongoing supply problem in new vehicles, and said:

“With the demands that have been postponed since July, the second-hand market will continue to be active in 2023. We expect the market to grow by more than 6 percent at the end of the first 20 months, especially when necessary facilities are provided for consumers to access affordable loans.”

“We renew second-hand vehicles at zero setting”

Emphasizing that vehicle renewal centers have started to gain great importance with the effect of the increase in new vehicle prices, Gözelekli spoke as follows:

“We changed the rules of the game in Turkey, where there was no such facility before, with our vehicle expertise and refurbishment center investment in Pendik, Istanbul. Then we continued our investments by establishing a similar facility in Ankara Ergazi. With our VavaServis application, which we have implemented within the scope of these centers, which have the capacity to renew 80 vehicles per year and operate almost like a second-hand automobile factory, we have started to serve not only VavaCars customers, but also everyone who wants to renew their vehicle or have their vehicle serviced. With our VavaServis service, where we combine processes such as quality control, mechanical, unpainted repair, hood paint and hairdresser service under one roof, vehicles are offered for use after being fully serviced by our professional teams. Our facilities deliver second-hand vehicles, which have been 'reset' in a way, to their users in a completely renewed way, in this process where access to new vehicles is becoming increasingly difficult.”