For a long time, new cars > second-hand, which is not only a calculation of sales growth, but also a priority level for the order in which most people buy cars.
But who would have thought...
Now the status of used cars seems to be surpassing that of new cars?
The epidemic + lack of cores has changed the economy of the new car market.
Heavy production reduction, light reduction, this is the auto market by the epidemic and lack of core problems, car companies must face the problem.
According to AutoForecast, as of December 9, 2021, the global production of cars due to lack of cores will be reduced by more than 10.27 million units in 2021! These include Toyota, Volkswagen, Ford and other large manufacturers.
Some factories even have to shut down for a few days due to a shortage of parts, such as the Hermosillo plant in Mexico, which produces Ford Bronco, and many prospective owners who have ordered Bronco overseas are urging delivery every day.
The most exaggerated is the new Toyota Land Cruiser.
Last month, Toyota announced on its official website in Japan that users who have been scheduled after January 19 may have to wait 4 years to pick up their cars... The reason is precisely due to the supply of components and the shortage of chips.
4 years waiting for a Toyota? Comparable to the delivery of a new building!
Although the chip panic has been alleviated recently, the car is always a complex craft, in which the number of chips required is very large, and the quality requirements are very high, so it is difficult to recover immediately in a short period of time.
In addition, the continuous growth of new energy vehicle sales has also made the supply of chips continue to be tight. Data show that an EV (pure electric) car can use twice as much semiconductors as a gasoline car.
After all, chips are used in automatic driving systems, cameras, car machines, etc.
Demand is not reduced, and new cars can not be bought? Then buy second-hand!
The global new car market is facing a shortage of supply, which happens to pave a bright road for the second-hand car market and successfully set off an unprecedented wave of second-hand car boom.
At this moment, the second-hand car is like a stand-in in the movie, when the main body cannot play, it is the protagonist!
How hot are used cars?
As far as China is concerned, as of December 2021, the cumulative transaction volume of used cars nationwide in 2021 exceeded 17.85 million units, achieving a year-on-year increase of 22.62%! Much higher than the 3.8% increase in domestic passenger car sales in 2021.
Looking overseas, affected by the chip shortage, the average trading price of used cars in Japan has risen for many consecutive months, and in September 2021, it hit a 10-year high, with a price increase of 16%.
However, while used cars continue to be popular, some seemingly abnormal things are happening.
For example, used cars sell more expensive than new cars!
This survey by foreign institutions lists the top 10 in the Us series. At the top of the list is the Mercedes-Benz G-Class, which is more than $62,000 (about 399,000 yuan) more expensive than the new car, followed by Corvette...
But a closer look at the list, in addition to some high-priced luxury cars that are already in high demand, even Model 3, RAVR Hybrid/C-HR, Trailblazer and other cars have also appeared in a similar situation.
One thing to say, this is worse than buying a new car at a higher price.
According to this list, I also went to search for the domestic used car situation, and I can see the 2021 Model 3 Performance High Performance Edition, the new car guidance price is 339,900, and there is no shortage of 6,000 km quasi-new cars sold to 400,000 yuan in the used car source!
However, cars such as Toyota C-HR are not so exaggerated, most of the second-hand price market is still going according to the law, and even buying new cars can have discounts.
All in all, as a "replenishment" of new cars, the popular second-hand car resources are no less than the shortage of new cars.
At the same time, there are even second-hand car dealers in China who have played the operation of "hoarding" new cars.
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At the end of last year, it was exposed that some second-hand car dealers turned into "new car parties"... Some 4S stores are in short supply of hot cars, but some second-hand car dealers have more inventory, and many of them are quasi-new cars that have only traveled tens of kilometers.
Of course, these car sources have not been released cheaper, but also have to increase the price of the car... At that time, many netizens doubted that someone might use the car source to earn the difference in price.
Therefore, although the popularity of the second-hand car market has driven sales and filled the gap in some new car sales, it is inevitable that there will be some confusing things.
In contrast, official used cars seem to be more reliable.
Also around October last year, the three major BBA luxury brands took the lead in trying the new operation of "opening fare repurchase".
For example, a vehicle source that meets the requirements of a new car within one year, a mileage of no more than 15,000 kilometers, and no accidents, etc., can be recycled according to the fare issued at the time of purchase after appraisal.
This has allowed many new owners who have just picked up the car to drive for a year "for free"! Some even earned.
In addition, the price of many official second-hand cars is not so crazy, and many quasi-new cars will still be lower than the price of new cars without preferential treatment.
To be honest, in the past, it was difficult for official used cars to beat used car dealers, and the brand side would not put more energy into the used car transaction. However, seeing everyone's attention and seeing the rapid growth of sales, official used cars are slowly being developed into a real official business.
"The number of certified used cars sold recently accounts for about one-third of the number of new car sales."
From the words of a dealer, it can be seen that second-hand cars are an important way to make up for sales growth in the post-epidemic era and chip shortage environment for 4S stores.
As a result, after these repurchased second-hand cars returned to the store, they were embraced by manufacturers with the attitude of treating new cars. Even in terms of follow-up maintenance, finance, and warranty, there is the same equal treatment as selling a new car.
It is reasonable to say that if the price difference is not large, choosing an official used car may be more reassuring.
But in general, whether it is an individual car dealer or an official 4S store, the current high-quality used cars will become fragrant. For used car dealers, business is getting better and better, and for the official, it is a good way to stabilize performance.
The popularity of used cars is also a good opportunity.
For a long time, most consumers are "talking about the discoloration of second-hand cars", and immediately think of the three words of "deep water", such as the unknown source of the car, the hidden accident and the phenomenon of arbitrary charges, which easily "deprive" the desire to buy.
The popularity of second-hand cars is likely to bring "rectification" and "standardization".
For example, in 2021, the state will establish a position of "used car broker" for used car practitioners, and has higher requirements for personal education, standardized service processes, professional degrees, etc., so it can set up a certain "reference standard" in the second-hand car market.
The brand official values and vigorously carries out the second-hand car business, which also makes the official second-hand car no longer a "decoration", but a car sales business that can really be independent. With a certain degree of protection, over time, more people will be assured to choose used cars.
Of course, used cars are more of a balancing act.
In the current environment, it is correct to let second-hand cars go to the screen, but in my opinion, how to get rid of the chip panic and restore the normal production and sales of new cars is a problem that needs to be solved more.
Because there are no new cars, where can you get used cars?
Therefore, the stability of the new car market and the rapid development of the second-hand car market should be a more virtuous cycle.
Finally, if you have exact car purchase needs, will you wait for a new car, or will you choose a used car? Welcome to leave a message in the comment area!