Because the price of new cars will continue to rise. The problem appeared in 2022, in addition to the crisis of electronic components

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The price of new cars offered by dealers in Romania has exploded in recent years, against the backdrop of the chain crises affecting the world economy.

Another reason for the price increase is the obligation imposed on manufacturers to equip new cars with the latest pollution regulations.

A group statistic Renault shows that new cars became more expensive in the European market by 61% from 2010 to 2022.

2010 is taken as a reference, the year in which the Euro 5 standard on pollution was introduced.

In 2014, prices were 17% higher than in 2010;

In 2018 – the cost of cars reached a 29% increase;

2021 – more 48%;

2022 – 61% higher prices compared to 2010, says the general manager of Dacia.

Sales Director of DaciaMihai Bordeanu, detailed the reasons why the price of new cars will continue to rise for a while.

«It depends a lot on this end of the year, because another ‘blessing’ has been added. In addition to the crisis of electronic components, there was that of the price increases of raw materials and materials, and, in order not to be just two, recently and the very serious logistical crisis have appeared, so we have problems of transporting components, parts and cars when they are ready, when they need to be transported to dealerships. Things are getting a little complicated, “Bordeanu said in an interview granted Profit.ro during the Paris Motor Show, which took place from 17 to 23 October.

official Dacia does not exclude the need to increase prices in the next period for the models in the portfolio, which all car manufacturers will have to resort to:

“The things we were talking about are cost factors. And like any manufacturer, we have a way to manage these cost factors, but we can’t ignore them. I’m like a big elephant in the room, we can’t pretend it doesn’t exist. When it gets too much. high, we have to pass on part of the costs on the price. So far we have done it and most likely we will do it again, we are not the only ones, others are doing it too “, added Bordeanu.