Rylant recognizes another factor that contributes to the tension: “Even those who urgently need a new car, for example after an accident, are confronted with long delivery times and are forced to look around the used market”.
But even in less urgent cases, people are now increasingly looking for used cars. The reasons for this are stricter emission standards and possible changes in vehicle tax. “People doubt whether they are making the right choice when buying a gasoline or diesel vehicle. So now they prefer to buy a used car that is cheaper.
Traxio assumes that the chip shortage will be resolved by mid-2022. The supply will then increase again and the price of a used car will be more bearable. “We now expect normalization within six to nine months,” he says.
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