Services told about the growth of demand for the ferrying of cars from abroad

The demand for services for ferrying cars from abroad has increased, services and market participants told Izvestia.

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Services for ferrying vehicles from abroad have become more in demand with the onset of spring - the demand for them increased by 22% compared to February, according to Avito Services.

"Services for ferrying cars around the city and the country also added to the popularity: for a month, buyers began to look for drivers-ferrymen for a third more often. Demand for transportation of cars by car car carriers between cities for a month increased by 13%," - indicated there.

Now the brands that have left Russia, such as Toyota, BMW and Mercedes-Benz, are very popular when imported from other countries, added Evgeny Zhitnukhin, commercial director of the automobile marketplace FRESH.

Among the reasons why Russians more often began to buy cars abroad, he called a greater range, the availability of familiar brands and more favorable cost. In addition, sales were stimulated by the new rules of scrappage, which will come into effect on May 1, 2025.

In March, Russians became 9% more interested in cars with mileage than in February, added in "Avito Auto". Most often interested in Kia, Hyundai and Toyota.

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