Minpromtorg wanted to limit the maximum markup of official autodiets when selling new cars, transfers TASS with reference to the representative of the ministry. The authorities performed the limit to act even during periods of peak demand.
“We are in the process of organizing an agreement between the Association” Russian Car Dealers “(Road) and the association of automakers that, even during periods of peak demand, official dealers will limit the markup for new cars with 10 percent,” the source said.
At the same time, the department noted that the price would remain profitable for dealers. There reminded that the rate of profit of automakers is 5-6 percent, and the size of the average markup to new machines from an official dealer varies from 7 to 10 percent. Therefore, the offer of the ministry “will allow the official dealer business to have an acceptable margin,” said the source.
Initiative in the Ministry of Industry, the initiative was explained by the fact that against the background of huge demand and lack of cars, dealers sell cars with unjustifiably expensive additional options, despite the recommended retail prices. Representatives of the ministries have already appealed to the Federal Antimonopoly Service on this issue.
Even with overestimated prices, the Ministry of Industry will expect an increase in sales by about 5 percent. “Against the background of the deficit of the proposal, the market [this year] will grow by about 5 percent. But the demand is even higher, people are interested in buying,” the department reported.
Fresh auto car dealership network Denis Migal said that the imposition of additional options and equipment dealers that increase the cost of a car for 200-400 thousand rubles, violates the law “On Consumer Rights Protection”. According to this regulatory act, Russia is prohibited to determine the acquisition of one goods with the obligatory acquisition of others.