The release of the stocks to the dollar began to show its first effects on the price lists, despite the government’s warning of “using their own tools to defend consumers.”
After an April without increases, this month some automotive raised the prices of their models 0 km. For example, Toyota increased 1.4% on average; Chevrolet, 1.5%; while Volkswagen, 1.3%. All below inflation, which in March was 3.7%.
The lists of Stellantis brands are still expected, among which are the popular Fiat, Peugeot and Citroën. Last week, rumors about increases in the order of 3.5% for May lit the alarms in the Treasury Palace, although spokesmen of the automotive giant denied rumors and reported that May prices would be made only for these days.
Those who did show important increases are the used cars, which in some cases They arrive up to 10%.
The values correspond to the orientative price list that month by month publishes the Chamber of Automotive Commerce (CCA), an entity that brings together concessionaires and agencies.
This table has more than 6,000 models up to 14 years oldalthough the entity clarifies that prices are liable to variation according to the state of operation, conservation or other circumstances. Likewise, it emphasizes that in the aforementioned values, transfer, insurance, freight, etc. expenses are not included.
The automotive sector is going through a frank recovery around sales. Cars 0 km had the best April since 2018, while the replacement market grew by 40.5% in the first quarter.
Although it is the first time in the year that orientative price lists show increases of up to 10%; At least among the most wanted models.
He Fiat Cronosone of the best -selling models in Argentina is one of the examples. The sedan that in 2018 began to occur at the Ferreyra Cordoba plant was one of the most increased with Chevrolet Classic/Corsa, One of the preferred in the second -hand market.
There are other cases such as Peugeot 208 whose most notorious increases were applied to the units of greater seniority. For example, the average increases for this model were 5%, although from 2015 the increases grew between 7% and 9.2% (2013).
Something similar happens among pickups Toyota Hilux, Ford Ranger y Volkswagen Amarokwith increases between 1% (2016) and 5% (2012). The difference is that most versions manufactured as of 2017 did not register modifications compared to the April list.
This same trend was reflected in the Volkswagen gol/gol trendthe most wanted car among those used for more than a decade, with increases up to 4% in the oldest models (2011).
On the other hand, the brands whose prices are expressed in dollars, such as Audi, BMW, Kia and Mercedes-Benz, among others, also showed increases in the order of 6% for models with more than 10 years old.