In the survey we ask:
1) New car prices are rising. What is causing this and is there any chance this could change in the near future?
2) Used cars are also getting more expensive. Because that’s how it is? When I’m thinking about buying a used car, is it worth the wait or not? Will their prices ever fall to pre-pandemic levels?
3) Diesel prices remain above petrol prices. Does it still make sense to buy a car with a diesel engine?
4) How do you foresee the development of the electric car market? Will used hybrids or cars with electric motors start flowing to us in the near future? Is the investment worth it, for example due to energy prices, the infrastructure of charging stations or other factors that could play a role in these used cars?
5) How much do you think passenger cars will become more expensive in relation to the new Euro 7 standard?
They correspond to:
Jan Linhartautomotive expert of the Czech branch of KPMG
Jiří Maláčekhead of the Czech representative office of Škoda Auto
Zdenek Petzldirector of the Automotive Industry Association
Karolina TopolováCEO of Aures Holdings, manager of AAA Auto dealerships
New car prices are rising. What causes it? Is there any chance this could change in the near future?
Jan Linhart: There are more reasons. The main factor is the limited supply, which allows producers to raise prices. This was caused by the shortage of chips, but also by the disruption of supply chains, which were unable to meet the agreed delivery volumes during the covid-19 pandemic.
However, it is currently reflected in the prices
