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The tsar from the tale of Fedot the Sagittarius, I remember, requested a miracle for his amusement, which is not in the world. Can the standard versions of popular cars be considered a modern form of such a miracle? I mean - do they even exist in this world, do they really go off the assembly lines or do they exist only in the virtual world of sites and advertising brochures? We tried to order the simplest and most affordable versions of the Ford Focus, Renault Duster, Lada Grant, Volkswagen Polo sedan and Kia Rio. Moscow is not an indicator in this matter, so for the sake of completeness, we repeated the experience in different regions of the country: maybe our automobile happiness is being found there?
The Hyundai sales manager proved to the authors 15 minutes that among 140 cars in the warehouse, there was no cheapest Solaris. Only the version for 505, 000 rubles is available, of which almost 23, 000 are additional equipment - the signaling and crankcase protection
The Hyundai sales manager proved to the authors 15 minutes that among 140 cars in the warehouse, there was no cheapest Solaris. Only the version for 505, 000 rubles is available, of which almost 23, 000 are additional equipment - the signaling and crankcase protection. The Hyundai sales manager proved to the authors 15 minutes that among 140 cars in the warehouse, there was no cheapest Solaris. Only the version for 505, 000 rubles is available, of which almost 23, 000 are additional equipment - the signaling and crankcase protection.
FORD FOCUS
The current, third generation of the popular model is no longer found in the cheapest three-door body. The current five-door hatch with a 1.4 liter engine costs at least 532, 000 rubles. But it seems like most recently the price of the Focus was from 399, 000! Okay, spread the card, poked at it with a pen. We got to Tyumen, where the brand is represented by an official dealer "Autograd". There was no cheap Ford Focus there, only on order, with an expectation of up to six months. But if you don’t care what “Focus” they told us, then there is a Titanium package with the completely Siberian option “seat heating” for 635, 000 rubles.
Okay, let's take a little to the right. In Omsk they answered: they were (it is necessary!), But ended (and this happens). There are only 600, 000 exactly. Ringing Ford dealers along the way revealed another interesting feature of their work. Instead of warning that the conversation was being recorded in order to improve the service (it would be better if the base cars were imported for the same purpose!), We were unsophisticatedly asked: “If the connection is interrupted, where will you call back?”.
LADA GRANT
To accustom the buyer to the idea that there are no cheap versions, a leaflet under the glass is called on: "This car is sold, but you can order the same." For 378, 000 rubles
To accustom the buyer to the idea that there are no cheap versions, a leaflet under the glass is called on: "This car is sold, but you can order the same." For 378, 000 rubles. To accustom the buyer to the idea that there are no cheap versions, a leaflet under the glass is called on: "This car is sold, but you can order the same." For 378, 000 rubles.
Who constantly pleases us with prices is the native AvtoVAZ. “Grant” in the standard costs only 239, 000 rubles. If you are a resident of Tomsk and you really want a budget Tolyatti novelty, contact Avtoarsenal-T. In it, your serial number will be the 301st or higher (we were three hundredth). The dealer immediately admitted that a month receives no more than two or three dozen scarce cars. Therefore, they say, you have to walk for a long time. By the way, the standard “Grant” is not held in high esteem by the Siberians, they are choosing “Norma” more and more. In Buryatia, things were no better. In “Buryat-Avto” there was no “grant” either, in March there was a record for May-June!
“Maybe we’ll buy it faster in Tolyatti?” - we thought, and called the car’s homeland. Wait! Dealer "Auto-Planet" offered to sign up for June-July! In Moscow, the desired miracle will have to wait the same one and a half to two months. Only at Auto Hermes did the manager Alexander say that there were cars available (hooray!). But we must hurry, they say, they are at odds with the speed of hot cakes. We believed and arrived. Alas, saying that “Grant” is available, these cynics had in mind a car for a test drive. There are no “Grants” in the free sale!
VOLKSWAGEN POLO SEDAN
A solid car from a reputable European manufacturer and costs solid - from 429, 100 rubles. The notorious “from …” includes two pillows, a proven 1.6-liter engine, four “electric windows”, an electric power steering, trip computer and … that’s all. Not enough for the money. Is there such a miracle in Izhevsk at the ITS-Auto dealer? “No, only cars at the price of 580, 000 rubles are available,” was the answer. And if we had ordered this beauty in the “base”, we would have waited from six months to a year!
They decided to try their luck in neighboring Ufa, and again failure: "Only on order." True, the geographical proximity of Ufa to the Kaluga plant, unlike Izhevsk, had a positive effect on the waiting time - eight months. Almost as many people are waiting for the addition to the family, and here is a soulless piece of iron.
KIA-RIO
The price of a popular model sedan starts from 469, 900 rubles. The basic version of "Comfort" even includes air conditioning, so this is not at all cheap. But in the city of Artyom in the Primorsky Territory, the local dealer of Sumotori Technological Holding, has only cars with automatic weapons. Apparently, the locals are so corrupted by the "right-handed" Japanese monarchs that mechanics is perceived by them as a personal insult. The cheapest copy in the configuration "Prestige" we were offered for 609 900 rubles. And in Saratov, at the Avtoforum dealer, the same Prestige costs 640, 000 already! How did this happen ?! It turns out that “brand mats” and an alarm have been added, which sellers proudly told us about. Capital merchants acted much more humane: at least they took the base "Rio" as a reference point and started it with "multimedia" for 36, 000 to the planned 469, 900 rubles. “And without this, the car is only on order,” the Moscow Auto-Start explained.
RENO-DASTER
Most potential buyers will be able to ride the Duster only under the supervision of a dealer representative. Buying your own in the foreseeable future, and even in the basic version, is simply unrealistic
Most potential buyers will be able to ride the Duster only under the supervision of a dealer representative. Buying your own in the foreseeable future, and even in the basic version, is simply unrealistic. Most potential buyers will be able to ride the Duster only under the supervision of a dealer representative. Buying your own in the foreseeable future, and even in the basic version, is simply unrealistic.
For dessert, we left the newest hit - an affordable crossover from Renault. The company set a price of 449, 000 rubles for the basic monopower version. However, to buy it for this amount, you have to stock up on angelic patience. In St. Petersburg, if you contact the Ralph-Car office, get ready to pay 100, 000 rubles in advance … to get the car in a year and a half. Nizhny Novgorod "Arlan-MON" will only accept applications from June. If you are a resident of Yekaterinburg, then an entry in Lucky Motors is formed for April 2013! But if you have rested and want Duster right now, then, according to rumors, you can take advantage of a tacit gentleman’s agreement with sellers: any version will be sold to you without a queue, loading it with dealer “special stages” for 100, 000 rubles - this is the fee for bypassing the queue.
WAIT ON LINE
Having searched the whole country, we could not find the “king-priest” a popular car in the basic equipment. The USSR has long become history, and the Soviet concept of "deficit" is still in use. Are the initial versions unpopular? Nonsense! The living wage for the able-bodied population of the country last year amounted to 6792 rubles, and the average salary in Russia, according to various sources, did not exceed the level of 23, 000 rubles. It is enough to drive 300-500 km from Moscow to understand what compatriots ride.
But back to trading. Here are some inexplicable facts. For example, delivery to Yekaterinburg of the Renault-Sandero Stepway hatchback will cost the buyer an extra 50, 000 rubles, while only 30, 000 will be asked for Renault-Logan transportation. For reference: a car transporter for eight cars from Moscow to the Urals (with insurance) costs 110 000, that is, 13 750 rubles for each car.
By the way, if a resident of the Urals stands in line for a cheap Duster, delivery will cost 7800 rubles. Given what to wait for a whole year, the speed of approaching the car will be only 650 rubles per month. Isn't this a miracle?
Dealer cheat on "Renault-Duster" in the cities of the Russian Federation (data from open sources)
Dealer cheat on "Renault-Duster" in the cities of the Russian Federation (data from open sources) Dealer cheat on "Renault-Duster" in the cities of the Russian Federation (data from open sources)
There are other examples. Transportation of Logan to Tolyatti costs an additional 40, 000, Sandero Stepway - 80, 000 rubles! Excuse me, but what about the single recommended prices? They are not for particularly popular cars. If a resident of Tolyatti wants to purchase the not-so-popular Renault Symbol, he will not have to pay anything.
Do not want to overpay for delivery - welcome to Moscow. Although here the most popular models can be bought only after the dealer introduces rugs, a radio tape recorder or a signalization into them at the price of “iPhone”. They also need to live on something, the reader will sympathetically say. Not! All over the world, dealers do not earn on sales, but on services. However, numerous raids on dealership technical centers suggest that when servicing our brother, they often heat up.
So, if you decide to buy a popular model in the basic configuration without a queue, get ready that you will be sold at the price that is listed on the manufacturer’s official website. Would you like to give money to the feeder? Stand your ground, call the hotlines, attack with letters of representation, write complaints about presumptuous sellers in all instances, including international organizations. Make sure that you are not shaken by the greed of the dealers, but they are finely baptized at the mention of your name. Although, on the other hand, Ferrari cannot be bought from us either. They say customers have been waiting for them for months. How do we understand them …
STAND ON YOURSELF, CALL ON THE HOT LINE, ATTACK WITH LETTERS OF REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE, WRITTEN COMPLAINTS FOR THE SEVEN SELLERS
OWNER NOTICE
Take a close look at this document. Here is an example of how much you can promote a client when buying Lada Grant. We were not even struck by the price of the alarm, but the cost of installing a penny trailer
