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but the Russians were more likely to buy a used motorcycles in the second quarter of 2020, the demand for this type of transport increased by 45%, shown by the given “Газете.Ru” research “Avito Avto”. Moreover, the growth of demand outstripping supply, the increased interest of Russians to motorcycles and scooters is associated with the desire to avoid unnecessary contact in public transportation, experts say.

From April to June 2020 the Russians were 45% more likely to be interested in second-hand motor vehicles, it is estimated “Avito Avto”. Moreover, the growth in demand for more than three times ahead of the supply curve for the second quarter. The motorcycles have searched the listings for 41% more often (compared to the same period last year), and the scooters — by 42%.

The average price of a used motorcycle over a specified period amounted to 200 thousand rubles, which is 19% above the previous year’s level. Mopeds and scooters with the mileage of 43.6 thousand.

but The high cost of bikes and mopeds analysts have recorded in Novosibirsk and Krasnoyarsk, in these cities it amounted to 412,6 thousand rubles and 400 thousand rubles, respectively.

Most active in April-June two-wheeled transport was interested in the capital and St. Petersburg-both cities have a total of more than 6% of total demand in Russia. In Moscow, demand for motorcycles grew by 6% in St. Petersburg by 16%. The largest growth in demand was noted in Barnaul, Irkutsk, Novosibirsk and Omsk. In each of these cities he grew year on year by more than 50%.

Surge in purchases of motorcycles and scooters is primarily due to increased interest of Russians for all types of personal transport on the background of the pandemic, believed in the “Avito”. Previously, the company conducted a survey that showed that 43% of citizens and after the removal of the regime of self-isolation are going to rarely use public transport due to the increased risk of infection by coronavirus. This, in turn, became the impetus to search for alternative methods of transportation.

“According to our survey results, on the background of the pandemic, 9% of Russians who have not had a car, decided to buy the car. The inhabitants of the country, despite the end of isolation, continues to seek to minimize the stay in public areas and are actively interested in private transport.

Because the motor vehicle remains more affordable than cars, a significant increase in demand for this category in the current environment is natural,” — said the head of “Avito Avto” Kirill Votyakov.

In comparison with the previous season, this year the Russians actively buy and off-road motor vehicles (buggies and Quad bikes) for the second quarter demand increased by 81%. This trend, experts also explain postpandemic result of changing consumer behaviour — while ka��Antina many chose to isolate themselves in suburban housing, where such transport is optimal.

The increased demand for motor vehicles is short-lived and due to market conditions this year, I’m sure an independent consultant in the automotive industry, Sergey Burgazliev.

“If you work up to a distance of 60 km, the purchase of a motorcycle or scooter looks quite reasonable. But this spike is purely temporary, in Russia from October to April, cold weather, it is not suitable for use of two-wheeled transport. With the end of the pandemic will not be a reason to actively buy bikes,” explained “Газете.Ru” Burgazliev.

The geography of the use of motor vehicles is also strongly tied to the quality of the roads, motorcycles buy mainly the big cities where the roads are in good condition, said the expert.

Coronavirus showed how important personal independence and security personal vehicles, says automotive expert Sergey Ivanov. In this context, it becomes apparent that the struggle in the cities including in the capital, with private transport only plays into the hands of the epidemic.

“Dear paid Parking, narrow streets, the destruction of Parking spaces, a surplus on the remaining Parking lots karteninhaber machines, dedicated lanes for public transport, the upcoming ban on travel to the centre of cities ecology, and, of course, overpopulation — all of which now plays in favor of the epidemic, because these reasons underlie the fact that the Muscovites began to abandon personal vehicles in favor of the more dangerous public transport,” said Ivanov.

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