number of transactions for the purchase of used cars in Ukraine in January-March 2009 decreased by 16%, while the decline in sales of new cars during this period amounted to 70% of reported information and analysis service of AUTO-Consulting.

Thus, the experts note, the used-car market, which is twice the capacity of the new car market is becoming increasingly attractive to business.

On the second hand market has been minimal component of credit sales, for this reason that the banks' withdrawal from the segment did not have a decisive role. Consumers who have difficulty with the money, simply chose a car for a year or two older, - mark group.

IN AUTO-Consulting noted that the maximum decline in the market resales reached 20% in March, while operators of the new car market recorded 79% of th fall.

Thus, as expected, the Ukrainians have become less expensive to give preference to proposals and focus in the budget segment. For example, the Tavria demand even grew by 5%, while sales of VAZ, Daewoo, Chevrolet is not reduced 5-9%.

At the same time, interest in the Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz fell by 46-57%, while sales of used Opel, Volkswagen fell by 33-34%.

Experts note that the Ukrainians began to switch to a new market for cars aged three to five years, and six or seven years - it is this segment of cars the least susceptible to decline (sales shestiletok All brands have fallen by only 1%.).

The group also noted a curious trend of areas - if in Kiev sell second-hand cars in the first quarter of 2009 fell by 23%, in the Donetsk region recorded a growth of 2%.
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growth of interest in used cars in the AUTO-Consulting noted in Vinnitsa, Poltava, Ternopil, Zaporizhia region.

IN AUTO-Consulting noted that the most selling model on the basis of January-March was the VAZ-2106, its demand has increased even at 6%.

It remains interesting VAZ-2107 and VAZ-2101, VAZ-21093 and 21099, as well as the Daewoo Lanos and Sens.

However, during this period most Ukrainians bought Daewoo Sens in 2005, the second largest Daewoo Lanos 2003.

IN AUTO-Consulting noted that the years of active sales of new cars have created a large fleet of attractive cars, so unlikely a massive importation of used cars from Germany and other countries, as it was in the early 90's.

Now the market has moved on internal reserves, and imports from other countries, second-hand equipment is minimal due to high customs duties and a number of technical obstacles, - underline the experts.

As reported in the January-May this year, sales of new cars in Ukraine reduced by almost a factor of four compared to the same period of 2008 - up to 71.165 thousand units.

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