Pune: Pune residents and Pimpri Chinchwad increasingly hit the road, more than last year and more than pre-pandemic time in 2019.
In accordance with the data of the Regional Transportation Office (RTO), between January and September this year, the number of cars registered in Pune is 64 % higher than the same period last year, and 8% higher than the appropriate period in 2019.
In Pimpri Chinchwad, car registration rose 55% during the first nine months of 2020, and 16% of the same period in 2019.
Customers and Dealers say overall positive sentiment in the market help, supported by the “face registration” system launched by the Department of Transportation in June, where dealers no longer need to visit the RTO office directly – Buyers can get the car on the same day S / He book and pays for it.
“The face without a face has helped a lot – saving a lot of time for dealers, and reduces waiting for customers,” Shailash Bhandari, director of the area of ​​the Pune of Automobile Dealer Federation (Fada) and his own dealer, told TII.
Other four-wheeled dealers, while acknowledging the request has run out, the word problem remains.
“There are still some crippling problems at the supply chain level.
Overall production costs, including shipping, shipping costs, and material costs, have risen.
This increased cost also results in less and limited discounts, even during the celebration season,” Dealer said .
Meanwhile, buyers say they also learn some hard lessons.
“Before the Pandemic, general practice is to buy a vehicle only on a lively / luck Earlier this year, I immediately bought a car.
The vehicle loan interest rate is also interesting, “Anand Phadnis said, an engineer by the profession, said.
Officials expect things to be further enhanced.
“Two-wheel sales have also increased, but not much.
One reason is that many educational institutions and offices are still closed and working from home may continue longer, so the two wheels are not needed.
But a car is a vehicle for the whole family,” said A Pune RTO official.