Used car imports yet to impact on new spare parts market

Despite the large influx of used cars, car parts distributors JC Auto and Inter Cars have not recorded a major increase in revenues. "Over the last few months 200,000-300,000 vehicles were imported, but we have yet to feel any influence on our activities. It is too early, as the cars are still in good shape," said Jerzy Grabowiecki, president of JC Auto. However, he added that the large numbers of second hand cars being imported is positive, as they will eventually increase market demand for spare parts. On the other hand car market analysts claim that the imports will have a minor influence on the results of distributors. "It is not profitable to repair some of these vehicles with original parts or even cheaper unbranded equivalents," said Łukasz Wachełko from DM BZ WBK. (Puls Biznesu, pp. 1, 10) M.M.