Occasion: the price of Dacia Spring collapses
This page is translated from the original post "Occasion : le prix des Dacia Spring s’effondre" in French.
- 19/07/2024 15:36
What a strange phenomenon the price crash is for the used first Dacia Spring. This includes vehicles with very low mileage.
The collapse of electric car prices is not a figment of the imagination. This includes the industry stars like Tesla (now in surplus) and Dacia Spring.
It is the latter that interests us here. Recently updated, this urban vehicle with a logical technical specification for daily commuting – a sort of original Fiat Panda, remember – is losing its luster. Today, a unit with around 20,000 kilometers on the odometer is priced below 7,600 euros. With a little negotiation skill, dropping to 7,000 euros seems quite easy.
If we do a quick calculation, that represents a depreciation of 50% over the span of 3 years. Until now, Dacia cars were the queens of value retention in the used car market.
Why buy new?
The question of buying an electric car is not new. For years, Mobiwisy has encouraged you to lease, even if it costs a bit more upfront, rather than buying. Obsolescence, the rapid evolution of technology, the lack of long-term reliability data, and thus the resale aspect are all arguments advocating against ownership.
Nevertheless, what explains such a lack of affection for the Dacia Spring when it was the star of the market just a few months ago? Firstly, the increasing tensions with China and the feeling of reindustrialization in France contribute to the negative image of the Dacia. Its production is ensured in China by Dongfeng, and its exclusion from the ecological bonus in 2024 weighs on its desirability.
In the minds of buyers, the Dacia Spring, whether new or used, is no longer part of the trends. Consequently, the value declines. Then, the arrival of sleeker and better-equipped new electric town cars encourages patience. Citroën Ë-C3, Renault R5, soon Renault Twingo…
Finally, the first wave of market penetration by electric vehicles has not left everyone happy. So much so that the balance between supply and demand has been disrupted. But saying this is stating the obvious…
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