Despite the boom in the sector, announced with great fanfare, the strong demand here and in Brazil for some models have delays of 60 to 90 days ..
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yoked stability, the Government is aware of the turtle because some models prompted reappeared in recent weeks of delays in deliveries of cars Bikes and 0 km delays are more noticeable when it comes to mid-range models and high, and affects customers of the Federal Capital and Greater Buenos Aires as inner cities. While delays
are not widespread, almost all brands have some models in which the customer must wait 60 days (or even 90) to remove your vehicle from the dealership since the day it sah, which revives concern among consumers. The first cause, supported terminals and dealers contacted by The Nation, is the patenting record of vehicles to be reached in the first quarter of the year.
0 Km The 295,272 units sold in the period are mostly what is sold in 2001-2002, showing a growth of 27.6% over the same period of 2010. Thus, many customers should expect more that average 20 to 30 days that traditionally involved the purchase of a 0 km
Among the models that manufacturers and sellers to mention some delays are the Renault Sandero Stepway, the Peugeot 408, Chevrolet Agile, the Volkswagen Passat CC, the new Fiat Uno, the Honda Fit. During the first four months of the year, the automotive category ranked sixth in the ranking of reports prepared by the Directorate General for Consumer Protection and city government. Within this category, 17% of complaints referred to the failure in delivery. "In general, licensees responsibility to factories for this reason" explained from the official distribution.
The other factor, in some cases, is to be found in Brazil. Sales in that country reached 1,114,000 units in just four months and is expected to finish the year with more than 3.7 million patents. "The terminals in Brazil prefer to let the cars manufactured there or exported to this market that made here, for the price differential," complained the owner of a dealership. For the same model, a Brazilian customer can pay between 30 and 40%, measured in dollars, because, among other things, high real parity with the dollar.
Joseph Demarco, vice president of Volkswagen Argentina , "there is no general delay but a delay on some models." In the consultation on the causes, said: "The demand for all brands is growing and productive capacities fail to provide it in the same rhythm." There are delays in some vehicles that are lacking, but not all models . Many still have immediate delivery, "he interrupted Richard Salome, general secretary of the Automobile Dealers Association of Argentina (Acara).
Ernesto Baldassare is president of Group D'Arc, which brings together dealers Volkswagen and Peugeot. "95% of our products is delayed less than 20 days. The rest can take up to 90 to 120 days, but it is a matter of programming," he said. It happens that some imported models are customized to suit the client and, if so, times are stretched. "Clients often get anxious for a model point," admitted the employer and said that with the national model with which had delays of 90 days was 408.
PSA Peugeot Citroën sources explained that in this case is due to adjustments relating to the recent launch. "The Series production began in January and now we're taking the thermometer on the market, which goes great, "they said. There was a strong pre-and began only in March to deliver the units. The interior also feel strong delays." There are one or two models in each brand in which the delay can reach 60 days, maybe a little more, "said Cid Mariano, president of Acara Córdoba." Customers are clear that there is no readily available in some segments, such as pick-up light. "Something similar occurs in Rosario." Delay in delivery of the gap that exists between demand and production, "said a dealer responsible for of that city who asked his name.
In Japanese brands, he said, adding that the damage caused by the earthquake in that country, the factories in the Mercosur are having delays in receiving some electronic components. The businessman added another factor that causes delays, the obstacles to imports. "Since January I'm practically no BMWs. It sold the stock and I can not remove anything from the port. Some customers we returned the sign and others are still waiting," he said. The German automaker still has not reached the Ministry of Industry authorized to withdraw their units from the port.
