Scandals in new vehicle sales are incessant. The ‘chip crisis’ of automotive manufacturers around the world and the problems experienced in new automotive supply due to the effect of the pandemic are doubled by the tricks of the dealers. Dealers, who receive a deposit of around 100,000 Turkish Liras (TL) from citizens who want to buy new vehicles, under the name of "Price Fixing Campaign", are now demanding additional fees between 70,000 – 100,000 TL, using the fluctuations in the currency exchange rate as an excuse. Under normal conditions, those who want to buy new vehicles from dealers have to wait between 2 and 6 months. The price on the date of turnkey is taken into account, not the price on the date of application for a new vehicle. However, some dealers fix the agreed price on the day of application by taking a deposit of 100,000 TL from the buyer under the name of "Price Fixing Campaign". No matter when the vehicle is delivered, the price never changes. However, after the vehicle prices skyrocketed, the dealers did not comply with the campaign they had made, and ask for new fees from citizens. As a justification, they claim that they are victims of the rise in foreign exchange rates.
CAMPAIGN OR VICTIMISATION OF PEOPLE?
Citizens, who claimed that the dealers want an extra fee of 70,000-100,000 TL by saying "tax rates have changed", saying that, "How do you change the price of the vehicle that has been agreed for a total of 270,000 TL? The name of the campaign is 'Price Fixing', but when it comes to delivery, the price has changed. Are they campaigning or are they victimizing people? First, they collected at least 100,000 TL and used this money. They made money from our money. On top of that, they were worried about how much more they would sell the vehicle for," they reacted.