IndianBlueBook releases 2nd Edition of the ‘India Pre-Owned Car Market Report’ 2017.
Demonetisation had the whole of India shocked and effects started to show slowly over the months. The auto industry has always to bear the maximum effects of economic decisions.
Over the past year, the market has been hit by significant “jolts” in the form of three major market reforms – Demonetization in November 2016, BSIII/BSIV in March 2017 and GST in July 2017. In addition to updates to the basic market metrics presented in the first edition, the report also reviews the impact of the recent disruptions on the overall market.
Demonetization diminished India’s 3.6 million unit pre-owned car market by 6%; however, market has since recovered.
IndianBlueBook (IBB), released the second edition of the ‘India Pre-owned Car Market Report’. The key highlights summarized below.
How has the market changed since 2016?
- India is expected to be amongst the top 5 automotive markets in the world by 2020
- The pre-owned car market will be an important enabler for new car industry growth; 25-28% of all new car transactions are accompanied by a trade-in
- Pre-owned car channels are highly fragmented with four primary market segments:
- Organized: 15% market share, Average Volume per dealer at 17 per month
- Semi-organized: 36% market share. Average Volume per dealer at 9 per month
- Unorganized: 17% market share. Average Volume per dealer at 4 per month
- Consumer to Consumer: 32% market share
- The 3.6 million pre-owned car market grew at 9%; Demonetization reduced market size by 0.2 million units, roughly 6% of the overall market
- The pre-owned car market continues to organize rapidly; organized and semi-organized segments grew by 36% and 12% by volume while C2C and unorganized segments have remained flat
- Dealer count across India is essentially flat, with organized dealers growing fastest at 23% yoy; we expect this growth to continue over the next few years
How have the market reforms impacted the industry?
- GST regime, as it exists today, imposes a significantly higher burden on the dealer – on a pan-India basis – roughly twice the rate that was otherwise being incurred
- In 70% of states, dealers will have to pay higher taxes post-GST, compared to the old tax regime
- Current GST structure is expected to give a fillip to C2C transactions
- Long-term, with transaction transparency increasing, including expected RTO reforms, we expect prices to adjust to accommodate the new tax structure
- The cash crunch induced by demonetization led to customers postponing their decision to buy pre-owned cars; leading to a fall in volume in November 2016
- On account of demonetization, the organized segment of the pre-owned car market has grown faster and at the expense of the semi-organized and unorganized segments
- Finance cases have gone up by 20% post demonetization
Insights on the Total Cost of Vehicle Ownership
- The scenario of buying a one-or two-year old vehicle is perfect for shopping in the certified pre-owned (CPO) car market
- Car owners can save on the initial depreciation loss through engaging in a pre-owned car transaction; it is however, vital to TCO across vehicles when making a purchase decision
- Diesel hatchbacks command higher residuals in comparison with their petrol counterparts
- Not all vehicles age at the same rate, as represented by their residual values
- Localized activities and dense dealer networks are key for superior residuals in the luxury segment in India
- Self-driven rentals command lower residuals when compared with white and yellow-board vehicles
What are consumers telling us about pre-owned car ownership?
- The age profile of customers in metros is younger when compared to those in the non-metros
- Smaller towns are more amenable to buy older vehicles when compared with the metros
- 70% of pre-owned cars sold are under Rs. 4 lakh
- A greater share of organized transactions in the metros are finance-driven in comparison to those in the non-metros
- Residents in smaller towns have a preference for diesel vehicles and a strong liking for utility vehicles or small cars