Driven by Demand: Insights into the Dynamic India Used Car Market
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Driven by Demand: Insights into the Dynamic India Used Car Market

Pramod Kumar
Pramod Kumar
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The Indian used car market was valued at $23,355.3 million in 2021, and it is set to reach $99,707 million by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 17.50% between 2021 and 2030, according to a research report by a market research company P&S Intelligence.

India is among the fastest-growing industry for large and premium vehicles, which is appealing to many organized second-hand automobile companies. For example, CarDekho.com, OLX Group, and Quikr India Private Limited for comparing the price and availability of used cars. This helps in formulating the whole process of purchasing quick and simple.

Based on sales medium, the offline category held a considerable share in the Indian used car market in 2021. This is mainly due to the high consumer preference for buying a used car from a known dealer.

The online category is projected to grow at the fastest in the years to come. This can be accounted to the fact that the need for the dealer has reduced after digitalization. Customers can now swiftly interact with the dealers and access information about used cars via computers and smartphones.

Furthermore, the increasing usage of the internet and ease of research and shopping through the online method is projected to drive the category in the future.
As their participation surges, consumers will be motivated to purchase second-hand cars, because of the snowballing trust and reliability.

The high depreciation rate of luxury vehicles impacts the market positively. The drop in the resale value of a vehicle increases its demand, because of an inverse relationship between demand and price. The increase in the car’s depreciation value is a reason for a drop in resale value, therefore encouraging the car owner to sell it sooner, which decreases the average age of owning the car.

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