Often motorists begin to think about the technical condition of the vehicle immediately before the sale, which does not in the best sense affect the final price of a car. Those who from the very beginning take care of their swallow significantly benefit in price. In this article, we will consider factors affecting the cost of a car.

What determines the price of a car
It is a mistake to assume that only the year of manufacture and the external condition affect the value of the car. Criteria that you should pay attention to before setting the price of a car:

Car model;
Transmission;
Drive unit;
Auto color;
Electronics;
Additional technologies;
Appearance;
Interior Condition;
Technical condition;
Mileage;
Originality of the TCP.
These are the factors determining the final cost of a vehicle.

Like it or not, but the brand of the car is an important moment in the formation of the cost of a car when it is sold. The brand reflects the main quality of a car - reliability. For example, Japanese cars (Honda, Mazda, Subaru, Toyota) lose 65% in value over the first three years, as do some English and German models. At the same time, for certain cars the price decreases much more slowly. Such as Infiniti, Acura, Mercedes, Audi and Lexus are valued for several years - in the first 3 years the price drops by no more than 35%.

Transmission
When buying a car, Russians often neglect the opportunity to install the desired gearbox, since it takes a long time to wait (up to six months). That is why many agree to the one that is already installed on the exhibition samples in the salon. So when buying a sports car, people choose a box automatic. In the future, buyers - fans of sports cars and fast driving are unlikely to appreciate the lack of manual transmission. This means that the price will have to be reduced. In the case of a car for the city, the presence of an automatic box will add to the car from 30 to 60 thousand rubles.

Drive unit

Four-wheel drive will always raise the car in price, unlike one front-wheel drive. It is understandable - the advantages of PP: reliability and increased cross-country ability. As a rule, cars with software on the market are 30-50 thousand more expensive than front-wheel cars. However, rear-wheel drive in value are not inferior, despite the fact that all-wheel drive provides the greatest stability and safety on the road. The fact is that more money is spent on manufacturing rear-wheel drive cars. In addition, there are not many of them in the global car market.

Does the color of the car affect the price
The choice of color also affects the cost of the car, as well as its drive. What, if not the color, when buying a car, think first of all? So your buyer already probably knows what body color he wants. The most popular colors:

The black;
White;
Silver.

These are universal shades acceptable to most people. Traditionally, they paint, for example, Toyota Camry and Mercedes E - class. Machines of these colors are in demand in both the primary and secondary markets. And they are an order of magnitude higher than cars of other colors - respectively, the likelihood of a quick sale of such cars increases significantly.

The choice of color also affects the cost of the car

Other colors (orange, blue, green, red, etc.) often reduce the chances of an early and profitable sale. Of course, some popular models at the factory are given unusual shades - yellow, purple, etc. This happens in the case of anniversary series with a limited edition and the like. Then, due to the rarity of the exclusive color of a popular brand (for example, BMW, Mercedes, Porsche), a used car acquires a high price in the secondary market. However, due to the considerable cost to sell an exclusive swallow is unlikely to succeed in one day. But keep in mind that a traditional hatchback with an exotic color is not the same thing as an unusual bright color of a brilliant sports car. Here, the role is played by the coloring and brand of the car in the aggregate.