A service called subscription that uses a car with a fixed monthly payment of tens of thousands of yen, and the number of applications for used cars is increasing recently.
The background is that the selling price of used cars has risen significantly since Corona.
In the domestic automobile market, the delivery date of new cars seems to be delayed due to the decrease in production of manufacturers due to the shortage of new corona and semiconductors, and the demand for used cars that are relatively quick and easy to obtain is increasing.
However, as prices have risen sharply these days, applications are increasing for a service called subscription that uses a car with a fixed monthly payment of tens of thousands of yen.
According to Nile, a major provider of this service, last year's application for a used car was 5.2 times that of an adult.
One of our customers, a man in his 50s who lives in Ichikawa City, Chiba Prefecture, pays 11,000 yen a month, including taxes and inspection costs, and uses a light car.
The man said, "The delivery date of the new car was late, and I searched for a used car, but the price was high and I couldn't afford it. I needed a car immediately for commuting, so I decided to use it."
Mr. Ryo Itano of Nile said, "Used cars are popular mainly among people in the area where cars are the foot of life, and we want to strengthen the handling."
KINTO, which handles Toyota's cars, will start such services for used cars by the end of the year, and automakers themselves are entering the market one after another, and there is an active movement to capture demand.