<Anchor> This
is a friendly economic time.
Today (the 5th), I will be with reporter Han Ji-yeon.
They said that these days, you have to wait about a year to get a new car, but the time you have to wait to get a new car like this is getting longer.
<Reporter>
Yes, the supply and demand for semiconductors and parts has gotten worse, so the waiting time for new cars this month is longer than what the friendly economy reported about a month ago.
In the case of the Kia EV6, you can receive it around November next year, after 18 months, two more months than last month.
The most common cars had the waiting time increased by one month, while the gasoline models of Avante and Santa Fe increased to 9 months and 7 months, respectively.
The Grandeur Hybrid is also extended to 9 months, and the Avante Hybrid is extended to 1 year.
The Sportage and Sorento Hybrid could wait a little longer than last month's 18 months.
<Anchor>
Most vehicles have to wait about a year.
Because of that, you said that there are cases where the old car is already outdated before you get a new one?
<Reporter>
Yes, it is a case where the model year has changed even though the contracted car has not been released, and that is the case with Kia's K8.
The 2023 K8 you see on the screen was released on the 2nd, and the 2022 K8 contracted last year hasn't come out yet, but it's already 'outdated'.
In this case, we will produce after asking the buyer whether to change to the next model or cancel the contract.
It is known that more than 1 million units of 'back order', which Hyundai Motor and Kia could not produce even after receiving an order, have recently made a surprise performance by selling a lot of expensive cars despite the supply and demand shortage of semiconductors, but only consumers are struggling.
<Anchor>
So, many consumers are now turning their attention to rental cars or used cars, among consumers?
<Reporter>
Yes, it is predicted that the semiconductor crisis will last two more years, so the number of people looking for rental cars or used cars has increased recently.
In the used car market, there are cases where you have to pay more to buy a popular car model. In the case of last year's model of Hyundai Tucson, a new car without options costs 31.55 million won.
There may be differences depending on how many options are added, but a used car with options such as a sunroof or heated navigation seat came out for 36.6 million won.
[Used car dealer: In the case of a freight car, it is 3 to 5 million won more expensive (than a new car).
The car is the same.
It depends on the popular car model...
If it's popular, it's a little more expensive...
.]
In the case of car rental companies, the number of cars purchased at the end of the car rental contract has increased significantly, but it is said that the quantity itself is insufficient.
[Rental car employee: It's a shortage.
Now, our car is running so much that we don't even have a car to take out.
(Did the rental cost go up a lot?) It went up.
From fifty thousand won to 100,000 won...
.]
At a large rental car rental company, the proportion of customers who directly bought a car has doubled compared to five years ago.
over 60%.
<Anchor>
By the way, are you saying that Hyundai Motor is holding a discount event when you change the car model like this?
<Reporter>
Yes, as the waiting time for vehicle shipments is getting longer, the discount conditions for the finished car industry are not sufficient.
Still, if you look at the good conditions this month, you have to wait a year for the Hyundai Ioniq 5 to get a new car.
If you switch to Nexo, you will get 1 million won off.
If you change to an Avante, Sonata Grandeur, or Tucson hybrid model, you can get a discount of 300,000 won.
Kia holds an event every month with the theme of 'waiting'. If you sign a contract this month, you will receive various prizes such as travel vouchers worth 1 million won by lottery.
<Anchor>
Looking at the current situation in Korea, it only takes a little longer to receive the car, but the price of the car is the same as the factory price.
However, there are cases where the price of a vehicle is raised to match the market price.
<Reporter>
Yes, Tesla used such a sales method, and in March, the price increased twice, and in the case of Model Y, the price increased by 30% in one year.
Tesla is the only one who raises the price after the launch of the vehicle rather than a new car or model year change.
However, even if the price was raised, sales in the first quarter surged 68% compared to a year ago.
Due to the shortage of parts, the supplier has become the leader.
However, he said that the domestic industry can also think about such a sales method.