Despite the fact that dealers and banks are resuming auto loans, Ukrainians are actively interested in buying used cars, as this is an opportunity to quickly purchase a vehicle in good condition at a low price.
Brands and Colors
Among the tens of thousands of ads on olx for the sale of cars of various brands, the most common are vehicles from the Korean brand Daewoo and the German manufacturer BMW. Sedans confidently lead in body type, being sold more frequently than other configurations, regardless of the car brands.
Buyers are most often offered cars in gray, silver, white, and blue colors. On OLX, one can find more than 23,000 ads for the sale of gray cars priced up to $5,000. This accounts for a quarter of the total number of offers in this price segment. At the same time, it will be most challenging to find an inexpensive car in green and cherry colors.
TOP 10 Most Common Car Brands up to $5,000 on OLX Ukraine (May, 2022)
| No. | Car Brand | Average Price, USD |
| 1 | Daewoo | 2300 |
| 2 | BMW | 4700 |
| 3 | Volkswagen | 4000-5000 |
| 4 | Audi | 3900 |
| 5 | Opel | 1915-4300 |
| 6 | Mercedes-Benz | 4200 |
| 7 | Chevrolet | 4200 |
| 8 | Ford | 3800 |
| 9 | Skoda | 4280 |
| 10 | Mitsubishi | 4650 |
Most Often Sold Inexpensive Cars Produced in the 2000s
Most advertisements for the sale of used cars on OLX, which are already on the Ukrainian car market, are from 2003-2007. But if you try hard, you can find “younger” vehicles at an affordable price. Such options will have to wait to be delivered from abroad.
The Most Common Years of Release by Number of Ads and Median Car Price up to $5,000 on OLX Auto (May, 2022):
- 2003 — $3,800;
- 2004 — $3,900;
- 2005 — $4,200;
- 2006 — $4,500;
- 2007 — $4,700.
More than half of budget cars are equipped with an anti-lock braking system (ABS), 15% have a central lock, and 13% have airbags. It should be noted that in this segment, it will be harder to find offers with GPS trackers and laser headlights.