According to a survey, trust in used car dealers is low in Hungary

According to the vehicle data provider's statement on Thursday, buyers trust used car sellers the least in Bulgaria, followed by Hungary, Lithuania and Estonia. These countries have a long history of car fraud. Many vehicles have falsified mileage or suffered serious accidents in the past, many drivers have already fallen victim to dishonest sellers, they wrote.

People in the United Kingdom, Finland, Slovenia, Germany, Slovakia and the Czech Republic trust sellers the most.

Countries with medium trust scores include France, Serbia, Latvia, Poland, Italy, Croatia and Romania. Buyers in these countries are more aware of the existence of dishonest sellers and are generally more cautious when buying a used car.

According to the statement, used cars are usually from west to east. Vehicle odometers are typically rolled back in the countries to which they are exported. Fraudulent sellers offer competitive offers, but often at the cost of falsifying the vehicle's history.

Based on the results of the survey, the younger generation is more distrustful of sellers. Only 17.9 percent of those aged 25-34 trust used car sellers, while this proportion is 30.3 percent among those aged 35-44; this may indicate that younger people are more knowledgeable about car fraud.

(Source: autokalauz.co.hu; MTI | Image: pixabay.com)