If you are going to buy a car, wait until 2026

Don't pay attention to them when they say there has been this much or that much of an increase in the auto market.

Don't pay attention to them when they say car sales in Turkey have increased while they are falling globally.

Don't pay attention to them when they say car sales in Turkey will increase even more due to the low exchange rate.

Don't worry, all dealerships have cars in stock. And they have plenty of them.

A significant number of 2025 model cars will carry over into 2026.

As the arrival of 2026 model cars approaches, they will lower the prices of 2025 models.

They will offer discounts and promotions on 2025 model cars.

So, don't be in a hurry.

Put your money into gold or interest. Wait for 2026.

I called Mercedes the other day.

Currently, the electric G-Class, the EQG 580, is their best-seller in terms of price-performance.

Its current price is 15 million 150 thousand TL. The promotional price is 13 million 850 thousand TL. There is a discount of 1 million 300 thousand TL.

So, how many electric G-Class vehicles do they have in stock right now? 108 units.

On top of this number, G-Class cars continue to arrive every month.

What I mean is that, just like this, many brands will have cars carrying over into 2026 because they cannot be sold.

Right now, cash is king.

There are 3 cars currently selling the most in terms of price-performance.

The first is the Volkswagen Taigo. It is 1 million 617 thousand TL. The reason for this is that the production of the best-selling Polo is being moved from Spain to South America. This led to the imposition of additional customs duties on the Polo. Since its price exceeded that of the SUV Taigo, it caused everyone to buy the Taigo. For this reason, the Doğuş Group has suspended the import of the Polo model for now.

Of course, Tesla remains at the top of the list for electric cars. People have to wait in line for at least 2 months to be able to buy a Tesla.

The third is Volvo. Volvo launched the electric Volvo EX30 model in the last 3 months. There is currently a waiting list for this car as well. Its price is reasonable and it has Volvo quality. It is 2 million 285 thousand TL.

By the end of October, that is in 10 months, 1 million 43 thousand 796 cars were sold in our country.

At the top of the list of best-selling cars in 10 months are the Renault Clio with 38 thousand 97 units, the Renault Megane Sedan with 37 thousand 322 units, and the Fiat Egea Sedan with 36 thousand 119 units.

At the top of the list of best-selling luxury cars in 10 months are the BMW X1 with 9 thousand 344 units, the Mini Countryman with 7 thousand 899 units, and the Cupra Formentor with 7 thousand 446 units.

At the top of the list of best-selling electric cars in 10 months are the Tesla Model Y with 27 thousand 420 units, the TOGG T10X with 23 thousand 754 units, and the Mini Countryman with 7 thousand 360 units.

By the way, the 10-month bill for imported cars is 21 billion dollars.

133 thousand 328 imported vehicles have been sold. This means the money paid per vehicle is 28 thousand 461 dollars.

As a country, we cannot get enough of buying cars.

We buy cars with taxes on top of taxes on top of taxes. We pay three times the amount a European pays to buy a car.

In this period where we make money from money, our wealthy citizens do not hesitate at all to spend money on cars.

They do not hesitate for a second when paying 30 million for a Range Rover, which costs as much as a villa in Zekeriyaköy.

Still, as I said, I suggest you make your money work for you a little longer and wait for January 2026.