From DW REV – Cars & Mobility.

Why do old cars in Venezuela cost as much as new ones? Years of halted imports, sky-high tariffs, and economic collapse have left drivers stuck between aging Toyotas and pricey Chinese SUVs in a distorted market.

00:00 – Venezuela’s Car Crisis Begins
00:33 – From Oil Boom to Economic Collapse
01:05 – Gas Lines, Hyperinflation & Shortages
01:25 – Why Drivers Turn to Used Cars
01:55 – “Old or New?” The Buyer’s Dilemma
02:16 – Meet Reny Rangel: The ‘Cafecito’ Mechanic
03:48 – A Decade Without New Cars
04:27 – How Prices Got So Out of Control
04:52 – The Rise of Chinese Car Brands
05:52 – A Market Stuck in the Past
06:43 – Financing Dreams in a Broken Economy
07:09 – Venezuela’s Aging Car Fleet
07:45 – Tariffs That Keep Cars Expensive
08:33 – Searching for an Affordable Ride
09:17 – The $25,000 Toyota 4Runner
10:31 – Why Venezuelans Distrust Chinese Cars
11:45 – The Future of Venezuela’s Car Market
12:30 – Can Tariff Cuts Fix the Crisis?
12:57 – What Lies Ahead for Venezuelan Drivers

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