Tet is near, but car refurbishment facility in Ha Tinh is still "waiting" for customers

If in previous years, the time before Tet was when auto interior stores in Ha Tinh were busy, this year, these establishments are in a state of desolateness, with few customers.

Walking around the streets specializing in car interiors in Ha Tinh City such as Ha Huy Tap, Le Duan, Tran Phu, at this time, the shops only have a few cars coming in for refurbishment and beautification.

Tet is near, but car refurbishment facility in Ha Tinh is still

Chau Vinh auto interior store staff upgrade car screens for customers.

Mr. Tran Hau Vinh - owner of Chau Vinh store (Ha Huy Tap street) said: "At this time, on average, we welcome about 2-3 customers every day to refurbish their cars, less than half of the same period last year. Customers mainly use services such as: upgrading, replacing some accessories such as leather seats, floor coverings, replacing wipers, installing additional toys for the car... and choose mid-range prices".

Mr. Tran Hau Ly (Tuong Son commune, Thach Ha) - owner of Kia morning shared: "Taking advantage of the day off, I took the car to upgrade the screen to increase the features and replace some accessories, with a total cost of about more than 6 million VND".

Tet is near, but car refurbishment facility in Ha Tinh is still

The number of customers using services at Duc My auto interior store decreased by about 50% compared to the same period in years before the COVID-19 pandemic.

According to car care shop owners, although the number of customers is higher at this time, compared to previous years, the demand for car repair and beautification has decreased sharply.

Mr. Dang Thang - owner of Duc My auto interior shop (Le Duan street) said: "The number of customers has increased by nearly 40% compared to previous months. At this time, we receive about 5 - 6 cars per day with services such as: film application, floor replacement, dash cam installation, screen upgrade... Normally, around December 15, customers will choose more interior polishing and cleaning services.

There are also some customers who have booked appointments for interior cleaning near Tet. However, compared to the years before the COVID-19 pandemic, the demand for car cleaning has decreased by about 50%.

Tet is near, but car refurbishment facility in Ha Tinh is still

Engine compartment cleaning service is chosen by many customers at this time.

Not only auto interior stores, repair and maintenance services at car manufacturers also have a decrease in the number of customers compared to this time in previous years.

At the Toyota Phu Tai Duc repair service area, if in previous years, at this time the garage was full of cars, this year, there are still quite a few empty spaces. Mr. Tran Vu Hong Son - warranty consultant, Toyota Phu Tai Duc Service Department said: "Although it is the month before Tet, the number of customers doing car repair and refurbishment services has decreased a lot compared to the previous years. Currently, on average, we receive 55 - 60 cars every day for general maintenance services, painting, cleaning the engine compartment, cleaning the interior..."

Tet is near, but car refurbishment facility in Ha Tinh is still

The number of vehicles coming for repair and maintenance services at Toyota Phu Tai at this time has not increased compared to previous months.

Currently, in Ha Tinh city, there are about 40 car repair shops, most of which are deserted. According to the shop owners, the end of the year is usually the busiest time because most people have the habit of repairing their "beloved cars" to go out and welcome the new year. However, this year, due to the difficult economic situation, people have tightened their spending, even saving on car decoration compared to previous years. Moreover, the car business this year is also quite gloomy, the number of customers buying new cars has decreased, so the service establishments installing accessories are also sluggish.

Business owners believe that from now until Tet, the number of customers coming to beautify and clean cars will increase, especially for car cleaning and maintenance shops. However, compared to the previous period, the number of customers will definitely decrease a lot.

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