Car market and car sites in Estonia
Estonia is one of those Baltic countries where favorable political and geographical conditions were created for the automobile market. Many citizens of other post-Soviet countries annually come here to buy a car at a much more affordable price.
So HOW did such conditions become possible? Where and FOR how much can you buy a vehicle in Estonia? We will try to find answers to these questions today.
Despite the fact that Estonia does not have its own automobile manufacturing industry, the country has all the right conditions to flourish in the automobile business. The geographical and political position makes it possible to actively develop trade in both new and used foreign cars. This is due to Estonia’s membership in the European Union, NATO and the Schengen Agreement, as well as its convenient location in northern Europe. The most active demand for cars exist among the citizens of Ukraine, Russia and Belarus, who use this opportunity to buy a car at a much cheaper price than in their homeland. The reason for this was a rather significant difference in pricing policy between these states and the Baltic countries. As a rule, this applies to used vehicles with an average age of about 10-15 years.
The cost of buying a car will depend on several factors:
- Brand and model of car
- Year of release
- Engine type (gasoline, diesel, hybrid)
- Type of transmission (automatic, semi-automatic, mechanics)
- Body type
- Interior Options
It is also worth considering the additional costs of carrying out diagnostics of the proposed purchase, customs and insurance fees. But inspite of the surcharges listed above, the cost of a car in Estonia will be significantly lower than in any of the CIS countries (savings of approximately 15%).
Where to buy a car in Estonia
In Estonia, you have an array of vehicle choices, ranging from the fairly budget options way up to the exquisite luxury segment.
There are several options for buying:
At the official car dealership
Through the Internet
From private individuals
By distillation from other countries.
The used car market is much more popular among buyers, and the most popular car brands include: Volkswagen, Audi, Opel, BMW and Toyota.
Websites for buying cars in Estonia
One of the most popular ways to buy a car in Estonia is by using online platforms where you can find offers from both individuals and various companies:
www.auto24.ee – the largest specialized auto portal for searching both used cars and new ones; there is a convenient option of a detailed search for cars according to specific characteristics;
www.okidoki.ee – a site for announcements of universal subjects, which contains almost 5,000 offers of auto and motorcycle subjects;
https://nordauto.ee – one of the largest car dealerships in Estonia, which offers an assortment of cars that were well maintained by the previous owners and were checked by the passenger compartment;
magazin.seti.ee is an easy-to-use site that contains about 1000 ads;
www.autobonus.lt – the largest car market in the Baltics (Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia). The site has a convenient search for a car according to the specified characteristics.
All of the above sites have the ability to search in Russian.
The largest car dealers in Estonia
The main car dealers of Estonia can represent either one or several brands of a car manufacturer. both new and used cars may be among the offers.
| Representatives | Car brands | Adress |
| “Moller Auto” | ”Volkswagen” | Tallin, Mustamäe tee, 6 and Peterburi tee, 2D |
| “Mustakivi Auto AS” | ”Toyota” | Tallin, Tähesaju tee, 33 and Mustakivi tee, 21. |
| “Elke Auto AS” | ”Toyota” | Tallin, Mustamäe tee, 22 and Forelli, 2. |
| “Amserv Jarve” | ”Toyota” | Tallin, Pärnu mnt, 232. |
| “Silberauto AS” | ”Mercedes-Benz”, “Mitsubishi”, “Jeep” | Tallin, Peterburi tee, 50a. |
| “Esma Auto AS” | ”Land Rover”, “Jaguar”, “Mazda” | Tallin, Läike tee, 38. |
| “Info-Auto ASC” | “Volvo”,”Ford” | Tallin, Pärnu mnt, 232 and Kassi, 6. |
| “Eurost Auto” | ”Nissan”, “Mazda” | Tallin, Kadaka tee, 72 A. |
| “Fakto Auto AS” | ”Nissan”, “Alfa Romeo”, “Fiat” | Tallin, Osmussaare tee, 10 |
| “KIA Auto As” | ”KIA” | Tallin, Ülemiste tee, 1 |
| “Hyundai Motor Baltic OY” | ”Hyundai” | Tallin, Osmussaare tee, 8 |
| “Renneks Kaubandus OU” | ”Citroen” | Tallin, Suur-Sõjamäe, 36. |
| “Scania Eesti AS” | ”Scania” | Tallin, Peterburi tee, 72. |
Car markets
The number of car markets in Estonia is much smaller than in Lithuania and they are not so numerous and large, but they still operate successfully. Obviously, these are not the car markets familiar to CIS citizens that worked in the late nineties and early 2000s.
There is a large car dealership area in Tallinn, which was based on Kadaka Avenue (Kadaka puiestee) and Kadaka Street (Kadaka tee).
In the city of Tartu, many car dealerships formed an entire auto block, which now has the name “Ropka” and is located in the industrial area of the city. The majority of the country’s car markets are located in the same city, one of the most famous is Raadi, which has been operating since 1997 and is located at the old military airport of TaRTU.
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