An unusually high number of classic and luxury cars were registered in Estonia last year, ahead of the introduction of the car tax.
More than 50,000 cars were registered for the first time in Estonia in 2024. Among these, in addition to the usual family cars, utility vehicles etc., were classic and vintage cars, some of them over a hundred years old, not to mention luxury vehicles priced far beyond the price range of the average car buyer.
According to automotive journalist Tõnu Korrol, 2024 was a boom year for hobby motoring regardless of what was happening in the economy.
A review by the Transport Administration (Transpordiamet) reveals there were 184,246 changes of ownership of used vehicles in Estonia last year.
Among these, slightly over 50,000 were first-time registers, and nearly 26,000 were brand new vehicles.
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