# @asotu_morethancars on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DWXPzWwlX9k
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/68725628-asotu-morethancars-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/271a8e4f60.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-03-26T21:46:44.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** More Than Cars (@asotu_morethancars) — https://gondola.cc/asotu_morethancars

## Caption

Everybody wants to talk about China’s affordable EVs.

Less attention goes to what that price war is doing to the retail side.

In 2025, 56% of China’s dealerships lost money. 82% sold new cars below cost. Average new-car gross margin fell to negative 26%. F&I got tighter too. The only real bright spot was fixed ops, where margins climbed to 81%.

That is the tradeoff.

Cheap metal can win headlines. It can also wreck the people expected to sell it.

Turns out “just lower the price” looks a lot different when the dealership is the one absorbing the hit.

Watch the full episode at the link in our bio.

## Stats

- **Views:** 3,229
- **Likes:** 23
- **Shares:** 0
- **Comments:** 0

## Credits

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| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rob Downes | @designedbydownes | https://gondola.cc/designedbydownes | Graphic Designer |
| Rob Downes | @designedbydownes | https://gondola.cc/designedbydownes | Senior Social Media Manager |
| Rob Downes | @designedbydownes | https://gondola.cc/designedbydownes | Creator |
| Rob Downes | @designedbydownes | https://gondola.cc/designedbydownes | Creative |

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