INFLUENCE OF INCREASED AVAILABILITY OF VARIOUS CATEGORIES OF SPARE PARTS IN THE MARKET ON THE COST OF SERVICING PASSENGER CARS IN POLAND

This article raises the issues related to the influence of increased availability of various categories of spare parts in the market on the cost of servicing passenger cars in Poland. The discussion is based on original simulations of the hypothetic cost of repairs involving several categories of spare parts. For the analysis, the authors selected models of vehicles that were demanded the most in Poland in recent years in the segment of brand new and second-hand cars. The purpose of this work is to show the differences in values arising in the case of using separate categories of spare parts in the class of repairs concerned. The presented research may be used to estimate the possible cost of use related to owning a specific model of a vehicle. Furthermore, the research results may be helpful in making purchase decisions by the individual as well as group clients.