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OREANDA-NEWS. In February and March of 2015 the mood of car owners are not overly optimistic, assessment of the economic situation index reached a minimum for the last 5 years, by falling to 40 points. These data are presented in the study TNS Automotive Omnibus. At the same time the expectations index, calculated on the basis of the assessment of the economy by consumers, also the property in the family for the next year and demand for cars in the next six months, remained practically at the same level compared to the previous wave in February-March of 2015 and it was 73 points, in November-December of 2014 - 74 points.

Thus, the index of assess of the current economic situation continued to decline, which began in August of 2014. For comparison, during the last rise in May of 2014, when the positive attitude of Russians, presumably, was caused by a wave of patriotic euphoria after the events with the Crimea, it was 107 points. After it the assessment of the current economic situation fell against the backdrop of a weakening economy, rising prices and the sanctions. The index of the current situation reached the maximum for the time of the study in February of 2012 (126 points), that is, immediately after the presidential election of 2012.