The director of the Dietrich Group, Guillermo Dietrich, left one of the strongest definitions of the functioning of the automotive market during the last years of Kirchnerism. In an interview, he stated that “we never had such profitability as with Massa” and said that between 2019 and 2023 the best results in the history of his company were recorded
.The businessman and former Minister of Transport during Macrismo explained that these levels of profit were a direct consequence of the exchange rate stocks and restrictions on imports. As he explained, the scheme generated a closed market, with a shortage of products and a strong price distortion
. During the exchange, the show's driver asked him if they had ever had similar returns, suggesting that they “took it with a shovel”.
Dietrich replied that there was a very high return per product, in a context where market conditions greatly favored dealers
.The central point of his explanation was the impact on consumers. Dealerships bought vehicles for official dollars, but then sold them at overprices in the local market, taking advantage of the lack of supply and restrictions on importing. This allowed for extraordinary margins that do not respond to normal competitive conditions.
