Analysis of China School Bus Market in Jan.- April 2012 II

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Part Four: Prices Analysis of China School Bus Markets in Jan. - April 2012

The price phenomenon of the China school buses is different from other buses, that is, a few at each extreme and many in between. The sales of the school buses valuing 0.2～0.3 million is the biggest and the sales of the school buses both valuing 0.4～0.5 million  & below 0.15 million are the smallest. Compared to the first three months of 2012, this phenomenon is much more obvious. From the sales of the school buses, it is seen that the price of the school buses are not much too high. And they are mainly in the middle or even below level.　

Table Five: Sales Statistics of China School Bus Markets in virous prices in Jan.- April 2012
    

Chart Five: Sales Statistics of China School Bus Markets in virous prices in Jan.- April 2012

From the above data, it is seen that
　　

1. In the first four months of 2012, the highest prices of the school buses are not more than RMB 0.5 million. 　　

2. The sales of the school buses valuing RMB 0.2～0.3 million is the biggest, which account for 41.3 percent in the total sales of the school buses. The second biggest one is the sales of the school buses valuing RMB 0.15～0.2 million, which account for 33.96 percent in the total sales of the school buses. The smallest ones are the school buses valuing below RMB 0.15 million and RMB 0.4～0.5 million, which respectively account for 1.72 percent and 3.15 percent.

3. Compared to the sales in the first three months of 2012, the sales proportion of the school buses valuing RMB 0.15～0.3 million is higher. But the sales proportion of the school buses at the both ends prices is lower.　

Part Five: According the research, there are many ways to manage school buses in China.

The mainly ways are

(1) the school buses are managed by the school itself;

(2) Government purchases the school buses then the school manages it;

(3) The school buses are managed by the profit organizations but without government subsidy;

(4) With the government subsidy, the school buses are managed by the profit organizations.

Part Six: In the first four months of 2012, the two main factors that the buyers are concerning about is the "Safety Performance and " After-sale Service" of the school buses. In the ways that recommending the school bus products, the customers are more concerning about the exhibition where the enterprises show school buses products, the seminar where the customers themselves could attend it or the other customers who have already purchased the school bus products recommend the products. As for the ads for promoting the school buses, they don't think it is important and valuable for purchasing a school bus products.

Part Seven: Analysis of the unfavorable factors influence the school bus market

1. The school bus is a public tool with high public welfare. It is hard to say it is who should be responsible for the purchasing capitals and the managing costof the school buses. 　

2.It is hard to decide who is to manage school buses in China, such as the bus company, the private company or the tourism company etc. Every areas have their own different ways to manage them. It is hard to manage the school buses in a system way.

3.There is still not a related rule to show to the public that who is main body to operate the school bus and the operation mode of the school buses etc.

4. The supervision mechanism and supervision department of the school buses are still not in a system.