Analysis of China School Bus Market in Jan.- July 2012 IV

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Part Five: Prices Analysis of China School Bus Markets in Jan. - July 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 RMB 0.2～0.3 million is the biggest and the sales of the school buses both valuing RMB 0.4～0.5 million  & below RMB  0.15 million are the smallest. Compared to the first six months of 2012, this phenomenon is much more obvious. From the sales of the school buses, it is seen that in Jan.-July 2012, the sales growth of the school buses valuing RMB 0.2～0.3 million & RMB 0.3～0.4million are obvious.　

　　
Table Six: Sales statistics of China school bus markets in virous prices in Jan.- July 2012

From the above data, it is seen that

　
1. In the first seven 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 42.11 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 33.5 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 1.5 percent and 2.92 percent.

3. The sales in the first seven months of 2012, the sales proportion of the school buses valuing RMB 0.2～0.3 million and RMB 0.3～0.4 million are gradually increasing. But the sales proportion of the school buses at the both ends prices are decreasing.　
　　
　
4. Compared to the sales in the first six months of 2012, the sales proportion of the school buses valuing RMB 0.15～0.3 million in Jan.-July 2012 is higher. But the sales proportion of the school buses at the both ends prices are lower.　

　
Part Six: According the research, the consideration factors influence the school buses purchasing in China.

The mainly consideration factors are

(1) The school buses' safety performance

(2) The after-service of the bus builders;

(3) The related school buses' supporting facility;

(4) The price of the school bus;

(5) The supporting facility of the school bus.

In the first seven 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 in April - June 2012

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

2. 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 cost of the school buses. 　

3.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.

4.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.

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