General Discussion Area > Corvette Related Chat

Why is so difficult to sell a car at the moment

(1/6) > >>

bfit:
I'm interested in opinions
Why are the corvettes and,other similar vehicles so had to sell these days?
Our dollar is down! yet local cars are not moving , average cars, top level cars are not getting the interest.
Has the time passed for these cars?
 Is it the lack of confidence in our economy caused by dismal lack of government?
Are there just to many cars?

Is it the cost brick laying?

Have your say
Bfit

gtc:

--- Quote from: Bfit on May 16, 2016, 10:48:56 PM ---Has the time passed for these cars?
--- End quote ---

Dunno, but generational turn will surely hit one of these years. That is, they will only appeal to a diminishing number of baby boomers.

A mate of mine, now 77,  has always been heavily into cars of the 1930s. He opined recently that kids nowadays are not the slightest bit interested in anything before the 1970s, especially anything with a running board on it.


--- Quote ---Are there just too many cars.
--- End quote ---

The tsunami of cheapies that hit Oz (mainly via QLD) when the dollar was at parity can't have helped prices and demand, that's for sure.


--- Quote ---Is it the cost [of] brick laying
--- End quote ---


... or the cost of land to lay those garage bricks on?

Kenobe:
 :hi: Hi all, I agree with the comment that the kids that have been born after us baby boomers don't care too much for classic cars, sad to say but we are a dying breed. :grr:
Also for us still in the work force, as my wife and I are on the very tail of the boomers in our mid 50's can tell you that it is tough out there with a lot of sectors struggling to make a buck, let alone have some play money for a toy to put in the man shed.
Just a few snaps I have seen over the last few weeks. :drunk: See you at Sutton Forrest

Scott:
Two things:
1) Most of the cheap US cars I have seen for sale that seem to not sell are all RHD.  And they are all at the age now where you can import the same model and keep it LHD.  To make it worse, you see a pic of the engine bay and the brake booster is still on the left.  In my opinion, most people know how bad some of these RHD conversions can be and simply steer clear.

2) As stated by GTC, there was a flood of imports while the $$ was at parity or better, and there still seems to be plenty coming in for sale with 'import approval'.  There are even a stack that were imported a few years back that are now for sale with import approval.  Presumable because of hidden rust that the buyer is trying to on-sell.

I'd have a C4 as a daily in a heart beat if I didn't need a car that could fit baby seats...

rosco:
Good topic.
The current scene is showing more interest in the last 5 yrs than it had for a very long time.
Look at the prolific number of coffee and evening runs at the varies locations in Sydney.
More and more cars out at these events than I have seen in many a yr, there is interest and some good cash out there for the right cars.
Aussie muscle is moving well with some good cash being parted with.
As to the moving of a corvette well it's like a house location location location sells, to put this to a vet in terms street appeal ,yr and condition.
One of our members recently sold his within a week for good money ( street appeal ) flashy new red paint over a good body, ( yr ) Chrome bumper model . ( condition ) very good to excellent a turn key car get in and drive and enjoy.
C 1 C2 and the C3 chrome bumpers move and are up 5% to 8% in the last couple of yrs.
Big blocks a very big puller in price.
There is a heap of vets for sale at the moment and yes it would be true to say that this is due to the dollar being high a few yrs ago and the US in a down turn.
Mid yrs of the C3 were the biggest import they were bloody cheap, very good examples could be had for under $10,000 US
Another point with selling a vet is the owners expectation of what it is, really this does not in anyway meet reality in real terms. Get it real stand back an look at it.
In the current way things are going and I do follow this , mid yr C3 down as well as all C4s and the C5 moving in the same direction.
C1 C2 And C3 chrome bumpers up.
As I stated before location location location and value as such.

Regards Ross

Navigation

[0] Message Index

[#] Next page