OK here goes - why oh why are we giving our Skylines away so cheap? Right now there is more than one example of a show winning car in better than new condition being sold on our own forum for a knockdown price. Their owners have spent probably double what the cars are being sold for in upgrades and improvements and the cars are better than new.
Supply and demand you say - OK let's talk supply - how about unreplaceable!, I could build one you might say, OK yes but for twice the price they are being sold for?
My point is this... look in the back of MotorSport News is an R34GTR tuned show car worth less than say a MKII Escort rally car just because it was once driven by a rally driver who drove hundreds of other cars too or is it maybe we don't know the true value or appreciate just how special these cars are historically and technically.
You could argue that plummeting values are a good thing because it allows other people to get closer to Skyline ownership but think about it - If owners sell their cars cheap prices fall further, the prospective new owner will lose out and do we all relish the prospect of chav's driving round in un-maintained ragged GTR's.
I appreciate that for some cars it's already happened and maybe it's too late to stop the rot. As someone raised the point recently look at the price of Supra turbos.
But luckily we still have some cars in the UK that are better than new, have been improved, and maintained regardless of cost. So come on guys - if you have a real gem in your garage appreciate what you've got and don't give it away cheap. A good car should not lose it's value just because someone has got hold of a poor example and is selling it cheap on autotrader.
Prices of Skylines are dictated by their owners, remember even in today's market there are cars that are going up in value. because of what they are, good American musclecars in the US for instance now change hands for over 100,000 dollars.
Maybe it means someone will have to pay a lot more to get a good Skyline but only in the same way you'd pay a high price for an item that is unique and truly worth having.
If you think i'm wrong tell me why?
Supply and demand you say - OK let's talk supply - how about unreplaceable!, I could build one you might say, OK yes but for twice the price they are being sold for?
My point is this... look in the back of MotorSport News is an R34GTR tuned show car worth less than say a MKII Escort rally car just because it was once driven by a rally driver who drove hundreds of other cars too or is it maybe we don't know the true value or appreciate just how special these cars are historically and technically.
You could argue that plummeting values are a good thing because it allows other people to get closer to Skyline ownership but think about it - If owners sell their cars cheap prices fall further, the prospective new owner will lose out and do we all relish the prospect of chav's driving round in un-maintained ragged GTR's.
I appreciate that for some cars it's already happened and maybe it's too late to stop the rot. As someone raised the point recently look at the price of Supra turbos.
But luckily we still have some cars in the UK that are better than new, have been improved, and maintained regardless of cost. So come on guys - if you have a real gem in your garage appreciate what you've got and don't give it away cheap. A good car should not lose it's value just because someone has got hold of a poor example and is selling it cheap on autotrader.
Prices of Skylines are dictated by their owners, remember even in today's market there are cars that are going up in value. because of what they are, good American musclecars in the US for instance now change hands for over 100,000 dollars.
Maybe it means someone will have to pay a lot more to get a good Skyline but only in the same way you'd pay a high price for an item that is unique and truly worth having.
If you think i'm wrong tell me why?
