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Post by Tim on Mar 5, 2021 14:56:27 GMT
I keep an eye on Nissan 370Zs on Autotrader because I'd like to have another at some point.
Usually there were at least 70 although I have seen it over 100.
Anyway the numbers have been steadily falling recently and there are currently 33!
It appears that new ones are now no longer available so I wonder if that plus a feeling of 'now or never' due to Covid and the advance of electrification has encouraged a bunch of people take the plunge.
I also had a look for Merc E Classes with the 6.2 V8 earlier in the week and I think there were only 3 of the later ones with the rectangular headlights whereas last year there were at least 15.
Has this been repeated across any other relatively impractical cars with decent engines?
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Post by johnc on Mar 5, 2021 17:02:03 GMT
Naturally aspirated large engined cars are getting much scarcer. I don't really know why (2030 is still a fair bit away) but there is no denying that demand is increasing.
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Post by Martin on Mar 5, 2021 18:29:05 GMT
I’m surprised at how quickly my Autotrader garage empties out, the decent stuff seems to be doing very well.
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Post by racingteatray on Mar 7, 2021 8:26:51 GMT
Yes I noticed that. There’s just not that much out there at the moment. I can see why Macan residuals are good - they seem to fly out of the door.
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Post by garry on Mar 7, 2021 9:42:09 GMT
I wonder if it’s partly driven by a reduction in commuting. I know a couple of people who are swapping out of sensible cars into something a little more fun simply because they don’t envisage a return to circa 20k annual mileage. The person who bought my 911 was in that category too.
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Post by Martin on Mar 7, 2021 10:18:02 GMT
I wonder if it’s partly driven by a reduction in commuting. I know a couple of people who are swapping out of sensible cars into something a little more fun simply because they don’t envisage a return to circa 20k annual mileage. The person who bought my 911 was in that category too. It could be. Our mileage has dropped from 40k to about 25k a year which opens up other more interesting possibilities, but with my job it could increase again quite quickly. So better to wait another 3-4 years when my eldest two are driving, as that will save me 10-12k a year and mean our second car doesn’t need to fit a 6’ teenager in the back. |
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Post by alf on Mar 19, 2021 17:06:36 GMT
Are bigger engined cars becoming more scarcely marketed - yes I think so, there are a quarter as many XFR for sale usually now than pre lockdown. And those that are for sale have prices all over the place but generally too high - many pre facelift care like my previous one are asking silly money compared to more sensible costs for the later ones.
I do suspect more people are thinking "if not now, then possibly never" and also lower fuel costs and much lower business and total mileage have probably made more people think they can get away with it. After all I'm pondering a second car when I hardly use the first, but if its something that won't depreciate much, why not? We've probably all got too much time in the house and wanting distraction!
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Post by PG on Mar 22, 2021 13:25:49 GMT
It probably is true that people are hanging onto what they have or buying on the now or never thinking.
I also suspect that a lot of private sellers are staying out of the market as during lockdown people would not want complete strangers pitching up to view a car, which you'd then have to wash / disinfect again and so on.
And in the same way, I suspect that fewer people are trading in cars with dealers (at all price points), so fewer cars are finding their way into the trade.
If the new car market bounces back after lockdown ends, I expect there will then be many more cars coming up. But they might all be 3-5 year old ex PCP cars of the dull variety.
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