Jap cars at auction. (Read 171 times)

[gainsb1]

Having just read my Classic Car Weekly I note that in September there were 350 cars sold at auction. In common with previous sale figures there was not ONE Japanese car amongst them (Datsun/Nissan, Honda, Mazda, Toyota, Mitsubishi and Suzuki - to name a few).

I just wonder WHY

I have my own thoughts but wonder what you might think.

Leigh (Area rep)

[Al Ramone]

classic car weekly have an auction?

[datsfun]

;D

Oct 24, 2012 14:35:37 GMT 1 gainsb1 said:

r there were 350 cars sold at auction. In common with previous sale figures there was not ONE Japanese car amongst them (Datsun/Nissan, Honda, Mazda, Toyota, Mitsubishi and Suzuki - to name a few).

I just wonder WHY

I have my own thoughts but wonder what you might think.

Leigh (Area rep)

Its easy- the owners of the Japanese cars are so happy with them that they don't want to sell them..hence such cars never turn up at auctions !

[gainsb1]

Oct 24, 2012 19:09:43 GMT 1 Al Ramone said:

classic car weekly have an auction?

No, Al, they report the auctions taking place around the country

One thought is that Datsun/Nissan owners don't have to use auctions because there is always a ready market using advertising through (this) website or fleabay etc. and as such, the price we ask is usually the price we get (or thereabouts).

Again, I think this shows that Datsuns are yet to be discovered, for what they are, by the general classic car scene.

Leigh (Area rep)

[Al Ramone]

so the 350 cars sold.... thats not a lot.

so unsurprizing that no japanese cars were sold really, i bet hardly any or maybe no Russian cars were sold either?

we're much more uncommon, unique and specialist then the vast majority of classic car owners

[datsian]

Oct 24, 2012 22:32:03 GMT 1 Al Ramone said:

we're much more uncommon, unique and specialist then the vast majority of classic car owners

Totally agree with you, we are an exclusive bunch of people who have good taste - its abour QUALITY not quantity