Gr8 time to buy? Bad time to sell???

[skye]

Guys,

What is happening to the market?

Where did are all the skyline buyers go?

Is the new P plate power restrictions having an imapct on the used skyline market?

Or is its just me???

Just on these forums alone, there seams to be r33 gts-t's going for really good prices! even r32 gtr's for mid to low 20's. Heck i'm thinking bout buying a gtr myself at these prices. But then again i have to sell my r33 first.... doh!

I am in the process of selling my r33-gtst and am not having very much luck.

I dont think my 'line' is the fastest one on the market right now but i know that she's been well looked after. Its been on sale for at least a month now and i have come across a few other similar stories.

Having gone though this, i'm tempted just to just keep the car and try selling again if/when the market picks up???

Can anybody shed some light on the current used skyline situation?

Anyone else feel the same???

[twoquik]

not sure but im trying to sell mine also to upgrade but not having much luck

[babyskyline]

yeh it seems almost impossible to sell a skyline wth some decent mods for a decent price. everyone expects a lot for nothing......

[Tam]

skyline's imo are common nowadays, i guess for other imports too such as silvia, ftos, 180s...

[djr81]

You may find the cause is the glut of 89/90 MY cars finding their way through the system. Secondly, with regard to R33's there are many SEVS workshops who have used them for their first import types, thus bringing the numbers up.

[ferni]

because all these silly people imported thier car instead of buying whats already imported and the market is flooded.

[skye]

thanks for the replies guys,

Sounds like it has all to do with.... supply vs demand???

Going by current trends the supply of ‘lines is only going to increase.

I know that almost all cars depreciate but this could mean bad news for current sellers like myself and any potential future sellers.

On the other hand this could mean a gr8 time to snap up a bargain skyline!

going through the adds on the for sale section on SAU + other internet car sale sites... only makes me want to by another more modded skyline!

Ummm GF wasnt too impressed with that idea as we need the money for 'our future'

What can i/we do to help hold the value of our lines???

I’m guessing the answer is 'not-much'.... except to say that we should enjoy our 'lines whilst we are lucky enough to own them!

[jlnewton]

Yep, I agree with ferni.... The import market is flooded. There is just too many out there, and the market is such that you are definately better off buying locally if you are chasing a car with a few mods rather than importing yourself, unless you are chasing something a little different. But in the case of 33s there is definatley too many here now . But it makes parts very easy to get so you take the good with the bad I suppose.

I know I have lost out big time with my GTR if prices keep going the way they are, but I have no intention of selling anytime soon so it doesn't really bother me too much...

[cole_trx]

i couldnt belive my eyes today when browsing carsales and trading post....

no less then FOUR r32 gtr's, all under 20k!!! landed and complied

one even had a power fc, 2 with 17"'s, 2 with adjustable suspension, and 2 with under 120kms (questionable)!!!!

also questionable is the quality of course. but when the 15yo import rule finished i was cursing that i hadnt bought a r32 gtr for ~25.......

havnt seen any of these cars in the sales section, but if you are a seller, watch out in the next few weeks/months

FYI I am looking 2 buy in the next month (after tax time) a r32 gtr or r33 for a 3.0 upgrade

[cole_trx]

i put somthing else to this thread...

was the government right (from an australian budget point of view) to tighten the 15yo rule (to protect 2nd hand skyline competitors, whatever car they are)?

i guess maybe not, as this tightening wont really do much (you can still get r32, 33 etc under a different scheme).... would then the only solution be FURTHER tightening? ie. NO imports (i cant belive i just wrote that, and for the record i dont support this!)

any other views on the future of import prices??

[Dee 33]

Just know that when you buy your Skyline you are not buying an investment. Think of it as a consumable

This is why with cars (especially imports) it's often vital to make sure you get exactly the car you want first time round, because selling it when you change your mind is going to lose you a LOT of money.

[xRHETTx]

i couldnt belive my eyes today when browsing carsales and trading post....

no less then FOUR r32 gtr's, all under 20k!!! landed and complied

one even had a power fc, 2 with 17"'s, 2 with adjustable suspension, and 2 with under 120kms (questionable)!!!!

also questionable is the quality of course. but when the 15yo import rule finished i was cursing that i hadnt bought a r32 gtr for ~25.......

havnt seen any of these cars in the sales section, but if you are a seller, watch out in the next few weeks/months

FYI I am looking 2 buy in the next month (after tax time) a r32 gtr or r33 for a 3.0 upgrade

Im betting they were all 15 year + cars though....

Now that that scheme has finished, there will be no more r32 gtst and hardly any r32 gtrs coming in, it wont be worth it. (No mods allowed, $4k compliance)

Theres way too many r33 gtst around, series 1 cars are worth about the same as r32 gtst.

People shouldnt expect any extra money for having mods, most people like to buy a car which is pretty standard (the whole belief that no/little mods = not thrashed) so they can do what they want with them.

[pentae]

Dee 33: Not if you get a really good deal!!!! j/k

I think your all just a bunch of whinging babies

I know a girl who bought a Toyota Celica last year for 18k its now worth 14k if she's lucky. Ask someone who bought a commodore how much its gone down in value in the last 12 months..

Its not just imports that drop in value fast

[nemz]

skylines have held there value well imho, well at least r32's

[predator]

i have a feeling the run of the R32's could end a bit dead too..

So many R33 at cheap prices, and for most the "overall package" of the R33 is more appealing compared to an R32.. More and more R34's seem to be coming up at good prices, importers will be bringing more of them (as they know there is a market for them, not so flooded) at low $20's.. pushing the R33's even further down to $10-$15k levels.. $15k max for a nice modded R33.. $20k maybe for an R34 (talking 2 years maybe)

I even question the decision to sell up the R33 ($20k i got clear, woot), and go down to the R32.. and spend another $5-6k on that. By the time it hits $15k i could have got another cheap R33, but then again, it wouldn't be setup exactly how I like.

You would have to be really keen to purchase an R32 for $15k.. when there are many R33 for that price now..

[RX3 + R32]

im finding not too much interest in selling my GTR.. yeah im tryn to sell it with a damaged engine atm, but it makes me wonder even if i do fix it will i be able to sell it then?? i have to get rid of the car for the same old story that happens alot but "its gotta make way for some property".. i may even have to start selling off the mods maybe its better in the long run...

[Tonba]

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Greetings All.

Im VERY interested guys, but the problem is, that is the wrong time for me...and its killing me!! Seeing all these nice R33's and R32's for sale, and the fact that when im ready to buy, they will prolly not be on the market...

Cheers,

--Tonba

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[Ruffels]

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Greetings All.

Im VERY interested guys, but the problem is, that is the wrong time for me...and its killing me!! Seeing all these nice R33's and R32's for sale, and the fact that when im ready to buy, they will prolly not be on the market...

Cheers,

--Tonba

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You'd be supprised mate

theres allways plenty of decent skylines for sale...

on that note there is also alot of crap on the market also...

don't be too worried, your car is out there!

-Ruffels

[Merli]

because all these silly people imported thier car instead of buying whats already imported and the market is flooded.

The opposite could be said too...

"because all these silly people didn't face facts and tried to sell their local cars for $10k+ more than an equivalent car could be imported for, the market is flooded"

[The_Paladin]

i reckon people are getting smart about the whole import situation............

originally driving an import was a fairly unique thing, but the last time i was in OZ there were lots of skylines about (i saw 4 at an intersection late at night, little traffic about, not a cruise they were facing different directions) so they're not anything different. they have a rep for getting flogged so mechanic bills are high and they're a target by cops, theives, holden bogans at the lights and vandalists. for many they're simply not worth the effort when there's a lot more discreet motors about with similar performance but less trouble attached........

if you include the price of repairs and defect notices they're not that cheap............