Demand for old cars?

[carguy101]

Hey all, dunno where exactly to post this kaya sorry mods if wrong thread

was thinking of selling my car to start small sideline with my friend, gusto sana namin mag buy and sell ng older cars (maybe from the 90s siguro). we also plan na bumili ng cars na for part out para you know... ikatay.... makes me want to katay my humble little volkswagen for starters hehehe.

so just wanted to know if meron pang demand for older cars (corolla big body, sentra series 3, civic, etc.) kahit parang puro brand new na lng nakikita ko ngayon... and also sa tingin nyo meron pa naghahanap ng parts for their older cars? we know people who want to katay their old cars already so meron na kami jumpstart.

thanks for your replies!

[Yatta]

The "pansamantagal" number coding scheme is the one fueling demand for old cars.

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[kagalingan]

For big body waley na..... Butas-butas na ng kalawang so saan mo pa ikakabit makina and other parts....

Civic EK....Buhay na buhay pa at maganda presyo....

[jut703]

Hey all, dunno where exactly to post this kaya sorry mods if wrong thread

was thinking of selling my car to start small sideline with my friend, gusto sana namin mag buy and sell ng older cars (maybe from the 90s siguro). we also plan na bumili ng cars na for part out para you know... ikatay.... makes me want to katay my humble little volkswagen for starters hehehe.

so just wanted to know if meron pang demand for older cars (corolla big body, sentra series 3, civic, etc.) kahit parang puro brand new na lng nakikita ko ngayon... and also sa tingin nyo meron pa naghahanap ng parts for their older cars? we know people who want to katay their old cars already so meron na kami jumpstart.

thanks for your replies!

Yes there's demand. But there's also a lot of supply. You'll just be going against practically all buy and sellers. You're not the first to have that idea, so if you really want to push through with it, better be sure you stand out compared to the horde of other car dealers.

I have a lot of friends who buy and sell used cars and now isn't the best time for business because of the proliferation of easy financing for new cars.

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[dr. d]

For big body waley na..... Butas-butas na ng kalawang so saan mo pa ikakabit makina and other parts....

Civic EK....Buhay na buhay pa at maganda presyo....

perhaps you are refering to old taxis and ex-taxis.
but i see many good-condition big body models.

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The "pansamantagal" number coding scheme is the one fueling demand for old cars.

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i agree.
i bought a used car precisely because of that.

[saksidriver]

May demand pa naman syempre, pero yun nga madami na kasi nagbebenta. Bukod sa marami din surplus japan ng mga 90s car. Marami pa naman tumatakhong 90s car. Yun nga lang syempre outnumbered na halos ng mga bago. Sa mura ba naman ng downpayment ng kotse ngayon para ka na lang nag down sa motor. Kaya medyo matumal na bentahan ng mga 90s car. Pang coding na lang talaga.

[confused shoes]

perhaps you are refering to old taxis and ex-taxis.
but i see many good-condition big body models.

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i agree.
i bought a used car precisely because of that.

Oo nga ano? Bakit di ko naisip yan? Instead, a new car na di malaman kung ano ang ending ng plaka!

[Janemar]

Usually, sa mga workers ko naipapasa mga 90s or used cars ko. Sila ung graduate na sa motor or need na nila bigger car for cheap and since lumalaki na rin family at medyo nakakaraos naman na sa buhay.

[mongze]

Meron pa siguro lalo yung mga nagsisi na binenta nila 1st car nila na 90s gusto mg restore or mag throwback o naging memorable yung kotse.

Yung iba pang project racing racing lalo mga honda hatch 2 door.

Sa katayan naman ok din kung rare mga parts mo kaso ang buyer mo lang na potential yung ngrerestore o talyer. Yung ibang parts sa katay junk shop na bagsak just to convert to cash or matutulog sa bodega mo.

Ako nga im still using my super old lancer 78 puro brandnew na kasabay hehe. Sa katayan ng 70s may mga seller pa din naman.

[carguy101]

thanks for your replies guys. yes, alam ko naman that the competition could be tough but we dont plan to compete bigtime naman. maybe just sell a few cars, and have an opportunity to test cars we never had before. and since i can do major repairs naman sa car (such as top end overhaul, suspension, etc.) and have quite a few connections with auto shops maybe we could sell lower than the competition (para mas mabilis) since we dont have to pay labor sa mechanic, and have lots of discounts on surplus and brand new parts.

as for the katay naman, nakuha ko ang idea sa pinagbilan ko ng parts for my sentra. bumibili sya ng old cars para ikatay and nag memekaniko din sya. seemed like a stable business... so i thought that if i also have a whole parts repository that i sell but could also use to repair the cars that i buy and sell, i could bring the prices of the unit down by a large margin, therefore faster to sell (assuming nga that theres still demand for the unit)... just wondering the best cars to make katay (already have a friend with a 1995 civic that i could make katay!)...

btw, were not in it completely for the money were in it so we could also drive different cars, and as a pastime (we like working on cars).

[arvs18]

I think may demand parin naman, lalo na sa mga gusto ng Starter Pack na kotse. Or sa mga galing sa motor tapos nagkaroon ng enough budget para bumili ng 90s car, and madami pa naman buy and seller na mekaniko ngayon. Kaya sa tingin ko medyo malaki pa demand ng older models.

Like nung binenta ko last month or two yung 91 Model Small body Corolla ko, isang araw lang ako nag try maghanap ng buyer, pero next day nabenta ko na din agad. Pero alagang alaga naman kasi yun, kaya siguro napansin agad ng mekaniko na maganda yung condition ng sasakyan kaya kinuha nya agad, and mukhang ginamit nya for personal, kasi nakikita ko pa yung old vroom vroom ko, pinang seservice ata nya ng mga apo nya sa school. And also bago ko naisipan ibenta yung sasakyan na yun, halos monthly may lalapit at nagtatanong sakin if interested ba daw ako ibenta yung sasakyan, lalo na if nadadaan ako sa trusted mechanic / auto shop ko, may mga bigla nalang magtatanong if ready na ba daw ako ibenta Medyo namimiss ko din yun, pero kasi crowded na sa garage eh, kaya naman 3 sasakyan pero ang sikip tignan if sasagarin ko parking space, may mga bikes din kasi and isang motorcycle na ginagamit for quick bili sa tindahan, kaya naisipan nalang din namin ibenta yung old corolla ko.

If magawa nyo na in pristine or good condition yung mga ireresell nyong mga sasakyan, mukhang decent naman na business yan, lalo na if hilig nyo din talaga.

Pero gaya ng sabi ng iba, malaking kalaban nyo ngayon is yung easy financing schemes and dirt cheap na models, yung iba kasing bumibili, imbilis pambili nila ng lumang model, pang dagdag nalang nila sa downpayment sa eithe eon, wigo or mirage tapos babagsak nalang ng 5k-7k yung monthly nila.

[jut703]

thanks for your replies guys. yes, alam ko naman that the competition could be tough but we dont plan to compete bigtime naman. maybe just sell a few cars, and have an opportunity to test cars we never had before. and since i can do major repairs naman sa car (such as top end overhaul, suspension, etc.) and have quite a few connections with auto shops maybe we could sell lower than the competition (para mas mabilis) since we dont have to pay labor sa mechanic, and have lots of discounts on surplus and brand new parts.

as for the katay naman, nakuha ko ang idea sa pinagbilan ko ng parts for my sentra. bumibili sya ng old cars para ikatay and nag memekaniko din sya. seemed like a stable business... so i thought that if i also have a whole parts repository that i sell but could also use to repair the cars that i buy and sell, i could bring the prices of the unit down by a large margin, therefore faster to sell (assuming nga that theres still demand for the unit)... just wondering the best cars to make katay (already have a friend with a 1995 civic that i could make katay!)...

btw, were not in it completely for the money were in it so we could also drive different cars, and as a pastime (we like working on cars).

If you're in it for the novelty of getting to drive all the 90s cars you never got to drive back in the 90s, then this is your chance. Set aside 150-200k per car na papaikutin mo for purchase and repairs.

However, don't expect to be getting pristine units. More often than not, the units you'll find are heavily modded, poorly maintained, and barely running. You have to be really picky to find units in decent condition.

When I bought my '04 Mazda 3, it was already one of the fresher units available. But I still had to spend north of 50k to get it to the condition it is now (and it's not even 100% perfect yet).

I'm sure that I won't be able to sell my Mazda 3 for the same price or higher than how much I bought it plus repairs. So money pit siya more than a business.

Parts are cheaper for 90s sedans but most are surplus or replacement. And 90s sedans are often in worse condition.

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[carguy101]

I think may demand parin naman, lalo na sa mga gusto ng Starter Pack na kotse. Or sa mga galing sa motor tapos nagkaroon ng enough budget para bumili ng 90s car, and madami pa naman buy and seller na mekaniko ngayon. Kaya sa tingin ko medyo malaki pa demand ng older models.

Like nung binenta ko last month or two yung 91 Model Small body Corolla ko, isang araw lang ako nag try maghanap ng buyer, pero next day nabenta ko na din agad. Pero alagang alaga naman kasi yun, kaya siguro napansin agad ng mekaniko na maganda yung condition ng sasakyan kaya kinuha nya agad, and mukhang ginamit nya for personal, kasi nakikita ko pa yung old vroom vroom ko, pinang seservice ata nya ng mga apo nya sa school. And also bago ko naisipan ibenta yung sasakyan na yun, halos monthly may lalapit at nagtatanong sakin if interested ba daw ako ibenta yung sasakyan, lalo na if nadadaan ako sa trusted mechanic / auto shop ko, may mga bigla nalang magtatanong if ready na ba daw ako ibenta Medyo namimiss ko din yun, pero kasi crowded na sa garage eh, kaya naman 3 sasakyan pero ang sikip tignan if sasagarin ko parking space, may mga bikes din kasi and isang motorcycle na ginagamit for quick bili sa tindahan, kaya naisipan nalang din namin ibenta yung old corolla ko.

If magawa nyo na in pristine or good condition yung mga ireresell nyong mga sasakyan, mukhang decent naman na business yan, lalo na if hilig nyo din talaga.

Pero gaya ng sabi ng iba, malaking kalaban nyo ngayon is yung easy financing schemes and dirt cheap na models, yung iba kasing bumibili, imbilis pambili nila ng lumang model, pang dagdag nalang nila sa downpayment sa eithe eon, wigo or mirage tapos babagsak nalang ng 5k-7k yung monthly nila.

kaya ko naman gawin mechanically sound yung kotse (pag pintura wag ako kausapin hehehe) if meron na nga ako yung parts repository, and hopefully hindi masyado malaki magastos ko...

ako nga din medyo senti ako sa mga cars and if meron na kailangan ibenta parang ayaw ko pa hehe, sana naman hindi ako magka "personal connection" sa mga kotse na buy and sell.

oo nga eh, alam ko naman na madali na lng bumili ng brand new this day and age. kasi honestly ako din eh, wala ako straight cash to lets say, buy a 200k altis. but meron ako lets say 60k pang down for a new vios... but anyway, as i said naman were not in it completely for the money, also for a pastime na din siguro... and to add, hindi naman siguro namin imamadali ang pagbenta ng car, para ma enjoy pa namin

[carguy101]

If you're in it for the novelty of getting to drive all the 90s cars you never got to drive back in the 90s, then this is your chance. Set aside 150-200k per car na papaikutin mo for purchase and repairs.

However, don't expect to be getting pristine units. More often than not, the units you'll find are heavily modded, poorly maintained, and barely running. You have to be really picky to find units in decent condition.

When I bought my '04 Mazda 3, it was already one of the fresher units available. But I still had to spend north of 50k to get it to the condition it is now (and it's not even 100% perfect yet).

I'm sure that I won't be able to sell my Mazda 3 for the same price or higher than how much I bought it plus repairs. So money pit siya more than a business.

Parts are cheaper for 90s sedans but most are surplus or replacement. And 90s sedans are often in worse condition.

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yeah, i know ill have to be picky. were not in a rush naman.

and i also hope that the units we buy wont be money pits (im going to avoid carbureted units hehe) as were also trying to make money, not trying to lose it