Cars For Sale

[Steve G.]

There seems to be a lot of Westfields for sale at the moment. Is this a normal thing this time of year or is it something else ?

 

The cost of taxing my car is a bit difficult to swallow for what is only a fun car but I wouldn't sell my car because of that.

[Ian Kinder (Bagpuss) - Joint Peak District AO]

A good time of the year to sell perhaps?

 

As you say, I doubt it's VED or Insurance based. Though we know the government will continue to increases taxes on ICE to bully us into milk floats!

 

 

[Flying Carrot Steve]

Yeah, just the time of year most likely. 

[Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Chairman]

The summer is always regarded as the time to sell.

 

As for numbers, it's a difficult one, it's certainly not as high as we've seen in an (economically) bad year, it feels about average, but I've not looked at the numbers. One thing I would say, is that while we're aware the factory is selling fully built cars, kit sales seem to be negligible, and the factory builds seem to be somewhat outside of the traditional Club (potential Club) members buyers segment.

 

As a result, I think there are a few more owners that might normally be on the fence about selling their cars deciding to help fill that void in the market. I don't think it's distorted the market particularly, but I do think it's perhaps raised the visibility.

[Flying Carrot Steve]

14 minutes ago, Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Chairman said:

The summer is always regarded as the time to sell.

 

As for numbers, it's a difficult one, it's certainly not as high as we've seen in an (economically) bad year, it feels about average, but I've not looked at the numbers. One thing I would say, is that while we're aware the factory is selling fully built cars, kit sales seem to be negligible, and the factory builds seem to be somewhat outside of the traditional Club (potential Club) members buyers segment.

 

As a result, I think there are a few more owners that might normally be on the fence about selling their cars deciding to help fill that void in the market. I don't think it's distorted the market particularly, but I do think it's perhaps raised the visibility.

 

Does anyone know the current price of a new factory built car? 

 

And does anyone have any views (preferably facts) about the effect on used car prices? I would imagine a lack of new builds will eventually impact used values positively in due course.