30 million yen Skyline GT-R and 10 million yen RX-7! Second-hand prices of domestic sports cars are likely to fall in the future due to a "bubble"

The market fluctuates greatly depending on the balance between supply and demand

It is impossible for the capitalist economy to continue to rise.

If you search for "Skyline GT-R" on a used car information site and sort it in descending order of price, the highest price range is 30 million yen. Certainly, if the mileage is less than 10,000 km, the condition is unbelievable for a 20-year-old car, and there is no doubt that it has rarity value. It's hard to believe that I'm holding up a board. In terms of domestic sports cars of the same era, it is not uncommon for the Mazda RX-7 to be the final model with a price that could reach 10 million yen if the condition is good. [Photo] RX-7 front styling that looks like it will reach 10 million yen! The reason why second-hand domestic sports cars, which can be said to be famous Heisei era cars, are priced at a higher premium than when they were new is simply because there are users who say, "I still want them." Certainly, in the future, it is certain that electrification will advance, and pure engine sports cars are disappearing, and the unique ride quality of domestic sports cars of this era is being lost. However, no matter how rare it is, whether or not it's worth it depends on demand. This market is created by the fact that there are “multiple” people who want it no matter how much money they put on it. So, will used car prices for domestic sports cars continue to rise? "It cannot be said that it will simply rise to the right." For example, there is a story that the Ferrari F40 that landed in Japan around the time of the bubble economy was traded at a price exceeding 200 million yen, which is equivalent to five times the so-called manufacturer's suggested retail price. So, did the price of the F40 continue to rise after that? "Actually, that's not the case." There was a time when the market price was lowered more than 10 years ago, when it was traded at the same level as the new car price. In the past few years, a car with a good history has sold for more than 200 million yen, but the popularity of sports cars fluctuates, and the market price fluctuates unexpectedly depending on the balance between supply and demand. is. Even with the Toyota 2000GT, which can be said to be the original of domestic sports cars, there is an impression that the market price is 100 million yen, but depending on the condition and time of year, it can be sold at a much lower price. It cannot be said that the market price of old cars will always rise. Of course, the market price of such rare cars is partly made by specialists, so it will not collapse greatly, but in any case, unless there is a user who says, "I want to pay as much as I want," there is an upper limit somewhere. comes out. Especially if the number of vehicles in circulation in the market is only a few, they are mainly handled by specialized dealers with physical strength, so high prices can be maintained. many. If that happens, some sellers will not be able to physically endure the continued holding of high-priced products. It's a matter of course, but the used car business is a business that makes a profit for the first time by selling purchased cars. Exhibiting rare and expensive inventory will not make a dime. In other words, given the structure of the capitalist economy, it is impossible for the market price to rise to a level where users cannot or will not pay. To be clear, 30 million yen for the Skyline GT-R is a price range that selects users, and it is hard to imagine that it will continue. Recently, in economic columns aimed at people who are not so interested in cars, there are comments such as, "Used domestic sports cars are an effective investment because they don't drop much in price," and "According to the 25-year rule in the United States, right-hand drive cars are originally made in Japan." Sports cars are outflowing and raising their value. A famous episode that foreshadows the Great Depression of 1929 is "Shoe Shine Boy". When an investor saw a shoeshine boy who had no assets to invest in and was enthusiastically talking about stocks, he felt a sense of crisis, saying, "The stock market is at a ceiling now, and it's sure to crash soon." He said he sold off his stock. This itself is like an urban legend, but the fact that even people who are not very interested in cars are talking about the value of used domestic sports cars is just like a boy who shines shoes. It may not be long before the market for domestic sports cars, which can be said to be frenzy, settles down.