■ Investigate the reasons for having an old car and the period of ownership
In recent years, the old car is popular, regardless of domestic and imported cars.Recently, used car prices such as models made before 2010 have risen, and some of them are over 20 million yen, such as the R32 type and R34 type of Nissan "Skyline GT-R".Also exists.
Ownering an old -year -old car is generally struggling to maintain, such as maintenance and vehicle inspection compared to the latest cars, but what kind of charm do you own and how long you own it?Do you often do it?
In order to investigate the characteristics of the owner with such old cars, a Current Motor, which runs a purchase service specialized in old cars, conducted a questionnaire survey.
As a result, it was found that the most people who like and rode design are the largest riding, and that the number of rides is 27.3%in 11 to 20 years.
This survey was conducted in a questionnaire format with options from October 20, 2021 to October 26, 2021, for 121 men and women interested in old cars.In this survey, a car before 2010 is defined as an old car.
In the questionnaire, the first question is, "How long the old car you own (you own) is riding."The results are as follows.
1st place: "11 years to 20 years" 27.3%2nd place: "2 years to 5 years" 26.4%3rd place: "21 years or more" 25.6%4th place: "6 to 10 years" 12.4%5th placeWithin 1 year "5.8%6th place:" Other "2.5%
As mentioned above, the first place "11 to 20 years" and the third place "21 years or more" account for more than half, indicating that there are many people who ride old cars for a long time.
Also, since the second place is "2 to 5 years", there seems to be a certain number of users with a short period of time.After all, there are many people who let go of old cars because they are more difficult to maintain and are not easy to use compared to the latest cars.
Next, the questionnaire also asked about "reasons for continuing to own an old car (to own)."The results are as follows.
1st place: "I like design" 32.2%2nd place: "I don't think you'll get it again if you let go" 20.7%3rd place: "Because the current car has functions and performance" 13.2%3rd place:"Because it is a car of memories" 13.2%5th place: "Because running is good" 7.4%6th place: "I like engine sound" 5.8%7th place: "Other" 7.4%
The exterior and interior of the car are changing with the changes of the times, but since the first place has been "I like design", it is read that many users are attracted to the design unique to old cars.increase.
In addition, many answers are gathering in the second place, "I don't think you'll get it again if you let go."Behind this, as mentioned earlier, the price of used cars of old cars has been increasing recently.Many people think, "If you let go, you can't buy the same car financially."
By the way, the answer to "Other" also said, "I have tuned and maintained myself."The Current Motor, which we investigated, analyzed that "some users continue to ride because they have maintained their affection."
In the survey, there were also questions such as "Do you want to continue (want to own old cars) in the future?"The results are as follows.
・ "Yes" 60.3% -"No" 39.7%
Many people who know the charm of old cars want to keep riding.However, nearly 40 % of the respondents answered "no", it is presumed that there are a certain number of users who think that new cars are better in the future.
Old cars take a lot of time and effort to maintain and pass through maintenance and vehicle inspections, such as the older the year, the more difficult it is to obtain replacement parts.In particular, it has been said that many domestic cars have difficulty obtaining parts.
However, recently, for example, on November 1, 2021, it has announced that it will launch a reprint of Hachiroku, a so -called Hachiroku, which gained popularity in the 1980s in the 1980s.
As you may know, these are sports models in the "Corolla" and "Sprinter" series, and are attractive to the 1.6L / DOHC16 valve (4A-Geu) engine and the agile driving produced by the lightweight body.。Since the vehicle model is AE86, it is a domestic famous car that is nicknamed Hachiroku from a mania even now, even more than 30 years after the end of production.
In addition, Toyota has also reprinted parts of the 1960s sports car "2000GT" and is on sale.Among other manufacturers, Nissan's Skyline GT-R (R32, R33, R34 type), and Mazda are parts of famous vehicles such as "Roadster (first NA type)" and "RX-7 (FC type, FD type)).It is reprinted and sold (Roadster also provides restore service).
In addition, Honda also reproduces the genuine parts of the light sports car "beat", and each manufacturer supplies the parts necessary for vehicle inspection and maintenance for models that still have many fans.
However, at present, there are still few target models.In the future, as the number of models that sell these reprint parts increases, it may be easier to maintain and the older car users may increase.
(Sentence: Naoki Hiratsuka)
