Will classic car buyers hold back next year? (Question of the week)
During the coronavirus years, some classic car enthusiasts have held back a little, so perhaps a certain demand has built up. So it could well be that a particularly large number of enthusiasts and classic/young car fans will want to buy an old car in 2023. We wanted to find out whether this is true with a "question of the week" .
The question was: Are you planning to buy a classic car in 2023?
Of the more than 330 respondents, 8.8 percent are certain that they will buy a new classic or vintage car in 2023.
31.7 percent are prepared to buy in 2023 if the right car comes along.
However, 53.8% said that they are happy with their old car(s) and do not need another classic.
2.4 percent were still unsure, preferring to wait and see how the situation (petrol price, electromobility, environmental legislation, etc.) develops.
And 3.3 percent did not want to commit to any of the answers given.
If we assume that a third of the 31.7 percent will actually buy a fresh classic in 2023, adding to the 8.8 percent, then we end up with almost 20 percent. This may still seem like a small proportion, but if you consider that classic car owners keep their cars for an average of seven years according to previous surveys, then the 20 percent figure seems more like average purchasing behavior. In any case, the answers do not indicate any real reluctance to buy.
The results are presented graphically as follows:
We have already formulated the next "question of the week" , now we want to know: Would you take part in a winter driving course with your own classic car?
Of course, all previous "Questions of the Week" and their results can still be read in the dedicated topic channel.
