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29-03-11, 12:51
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wow
it seems all prices are up for good condition jeeps.. Iltis i do not think are overpriced. (although Id be careful buying one that may still `look`ok but which has been owned by young offroaders.) However, Im not sure why, i dont see this market as increasing. Whenever theres a gathering of MV collectors, how many guys under 50 do you see? how many under 40? My guess is the average age in Canada is around the late 50`s seems to me for every 2-4 collectors who leaves the hobby, only one new one comes in. my impression is that more sales go to people with existing collections, than newcomers coming in to continue the hobby. I dunno, merely an impression.. what are other peoples thoughts?
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29-03-11, 13:35
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Marc, this is a tough one. When I started in the MV hobby around 15 years ago, I was one of the youngest guys into it. I was around 25 at the time.
There were not too many guys my age for sure and it seemed to me most were my fathers age or older. Over the past few years we have seen a few more younger folks come in. I think a lot of it comes down to money more than anything. I think it is relative to one's status in life and how much spare change you have. Most younger guys don't have it. I was fortunate enough at the time to have had a really great job, live at home and had few bills and few responsibilities. It is like the muscle car revolution... back in the day every young guy had one and the price point wasn't bad. Over the years these same baby boomers are wanting to get back in touch with their youth and supply and demand has caused a great increase in prices of 1960's and 70's muscle cars... As far as sales from collector to collector, at least the goodies are staying put and are appreciated by the right people. Museums are the last place to put them and young guys who want to modify them are not the way to go neither... 
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29-03-11, 15:31
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Quote:
Probably a bit too harsh towards a single Organization, and for that I appologise.
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29-03-11, 19:17
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Membership in the hobby down
Hi Chris and Scotty
You both are bring up a problem in the MV collectors hobby, and in many other parts of the antique vehicle hobby. I got into antique cars before I had a drivers licenses 1965, which was fairly common with the other guys my age. Our fathers I think bought us the old Model As and 34 Fords in complete but run down condition (did not run) I think as a way of keeping us busy and making us appreciate the car when we got them running. This doesn't seem to happen much anymore, gone pretty much along with the shade tree mechanic. When I got into military vehicles in 1978 majority of the club was the same age give or take a few years, now the majority of the club is still my age. So most of us are smart enough to reach out to the young new member we need them to keep the club going. Hagerty Insurance Company has a pretty good newsletter and website and they commonly have articles about the issue of the aging of the collectors. http://www.hagerty.com/ They of course have a vested interest in keeping new people coming into the hobby. Cheers Phil
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30-03-11, 04:46
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Recent survey....
Military Vehicle Magazine posted a recent survey results on the average age of military vehicles collectors/hobbist ........
....would you believe the average age was 61/62 ...... that implies some...probably a 1/3 are in the 70 + and may have had first hand wartime experience with their vehicles..... A similar survey in a Hot Rod magazine had the same aging results...... in fact, if it was not for creative minds who now allow "Soya sauce" or rice burners at hot rod shows the gate fees would be so low as to kill major events..... It's really very basic demographics.... the "Baby Boomers" are getting older... Anyone for an OD Green Honda...? Bob C Bob
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