'90s cars AREN'T AFFORDABLE ANYMORE but don't let that stop you
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ก.ย. 2024
- Those 1990s Japanese cars, those 1990s American classics, they're going up in price and you're never going to buy one. 90s cars are unaffordable now and nothing is going to bring them back, so relax, put on your favorite Pearl Jam album, and accept that you have to look forward.
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Sincere apologies to the innumerable channels I borrowed content from to make this.
#90s
Did the boomers ruin the standard of classic car ownership or have we become the boomers?
We absolutely have become the boomers
We have become the boomers
I am Boomer
Get off my lawn!
Idk if we've become the boomers. I truly believe it's a case of wolves in enthusiast clothing. Plenty of people now buy these 90s cars only to hold them for value in the future, not really caring about ownership. And then you have the clout kids that overpay for these cars specifically for the aesthetic. If those two groups weren't here I believe there would have been a larger supply of vehicles at lower prices. In the past people would get clowned for trying to sell their shit boxes for high dollar but now because of this climate the opposite effect is happening, where owners are encouraging other owners into selling for higher amounts. They'll say things like increasing the value of the cars will bring better enthusiasts with money to do proper builds, not realizing that the opposite happens and nobody wants to invest in that cars aftermarket after spending high amounts of money to get the car. It's like they forget the whole point of why these cars were great was because of how much you could do to them for a low entry fee. I'm not sure if the boomers had these same kind of people larping around during the 90s.
Damn, I’ll never be able to afford a 90s Geo Metro now
...next Wednesday's video may have something in there for you
How about a turbo Swift or Firefly? 😂
Ford Festiva is luxury
Get a tracker (Suzuki vitara)
Especially the rare Geo that came with the upgraded four lug wheels
As a person that is 25 (born in 97’). It sucks that now that I’ve finally gotten a career to get the cars I wanted as a kid, they’ve skyrocketed in value. 😢
Same here man… I got through college, got my $100k job just in time for supras and NSX to become unattainable
I feel this. No one wants to talk about how ICE cars are going to be banned in 10-15 years in some states. I personally think it makes the most sense to look out for hybrid sports cars and wait for a drop in price. Honda CRZ, the new NSX, etc... the cars people hate now are going to be the ones that people want later.
@@4m4z1n-grace8 new nsx will probably retain its value simply because of how few of them were made
No kidding, I'm 22 and just starting to really get into the trades at entry levels and it's crazy at how much these cars skyrocketed in price and hard to find availability which around 6 years ago in 2017 were being sold for as cheap as a bag of candy! Sad times man but weird times where at least you can pick up a 996 Porsche Carrera 3.4L hardtop or a BMW 4 series Coupe 6 speed twin turbo 6 cylinder for cheaper than an Evo 8 today lol. So I guess it's a win considering we can finance a Porsche before a used Cifero or Skyline lmao
@@yota8325 Good point. I found some luxury hybrids that fit the bill a bit better.
This is actually a very very very well thought out and factual video. I usually hear TH-camrs make up stuff or forget things to make their argument seem more legit, but this is basically a collector guide. Nothing but facts.
Thank you! Sometimes we try
bro woke up and decided to speak nothing but facts
2000’s cars (for the most part) have now become the cheap, undesirable, “ugly”, cars for enthusiasts entering into a cool car. Not much nostalgia yet, but they have many of the qualities of 90’s cars
Yup exactly. This dance routine goes on forever (or at least until the 2030s when ICE cars cease production)
@@CollectorCarFeed I can’t see 2000s cars being super desirable outside of rare or very weird cars. Idk who would be lining up to throw money at a RX-8 or a 3rd gen eclipse
@@ynyfoodservice4456 Third gen Eclipse I cannot see, but 350Z/370Z, ZZW30, every Subaru, Evo, etc are or will be cash money
@@CollectorCarFeed that’s true. I didn’t think about that
@@CollectorCarFeed Even if you wanted to go domestic, lots of options there.
Cobalt SS, Neon SRT4, Caliber SRT4, Charger/Challenger SRT8
To be honest, the 90s was meh for the muscle car crowd, but the 2000s-2010s, was their revival
God bless the MR2-S mention, you can still pretty easily get new parts for it from the dealership and is easy to work on. Manual top is key as well, no stupid electronics to break like many other convertibles.
Also keeps the weight down, same deal in the Miata. Seriously I loved that Spyder and will own another one, criminally underrated car
do they get spooky oversteer in the wet? And can you slide it round corners lol
@@CollectorCarFeed do either of you guys know what lip is on thebred sw20 in this vid???
I had a 91 MR2 Turbo, fully built and tuned at sound performance by Ivan before he drove the fastest GTRs, loved that car, wish I kept it, sold it and bought my second house
@@1234eeras yes they do wet is crazy in that car it’s to fun to slide around
I've been saying this about the Supra for a while. Its never been affordable. Maybe they hit a low point in the early 2010s, but they've almost always been $20K out of reach for the average fanboy like me. Now they're $50K out of reach for an average one.
Wrong down here in Australia where we have jdm cars galore. Turbo supra were less then 10kusd 5 years ago. So was pretty much every other "jdm legend"
I bought my first one for 9500 in 08 passed on a twin turbo for 10k in 09 and yeah, they were easy to find in Texas under 25k but clean ones were always 20k + unless they were na auto and high mileage and even those still didn't dip below 10k often
@@aaronbryant7615 this ain't the UK. And we only got 10-11k supras total. The JDM/UK and grey market Australia got a good 44k RHD supras. So yeah your cars were not nearly as rare. Plus you had options, skylines, laurels, Cedric's, crowns, Cresta. We didn't get any of that shit
The Supra never affordable? You can check internet forums back in the 2000s to see how cheap they were.
@@headshotmaster138 when? 1998-2000? Because in post-Fast and the Furious world they were never affordable. I was a teenager during that period and I remember it like it was yesterday. Maybe you could pick up an N.A. model for cheapish, but that’s it.
I'm going to provide a bit of a counterpoint, and probably one of the reasons why the cars of the '80s and '90s are quite beloved: The feel. Cars of the '90s had creature comforts such as A/C, power steering, fuel injection, so on and so forth; they were more dependable and easier to live with than the carburetor-equipped beasts of the '60s and '70s which were relatively simple but required significantly more fiddling and tinkering. At the same time the things I don't particularly like about modern cars are mostly absent: electric power steering, rev hang, poor rearward visibility, the overreliance on technocrap versus driving dynamics and overall quality, and the disappearing manual transmission for godawful CVTs. Don't even get me started on EVs, which I flat out despise.
That's why I gravitate towards these older cars. It's partly nostalgia, but it's also a dislike for modern cars. While I own one(a 2021 Corolla, thankfully with a manual gearbox), the driving experience is still somewhat numb and sterile. It lacks that rawness; that edge has been dulled by the technocrap and the need to milk every drop out of efficiency and emissions. On paper, a car with these specs would have been absolutely awesome in the late '90s and early '00s, yet it lacks the rawness and the edge that made the cars of the '80s and '90s so great. There's elements of that engineering still there, but they're buried underneath the surface; sometimes you get a hint of 4AGE from the engine note or a bit of playfulness from that chassis before the technocrap holds you back. In a way, it's sad.
While I have some older cars, something tells me I need to get more of that into my life before it's too late.
Dude typed a novel when nobody said 90s cars were bad, just not feasible for cheap power lol
@@carfriendsimulator9981 : So? Do you want a cookie, or can you not digest comments that don't fit in a Twitter post? :P
@@Alltracavenger no just making fun of your ability to ingest and understand information is all lmao
@@carfriendsimulator9981 : I think I understood just fine. Perhaps it's your reading comprehension that needs a bit of work. Either that or you can't have a legitimate debate or discussion without acting like a generic edgelord. Go bother someone on Twitter.
@@carfriendsimulator9981 except almost all of the counter cars on this list are listed for their “stock for stock” power when that’s honestly pointless past the first 2 years of ownership. These alternative cars aren’t that great and most aren’t super mod friendly like an sr, RB, JZ etc. the c5 was the best cat on this list but at the same time if you want a Japanese car it doesn’t fit the bill. The Zs are the closest thing in that regard and are a good substitute to the 240 hatch (nothing can replace a brick, coupe s13 sorry) since they’re both ugly as hell stock but itll still never stack up in most people eyes. This is all coming from a gen z that did what I could financially to make sure I could have the credit to get my 32 gtr one day. One flipped 280z later I’ve got the 90s Car that is supposedly “unobtainable”. Not saying I hate any of these cars but if they were better substitutes for the money people would be buying them more. One thing I will say is people buying them for clout is annoying as hell. Please drive your cars people.
What I miss about 90s cars, especially Hondas, is that go-cart feel you got because they were so much lower to the ground and had sloped hoods. Nowadays, cars (even the sporty ones) feel like you are driving an SUV or a truck.
It's a hidden joke that the video was basically talking about getting the newer version of those old 90s cars, but never mentioned the NSX.
Tbh there never was nor will be an affordable NSX (first gen got down to around $25k for an absolute beater at one point)
Since boomers overpriced all the muscle cars, Millennials overpriced the tuners, and Gen X helped both, I wonder what the Gen Z equivalent will be. In 40 years will there really be stuck up zoomers driving mint GT86s and GR Corollas?
Stuck up zoomers driving first gen Model 3s
I'm gen z and drive a 91 civic hatch that's b swapped
Mid 2010 Hondas. My gen z coworker has modding his base model Honda Fit.
Modern 2020’s cars will be extremely difficult to keep running 40 years from now, because everything under the engine bay is made of plastic, has a computer chip in it, and needs a scan tool and software license to fix/replace. I have a 1983 Mercedes 300D Turbo with half a million miles on original powertrain. Why? Because it’s analogue - no electric pumps, no computer chips, everything is made of metal and operates mechanically. That’s the flaw of long-term modern car ownership.
I am so glad that I have experienced peak JDM when they were affordable having been driving for over 20 years. From a JZX90 1JZ Cresta, Evo 6 TME, R33 GTR and 02 Sti. In terms of value for money they are significantly overpriced - strictly for nostalgia purposes if you are very well off financially.
The JZX90 Mark II is my dream car & it kills me to see the prices on them
@@Aglai76 Yeah your best bet is to find a clean shell and build the driveline up from there. I am in Australia and the NA models are selling for close to what the turbo models used to sell for. It is truly insane. Then you look at the prices of 1JZ/2JZ engines and it is really only viable if you can do all of the work yourself.
@@gavinr9107 the 1JZ-GTE is like $5k alone
I remember 1994. Wearing a t-shirt over a long sleeve wasn't even a thing in my high school, but I totally ate it up. Still love that trend.
I remember a few years back I bought a 95 civic hatch for $700 off a used car lot only thing wrong with it was some cosmetic damage other than that it drove like a dream I missed that little pocket rocket everyday I regret selling it everyday
Eventually I'm gonna hopefully get my hands on a Gs300 the cheapest and easiest way to get a 2jz not a turbo 2j but it's a 2j all the same lol
good luck with the chase bruh
@@CollectorCarFeed I'll need it homie 🌚
This is why I just bought a 94 bmw e36. It’s condition I bought for 1,500 I could never find in a 90s Japanese car today
The close i could find is a mitsubishi fto. 3500£
A lot of these newer cars have Android Auto and Apple Car Play from the factory too
Man I forgot to go over the only performance metric that actually matters.
About 6 months ago I got myself a 93 R32 GTST 60th anniversary of Nissan model with only 22k original body/chassis miles 🙌🏽 absolutely in love with it and glad I got it when I did, will only go up in value
Very nice!
Nice bro congrats 🎊 I have my r33 gtr at 18🙏 keep doing work and someday you will reach your goals
How much credit did you take to buy this car? :)
@@xXxUrbanNinjaxXx bruh are you a millionaire or what
@@Aceuchiha. you mean what was my credit score? Shit was like 730-760. If you’re asking if it’s financed , yessir 😂
FACTS. My 240sx just got broken into AGAIN this past weekend. Makes me consider if I should sell it before it gets stolen again… as fun as it is to drive, and looks are on point, they are getting to a point where everything is starting to break, parts are expensive and hard to come by, they are by no means fast unless you spend a few grand to turbo it while also spending a ton to replace all the old dry rotten parts so it can not fall apart on the highway
why not install a kill switch ?
@@llxeoxll yea kill switch.. quick release wheel and battery kill is what I do for my s14.. but the body looks pretty ratty lol
I’m very lucky to have a dad that loves cars (maybe not as much anymore) cause he’s kept all of his “rare” things hiding in case I would have a interest in them which of course I was intrigued! When I look todays car market I see a lot of new things I like but of course being a young enthusiast I’m drawn to those 90s cars I used to see as a young kid and get to ride along in the mid to late 2000’s going for prices of a brand new Mercedes today. It’s kind of heartbreaking but so ironic that history is basically repeating itself in the car world. Our parents buy the car they dreamed of or had as a young adult and will of course pay a hefty price for that iconic nostalgic look that I so crave too.
It sucks because as a kid I loved cars, old racing games really imprinted some of those cars into our hearts... but with the high prices and the mostly toxic car community, it completely ruined everything. As an adult you just realize cars are just dick waving money contests now...
I blame social media. The tik tok car scene kinda ruined it.
Instagram was a bad start, TikTok is the 90s car firing squad
@@CollectorCarFeed yessir, tiktok was the icing on the cake.
I actually own a 1993 nissan 240sx with an sr20det, hks exhaust, bodykit, paint, coilovers and Toyo r888r's. I paid less than $1000 for her bone stock, 20 years ago, literally took me 20 years to finish her. When you pull up to a meet and there's a sea of Mustangs, Camaros and Challengers it stands out and it's built not bought. Worth all the time and money I've invested without a doubt
I agree with everything you say, I’m just sad you didn’t mention 5k e90’s at all. Manual swaps are easy too.
I really don't know BMWs at all unfortunately 😔
As newer project, my C4 vette could be on the list as a budget friendly 90s car
Showing the Integra getting its lock picked is hilariously accurate.
The problem with the auto industry today is that the car manufactures are always trying to revolutionize their cars, but that keeps them on a ridiculous high price and makes them more and more complicated to mess with.
If you are a 20 year old and you want a car to start your life, go to the meets, speed with your friends, drift it or modify it, you'll most likely get an old shitbox from the 90s. Cause you're young, and you don't have 50 grand to buy an A90 Supra for example.
That Tucker impersonation got me dying!🤣
This video and you guys ain’t kidding because to some people these are 90s rust boxes but to us car guys they are special
Feed it was tasteful of you to leave the phonk music in those video clips. Really warms my heart.
ooo I had a 2011 NC Turbo Fab9 kit. 300WHP I blew the doors off of all the cars next to me. In search of more power I sold it and found a great deal on a IS300. Defiantly have the whole cost of the mx5 into the IS already. So youre spitting nothing but facts. Love the channel, found it recently and I couldnt agree more haha. Keep it up!
What's good with that IS tho
Welcome man glad you found us
Yeah, there’s a reason I’ll never get rid of my 99 EK DX. Stock and been in the family for a while that and you guessed it: will be K20 swapped eventually. Despite all the rising value, the things I plan to do with it Yata yata. It’s just honestly the most reliable vehicle I’ve ever driven even at 205,000 miles. When everyone complained about gas prices I hardly felt the bite.
Also for fwd consider a Dodge neon srt4 or chevy cobalt ss for American cars
If u want Japanese honda fit or toyota matrix xrs and if u dont mind the xts trim get a pontiac vibe same exact car as the matrix (i own a base matrix and its an amazing little comuter with suv space inside. Im 6ft and can sit in the back with the seat infront all the way back)
For more rwd u also have the pontiac solstice/Saturn sky the American miata same engine as the cobalt ss also
I was blessed by the hand of providence and found a 92’ 3000gt vr4 for 3400$ because the guy had no time to fix it and already had quicker and more reliable cars. Still thankful for that guy
I thoroughly enjoyed this video. Almost wish I had some extra money to buy a really clean SN95 and weekend it.
'magine a white hardtop Cobra in the garage 😩
Great stuff, you’re spot on! See through the fads, that’s where I’m at. I love my delinquent Focus ST. I’m way too old for the stereotype, but it’s paid for, it’s modified, and I’m putting crazy money into my retirement!
Me with my $15k S13 👁️👄👁️
I remember my dad was about to buy one of those modern MR2's once, a "egg yolk yellow" one and he was close to buy it and everything until my sister told him "if you're going to buy it, where are you going to put the groceries in?" I guess that thought changed his mind and settled for a Mustang 40 Anniversary which still has to this day.
Not gonna lie, but those versions of MR2's are quite underrated and they're cool looking cars.
Man it HAS A TRUNK, i literally used mine to get groceries all the time
....wait unless you mean the ZZW30 then yeah, it's extremely impractical but just fill up the passenger footwell
@@CollectorCarFeed yeah i think it was ZZW30 because she used to complain that the trunk comparment was too small to put groceries too. But oh well, what can you do?
BRUH it has a trunk! I did grocery runs in my S2000 for years for my family of 4, it's not that big of a deal. Worst case you have a passenger and the passenger will have to deal with a few bags on the passenger seat floor, big deal lol
Cover picture is kinda motivational.. I never imagined owning a Mk4 supra but it was always a dream to own one in highschool (2013-2017) Well I was 23 and was able to buy one last year in 2022.. If you want one bad enough dont let anyone say you cant afford one. Get out there and get one.
Based and congratulations dude. Hit subscribe so I can get one too 🙏
I mean, for me it's totally bonkers to pay 40k for an old Toyota, not that I'll have that kind of money anyways
i got my 240 in 2017 for 3700 and even at that time I thought that was kind of pricey for the car
Glad i bought my 240 and put an rb25 in it when i did lol. also glad i grabbed an sc300 for cheap, they are still slept on and support for turboing a 2jzge is continuing to grow. Poor mans supra!
Loved this video dude. One hell of a reality check
That "cash for clunkers" program that started in 2009'ish took *all* sorts of great cars off the road. All those cars were destroyed.
As a vw guy it's incredibly hard to find nice non-ratted gti os difficult, ive got mine but man what a wild time to find a project fun car
Omg your impression of Tucker was soooooo good lol
The hard truth is it’s not money, power, or any of that people just don’t like they way new cars look anymore they try so hard to make it look futuristic that they mess up the simple but clean old cars that we love 😢
Also most new cars have weird electrical problems and cars that where previously rwd are now fwd or awd now.
Everything said about the MR2 Spyder is spot on. Car is very much overlooked.
I personally gravitate towards '90's cars because I prefer the styling of both the body and the interiors that they did back then,as well as just the way they feel to drive. Don't go for older cars like that if you want cheap speed, go for older cars because of the cars themselves. My '90's car guilty pleasure is a '92 Eagle Talon TSi AWD and I am searching for a Mitsubishi Galant VR4.
A drunk burnout in moms garage, that stung. 😂😂😂
We out here
Sadly newer cars arent better with pricing because of dealership mark up. Also availability isnt up there either. I want a Yaris GR or Supra or Failady Z. Guess what all of them sold. Dealers who have them put the price up 40%
There are so many early 2000s cars that I’m in love with and really want and they are most definitely more bang for your buck than the 90s counterparts (not saying the 90s cars are bad) but there’s really 1 thing that makes me like the 90s cars more… looks. They just look better honestly however the early 00s cars look incredible too
I recently got a 987 Boxster with 43K miles as a 2nd car, threw an exhaust on it, and been loving it as a weekend/nice weather car. People think it's expensive as hell and I'm like yeah sure. lol.
Insane quality
Thanks man! I steal only the finest footage
Bro, I used to drive that road @10:35 everyday back and forth to college. So hard to believe that the highway I drove everyday is now in a TH-cam video about cars lol.
I bought a 1995 MKIV Supra, white, Targa Top, 5 speed NA, 40k miles, 1 owner in 2007 from Toyota for $12k. Still have the bill of sale.
(it will stop me) 😞
no DON'T LET IT
@@CollectorCarFeed just gotta lower the standards fr
Those Orbitz drinks used to slap back in the 90s!!!!!
I have a buddy that bought a 240sx hatch with a sr20 for 7k and it drive like a dream definitely got it for a steal
this is why i bought a na miata and am turning it into a showcar. i bought it because of the looks. if i wanted some performance id have got a 2.0 nc.
Drifting definitely destroys markets for certain platforms. But, today I think it's more than just the drift community doing the damage. The biggest thing is how mainstream car culture has become & how accessible buying/selling cars is today.
From re-sellers to clout chasers, the consumer side is crowded with scalpers and quick spenders. Enthusiasts that aren't trying to break the bank are being pushed out. It's honestly the same story in tons of other markets beyond cars. You either downsize your expectations or prepare to blow stupid amounts of money.
I think we're going through a cycle. Our parents that were teenagers in the 70s wanted 50s and 60s vehicles. In the 90s we went after the 60s and 70s cars/trucks. I only wish I have is that demand wouldn't drive up the price of these beauties.
Glad I still have my Stock Toyota Paseo Convertible.
Man what a fantastic video. Spot on with everything. Good work as always.
Thank you!
Man I'm 31 and I felt this coming for a while. The 90s cars I wanted as a kid are priced to the moon now. But I'm in my 30s, I have some money to blow on stupid cars. I'm not mad, it makes sense to me. Loved a lot of the recommendations, a couple of them I will elaborate on... I currently have a 99 trans am and 01 firebird formula because I always wanted a Mk4 Supra. Once you get over the interior and stigma of a SRA, the 4th gen f body is really similar to a Mk4. 2+2? Yes. Legendary motor? Yes. Great 6 speed? Yes. 32-3500lbs? Yes. Removable roof panel? Yes. Similar track performance? Yes. Price? 5-25k for a f body and 40-100+ for a supra. Yeah the supra has IRS and a nice interior but c'mon...is it 10x as nice? It's certainly 10k as rare. I picked f bodies over c5s after owning multiple examples of both. I like having a rear seat and the electronics on a c5 are annoying and weird. It's also much more rare to find a nice f body than c5, the values are starting to show this. A nice trans am sells for more than a nice C5, the f body was even cheaper for longer and nearly every one is destroyed. There's a seemingly endless supply of nice corvettes in the world.
The other car I gotta say something on is the s550 Ecoboost. Sure, on paper it seems good. It's an awful vehicle to drive dynamically. It weighs way too much and has that classic mustang high seating position and poor suspension dynamics. The s197 is better feeling, handling, way lighter and the way to go imo. The IRS in the Ecoboost has no travel and its one of the worst handling "sporty" cars I've ever driven. It's ponderous at best. A f150 feels more sporty. A genesis coupe is a better alternative to the s chassis in my mind.
Great video though, everyone needs to hear this 🤣 even if we don't want to. You are spot on about the MR2 Spyder, it's the best MR2 bar none. I've owned many aw11s, sw20s...the MR2 Spyder drives like you thought those would
Really good video, I enjoyed it, took me back to that golden age of street racing
My big thing about 90s cars is reliability. Yeah, the suspension is 30 years old, but swapping bushings isn't hard, and neither is replacing the steering and breaking system. Soon as that's done, you should have little to no problems. I'm lucky I got my EK civic when I did; it has all the issues of a 30 year old car but it rides smoother than my wife's 2017 SUV and like the 60s cars, it'll out live us all
Glad I got my 85 third gen gm f-body before the prices started going up
Window is closing on $10k C5 Corvettes. You have to do many mods just to keep up with a stock Corvette. Learned from many years tuning cars and finally just buying a Corvette
We'll just never see shapes like we did with 90's and early 2000's cars anymore. Sold my FD a decade ago, drove a few cars since, am in an ND2 now. As much as I know the ND2 is just the better car in basically every way, and as much as I think it's underrated and great looking...my finger is on the trigger for another FD. Overpriced, fragile, temperamental, and really not that fast stock...decently wobbly chassis and rattly interiors...but...dang, new cars just don't hit the same way. Tons of character wrapped in truly beautiful forms. High-strung engines, dramatic turbos, great steering feel and totally manual operation; 90's and early 2000's cars are just peak car for me, so they're worth buying. Makes no sense, but it still feels so right, haha.
A camaro lt1 comes with a v8, 8spd auto or 6spd manual with 400 horsepower and a warranty for ~35k (before dealer markups, haven’t looked at prices recently but that’s msrp). You can finance it, and it’s gonna run for years. 30k like you said gets you a rusted out supra roller. If i wanted a car with plenty of power that’d be my choice, specially since it’s getting discontinued soon.
Oh my god that Tucker Carlson intro was so funny. But yes, prices now are stupid because kids that had zero money back then, now have jobs that provide them with more money than they need so they have to spend it on things that make them feel young again. These cars aren't appraised at what they sell for, they're valued at it because of the precident set by idiots who couldn't go on vaccation during covid who realized they suddenly had a lot of disposible income, so they want on bring a trailer and bought up every shitbox they could find. This, plus the current state of our econmy means money is devalued so it just takes more money to buy things. I used to buy two bags of groceries for $60, now it's $140.
Also, if anyone wants a honda that drives well - Honda fits. Fits are sick.
Right now I’m torn between a c5 and a c6. I’m deff grabbing one in the next year. Tough choice. I’ll never agree with just getting what’s best stock. Both are about equal once I drop 10-15k straight into the engine. So it really comes down to minor stuff like the c6 has better rear end but the c5 has a better front end (imo) c6 has a better interior but I plan to swap out the main parts of either anyway like new steering wheel etc
You got it tough up north.
Meanwhile, here in argentina, I'm considering getting a job solely to buy a car from the 50s to restomod
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This video got me thinking about some of my choices in life.
I can't imagine myself dropping cash on old items sometimes. Yes an older 90's car would make an aficionado statement. But I'd rather enjoy driving the piss out of my car. That's the point of owning one.
I wonder besides the Supra what 90's car has shot thru the roof? 🧐
So glad i got my 96 camaro for 2500
Sure its got light rust and bad paint but the motor and trans run with no issue and no leaks so far lol
this is a great video showing how as time passes out beloved jdm cars will eventually be so expensive and unobtainable that only rich collectors will have them. just a heads up though i own a jdm integra DB6 4dr and it might not be fast for what people are looking for it is a great and fun car to drive. i picked it up at japanese classics in virginia and they sell JDM type Rs for around 30k if they have one in stock. same goes for skylines which tend to stick around 28k as well as evos, z32 and even regular trucks, vans and just dailys. i picked my integra out for just under 12 with about 40 something miles under its belt. its all about where you look honestly and japanese classics sells them for good prices and mostly good condition
There are somethings that I wish Investment culture woud leave alone. And cars are at the top of that list. These people hardly are after the enjoyment of the car, theyre really only after the next big score at auction. And many who are into cars, get hooked when a car they've had forever and enjoyed, doubles or triples in price. So then they get into it and then become obsessed with finding the next big money maker. Thus becoming less into car culture and its flourishing, and more in it for the money and ego stroking as their car(s) they are sitting on appreciates like crazy.
Which is really depressing that as we stare at what might actually be the end of car culture due to legislation by governments to curb climate change and the constantly talked about reworking of how we all live to meet the governments(sometimes not well thought out) short time table of sustainability/net zero life. Yet we see people just trying to shove all these cars values into the stratosphere and ultimately will wind up in collections of the rich, and only the rich. Because in a decade, I doubt many young people will actually be able to afford a fun sporty car of any kind from the 2000s and 2010s, let alone the 60s,70s,80s and 90s classic cars.
@@joshuakhaos4451 I love my car mainly because it’s my second car and my daily! I have hopes for the future because I heard Porsche is working on a way to make a 0 carbon fuel that gasoline engines can run on! Not sure if it will work or not but I hope we can keep them! I got my car because I needed one and one of my family members recommended I get it because of the current price and what it was and I jumped on it mainly because I’m newer to cars but after my first car I fell in love with driving and wanting to mod my car! I currently want to get into the car scene even more and I’m doing things to my integra to make it mine as well as fast and hopefully I’m able to hold on to it for a long time and show other people what a real car should be like/ look like
@@fireblazinxd8434 You got the bug for sure haha, welcome to the party(even though its pretty ate into the party). Theres lots of cars to enjoy, so dont get tunnel vision on just one or 2 types of cars. ANd Moding isnt everything either, sometimes lightly modifying or just changing wheels and suspension is all that you need. Over all, Car Culture is a fun thing to get into.
But as for the porsche gas thing, I wouldnt put much stock in that. And even if it does come out, its going to be more of a rich persons thing than ours. Thats why I have a more bleak outlook over all. The future of it will be those of us who managed to hold on to cars we had, and the wealthy, there most likely wont be younger guys that will be able to be the next wave. Especially if we keep obsessing over values instead of the enjoyment and love of the car, not its potential value.
@@joshuakhaos4451 i love my car and im not planning on doing anything crazy except a B18C swap. i already put on fortune auto coils on it and am soon to get wheels once i get a few more paycheck XD. and the porche thing is a hope that we can keep our cars instead of having them banned or outright unusable but ive had the ssame feeling i might be the last one in my family to love these cars or even enjoy them
Thumbs up for the smooth conclusion ad transition.
I bought a gutted 1990 NA Miata a couple months ago and got the antique tag with it
Gonna do my best to make it the best cruiser I can
lol i know the guy who owns that green Z at 2:30 . He runs his own shop restoring 300Zx's and I think RX7s, they're called Strange Restorations out of New Jersey
00's cars are what 90's cars used to be. I own a Mazda Rx-8. Bought the shell for dirt cheap and got the engine rebuilt. I used to obsess over this car as a kid in the mid 00's and now I own one for not too much money.
would say the rx8 is part of a group of mad cars from 90s and 00s that people dont like for stupid reasons that may or may not even be true. there are definitely 00s cars that are stupidly expensive
almost evryone i know made fun of me for getting the "lady 986" but it is SO much fun and there is no car that gets you around a corner better than it (provided the street is dry..)
I thought I was stupid when I bought my evo x with 80k miles for 30k after taxes… but I’ll be damned if I bought clapped out S chassis for the same price😂
I think it was 1993 when I acquired my 1991 240SX LE hatchback. That car was loaded and the build quality was top notch. I Must have been about 23yrs old. I liked the car a lot but something was missing…….it was way down on power. There wasn’t a whole lot of modding going on back then so I didn’t keep the car long. I test drove a 1991 Mustang GT hatchback and I was hooked. Traded the 240 in for the Mustang. The Mustang didn’t have the build quality of the 240 but the power and sound made up for that. I kept that Mustang for over 8 years. Did the usual mods later but eventually sold it.
Hey man, this video is awesome and educational for our young guns!!
A few good runner ups imo
SR turbo manual Nissan Sentra
Any Infiniti sedan with a V8 (M or Q70)
Brz/86 (these cars are literally made for tuning so why buy an S chassis)
Q50 3.0t/Q60
Toyota Corolla hatch manual
Just a few but i feel like, its obvious its not about performance or quality, to me its about clout. Manufacturers are still making awesome cars, but sadly, companies like Nissan will run out of business because people are too obsessed with the old shit, and they arent getting good feedback of what the consumers want cause “real enthusiasts” are too worried about status…
Some will argue that driving analog is much better than the computer generated feel of new cars (like drive by wire and auto rev matching).
donut will be missed but this channel makes it better a little bit.
Ooooof a drunk burnout in mom’s garage cut deep
As an European, thank you, that fat american joke was hilarious
Cobalt SS for FWD is never mentioned but that thing stock is faster than a R32 GTR and only a hair slower than the R34, on a FWD platform. They're like 5 grand and probably the fastest FWD car you can realistically afford.
I scooped a Fox body a couple years back it’s been great they aren’t quite that crazy you can still get a nice gt hatch for 8k
You’ll get clowned on in every mustang forum for owning an eco boost but it will still be faster than most s13s 😂
Im 21 years old and in college watching all of my dream cars become complete unobtanium. It's really demoralizing watching every vehicle you want either ratchet up in price, or get destroyed by idiots. Anything that was cheap and fun is now either overpriced, clapped out, or both. And dont even get me started on new cars. As awesome as they are, I may never be able to buy a new type r or supra because of their insane price tag.
I stick with getting either C4 or C5 corvette if I want horsepower
Subaru, the only 1 not mentioned so glad ppl are scared of the EJ more for us subieboiz
I used to have an s13 but she hated me. I used to run down and drool over every 90s sports car, now that I'm older I just want a nice stock car from my Era with the cooky advancements. Example 1988 buick reatta. Looks like a sports car, not a sports car. But luxurious as hell with wire frame status display and touch screen with full zone power seats. And you can get a mint one for about 6k or less.
I've always loved the way the spiders looked, especially from the back. I could understand why people would hate the front but I don't mind it, still a great car and great MR2 bargain... For now
I just bought another one! Had a NB Miata in between and they're not even close.
@@CollectorCarFeed used to have an NB, hurricane Matthew ruined it. Would love an S2K or Spyder to replace it
Spot on tucker impression
With the price of everything enthusiasm and “connoisseur” is fading away when I could be driving something with twice the power half the miles for half the price that’s how I browse for vehicles now.
Lol the Tucker impression was funny