Hype Is Destroying Car Prices. 

I love import cars. i am a JDM Fan. The reason JDM became a big thin is because Japanese tuners turned "cheap" sportscars in to insane builds. Nowerdays the prices of these 20-30 year old beat up cars is insane. buying a jdm car for such high prices is literally the opposite of what JDM culture is about.

I’ve been saying for a long time ‘bro tax’ is a huge problem, not just for the car market but it can’t be good for the economy as well.

In the Initial D community, we call the AE86 Asking price the "Takumi Tax".

90s JDM cars are the new 60s overpriced muscle cars.

You are just giving these sick people medicine. Keep it up bladed

The JDM market has been a big slap in the face for me to the point where I'm somewhat repulsed by JDM cars now. At this rate i may as well get a Porsche Turbo

Damn imagine spending 6 figures for a 30 year-old sports car, only to be bullied by a Camry or something, because the sports car that you spent 6 figures on is 30 years-old lol

Just a friendly reminder the FD and R32 GTR went for 15-20k around 2018 and 2019.

It seriously breaks my heart that i'll never be able to own one of my dream cars without spending 6 figures if the market stays the way it is

The old saying goes: More money than sense. Pretty much the last 2 years in a nutshell. Great video Bladed!

I feel sad for the people who actually admired these "legends" and dreamed about getting one. Only for their dream to be shattered into pieces because of this stupid old jdm hype. I sincerely hope this hype culture stops and people realize the actual value of these cars. So that people who actually care about these cars get to own them and not some clout chaser.

At this point you're better off dropping your 150k on getting a 1500hp twin turbo gallardo since you can pay to get them built now. I'd argue it would be more of a sleeper than a JDM car nowadays since people expect the JDM car to be a sleeper and therefore it isn't really a sleeper anymore.

Supras are great and all but for 140K I rather get a 2018 Audi R8 V10 ngl

it wouldnt surprise me if in few years we start to see replicas of supras and other overpriced jdm cars

Amen. This is exactly what's happening with z32's. As soon as that one z32 sold for 90k everyone went off to the races 🤦🏾

It sucks, because too less hype and then they don't sell at all..luck plays a major role ( Rip the amazing cars like Chevy SS)

Due to the JDM Hype that doesnt make sense anymore.The people who wants to practice their skills in a affordable sports car is now becoming impossible.

This is gonna shock everybody but, MK4 SUPRAS ARENT JDM, neither are miatas, they were sold all over the world, JDM are cars that were ONLY sold in Japan.

Had a friend who loves JDM cars. Back then he was so happy when he met someone who was in to JDMs since at the time they werent as popular. He used to wish they where more popular. Something he now regrets badly. His dream car is an r34 and he's slowly coming to terms with the fact that he's never gonna be able to get one

What's even more crazy is that I've even seen used V6 Camry's and Accords double or more in price because of these wild car prices now, its really making it harder for a guy like myself to even get a decent car let alone one of my dream cars.

I'm sad to admit this is even effective for kei cars, I'm struggling to find a cheap and decent cappuccino now

Ye... its sad to see because I got into JDM because they were "affordable" dream cars. I say affordable in quotes because over the past decade that has changed dramatically. Good thing I bought my Evo before the market changed for the worse. Now my car has actually appreciated in value so thats pretty good I guess.

Every day, the amount of time between saying "Time to buy a Supra and make it a Lambo destroyer!" and saying "I think I could've saved money just buying a Lambo" shrinks further.

Can't wait for the S2k to climb after the 123 mile one sold for 200k

at this rate the Miata is gonna go for 70k

You know that when freaking Toyota rav 4s are going at 70 grand that even new cars are crazy

I love JDM cars, but I've stopped caring about a lot of them because they're aging and getting way too expensive. I got a Miata recently but that's because I found it for a fair price. People go way too crazy and spend all their money and more on cars which is just dumb

A decade ago when turbo mk4 supras were going for 30k, Nowadays the non turbo automatic models are going for that price range.

Imma keep holdin my money for the mitsubishi galant vr4 from 1995 thank you very much

Seeing some of these car prices legit hurts, especially when you know what they used to go for. JDM cars are probably the worst offenders (Supra, NSX, etc.), but even thinking about the former low budget heroes like Crown Vic makes me sad. Crown Vic used to be the one car you can afford even when you're down bad and know that it won't die on you and will provide you with a ride and if need be a place to sleep. Now it's cost prohibited to people who were needing it the most. There are loads of cheap cars, but there ain't a lot of cheap and reliable, dependable cars...

I would much rather have a new Mk5 over MK4💀 I will take that nice ass interior over that bland 90s interior any day

I'm honestly happy I like more unique cars. I love Toronados and ElDorados. The old FWD TH425 cars. There's something about land yachts. Especially those old FWD ones. They feel different from any other vehicle I've been in.

The JDM price inflation is pretty much a repeat of what happened with 60s/70s muscle cars and 911s. They drop to reasonable prices for a few decades as used cars, but then things skyrocket due to hype and a limited number of good ones left on the road.

Great points about the Supra. I’m just gonna stick with my paid off F-150 until prices even out a little, which will probably be a decade from now. If my truck goes down, then I’m getting a used Corolla. Hell I’ll just get a 150 cc grom bike. Lol One day I’ll be able to afford a newer model Honda Accord. 😂

I agree with bladed.. Nice vid my man.. Am waiting to see the Mustang back in action, We all wanna see some mods on it.. But am still sad abt the old blue ZO6, but gives me some nostalgia when I see it in yellow now.. I start to remember the 1st vid abt the corvette...

I’m happy that I was able to buy my dream car, though some may laugh, a 1994 Mustang Gt with only 19,000 miles on it for $6000. I talked them down from $9000 back in 2017. I love the fact that it’s a sleeper, with a coyote swap, and vortech. I literally did the whole swap for cheaper than a brand new high trim GT. I’m glad the Foxbody tax hadn’t hit the SN95’s yet. I love the car, and the fact that it didn’t cost me an arm and a leg. I cherish my car and the work I’ve put into it, I feel for the JDM car guys.

For new car guys who want a fun car. Want a silvia ? Get a e46/36 Want a supra ? Get a mustang v8 Want a miata ? Get a solstice/sky/gt/vxr8 Want a rx7 ? Get an rx8 Want a quirky japenese 4x4 van ? Get an aztek or a scenic 4x4 Want a 1st gen nsx ? get a 2nd nsk or a corvette Want a skyline ? Get a g35 it is litterally a skyline.

I've been watching the Skyline market since day 1 of US legality all the way back in 2015. What the market has become now is not what I ever could've imagined. I expected growth in value within the JDM market but not to the extent to which we see today. Back when they were still new I was content that while I was behind on having enough spare cash to afford my dream R32 GTR, the usual range of $20k to $28k tops if it was moderately to highly modified seemed just fine to work with given the age and mileage of many of these cars. Now I've been basically priced out of the market I've put 7yrs into researching and learning about and by the time I've got the spare cash up front to meet the new market demand, I may already be priced out of it again as there's only so many of these cars to go around at the end of the day. Worst we nearly saw JDM scene wise (happened this past week) was a MKIV Supra up on BaT that did get withdrawn in the final days of auction after people dug up the JP Auction records and found that someone rolled back the odometer ~170,000kms. BaT did withdraw it but even that Supra in a poor state of care for the rust on it still pulled nearly $50k in bids with no reserve (and possibly could've ended sale higher than where it was stopped before being withdrawn).

I remember wanting to buy an s2k for my first car since they were going for like 7k but my Parents said no bc it was an old ass car, now for my second car about 3 or 4 years later they are selling for triple and I’ll most likely never afford one because they’ll keep increasing in value

thank god people dont know much about the mk3 supra theres still hope for me to own one one day

Over-Hyping can literally destroy anything. There are lots of examples, BF2042 and CP2077 are two. Overhyped during development, devs cracked from the pressure and released way too early, both games were full of bugs and glitches because of that.

The only solution to not give in to the hype and pay the “fanboy-tax” for these old cars is to buy new cars. Think about it, whats there to lose nowadays when there’s a JDM renaissance happening? Buy a new Supra, Integra, 400Z, GR Corolla, Type R, Miata etc and watch those prices come down. Or if you still want cheap fun buy the less desired jdm cars thats under the radar like a FRS, IS300, G35/37, Sentra SE-R, Matrix/Corolla XRS, TL Type S, CRZ, MazdaSpeed3, Lancer Ralliart, WRX etc

I never thought I'd live to see the day where I'd stand a better chance of buying a used Lamborghini Gallardo than a used MKIV Supra...

I looked into how much my AE86 is selling for nowadays and found out I now own a savings account I never knew I had.

That video was so good that I now want to mod a Mk5 to high hell.

God this video is just so true and it's upsetting but I am glad you made it. I've been one of the biggest JDM fanboys I've seen in my personal life. And I would never under ANY circumstances spend 6 figures on a JDM legend that's 10,20,30+ years old.

just got my license. I need to come here and say, bladed you're one of the few content creator that got me into cars ngl that 2 years of waiting feels forever

This is the most passionate and real I’ve heard bladed angle and I love it. Man is spitting facts out of his mind destroying arguments made by these fanboys. I love the passion bro, keep it up.

I've found myself slowly drifting away from cars and more into bikes. I'll always love cars but the prices are gettin more unreasonable

When I was a teenager I was a JDM fan boy but over time I grew up to realize that a Nissan Skyline or a Toyota Supra is not worth 100,000 yes they are legends but that's outrageous for a car. I grew up and started to like other cars and i'm currently driving a modern dodge charger that I've been enjoying the past 6 months I've had it

This is why you are one of my favorite car channels. No bullshit, straight talk about the hard truth the jdm community doesn't really want to acknowledge - the hero cars have become the villains

I absoulyely love bladed angel vids. All of them should be seen by all car enthusiasts * and 12 year olds who have no knowledge about cars besides fart and furious * This man is the voice of us.

Doug DeMuro is one of my favorite car channels. Love his reviews, humor and his personality, but I can’t stand him getting excited over used cars rising in value. Maybe because he’s the founder of a car auctions site called Cars and Bids, but Doug is responsible for making cool cheap cars more unaffordable day by day. I’m tired of him praising cars that brings “big money” even though the buyer probably think twice before spending it all, but also praising the seller for well, selling their car solely because of money. People who see cars as an “investment” is absolutely stupid, and I’m fed up with it. And also talking about his stupid auction site, he rewards flippers, another group of sellers that I hate more. I’ve seen countless Hummer EV’s, Rivians, C8 Corvettes, Broncos, or other new cars being sold THIS EARLY after purchasing it. If they ordered a Rivian or the Hummer, then keep it, they literally ordered it and now selling it after like a month owning it solely because of money. Like why tf would you spend more then $250k on a truck? Ordering it and being patient for it to deliver to you is worth more then $250k. It’s literally cheaper then spending $250k on an electric truck. Nothing upsets me more then flippers and people getting excited over cars that they’ll never afford. Doug defended these stupid flippers and their stupid behaviors many times, and it really upsets me. I love Doug as a RU-vidr. I think that he is a good reviewer because I love his humor. But him and his viewers are a problem. They literally get excited over cars rising in value that they will never ever buy. Doug recently said that he will never spend like $100k on a Rivian or $250k on a Hummer EV, but still he gets excited when car values skyrocket, and rewards these silly flippers trying to make a profit in a terrible way. I hope people wake up one day realizing that getting excited over cars they’ll never ever afford is a stupid stupid idea.

As any dorito lover I would love to own an FD. But since I can't afford an FD, I went for the RX8 instead. Cost me $1000 and the only thing wrong with it was the fuel pump, and it's still a great car!

remember when JDM cars used to be affordable now you need to pay 40 to upwards of 100k for some 80s-90s beat-up cars its ridiculous

I love how this Guy gets straigh to the point ,and explains everything clearly and also makes it interesting to learn and listen to,i watch him ,to find smth interesting to listen to and learn something new

I remember going to a used car dealership a twin turbo auto trans Supra was higher price then a high end performance mustang and I was shocked

I personally love Japanese sports cars. I have loved them for all my life. But the hype around them right now is just absurd. 20k for a beaten, 260,000km, non SR20 200SX is absolutely insane. The same goes for all the other JDM's, they've more than doubled their price since the early 2010's. One ridiculous example is the old gen Toyota Corolla TS. 192hp with an unreliable engine (2ZZ) and they are unreliable and prone to oil leaks and other engine problems (the Celica TS has the same problem and same engine). You could buy a decent one for about 2.5k euro back in 2018, which was fair considering the amount of problems the car could give. Now there are dealers and hypeboys selling them for, I wish I was making this up, 10,000 EURO with over 250,000km. I really hope that some sense gets knocked into these people that sell these old beauties for such absurd prices. The only thing I can recommend is simply not buying them and ignoring the offers for more than the cars worth, especiallyif it's in bad condition. If more car enthusiasts do this, the hypeboys and dealers will eventually realise that they will never sell them until they lower the price.

A 2013 STI tangerine edition just sold for 49k in MA. I stopped to look at it because I would love to own an orange Subaru but it had so many imperfections. Decent sized dents all over it, an aftermarket gauge was drilled into the dash and the rear end of the car had been resprayed. They said it wasn’t but you can obviously see the paint fade was done terribly and there was overspray on the exhaust that was also not stock. It was missing some interior bits too… car sold for 49 THOUSAND DOLLARS.

watching this while owning a car with 150 wheel hp that I paid 1500 for... Love your videos dude keep up the good work!

Especially with the manual coming out, I’d rather have a mk5 supra than a mk4 supra. In person the mk5 is a lot more smaller and more of a sports car compared to a mk4 supra.

I feel like no one gets these for crazy horsepower anymore. They just want to restore them to their original beauty. Every era has that phase of wanting a piece of history. These are diamonds in the rough for people and every year they’re only going to get crashed or ruined and supply will diminish. Too much demand not enough supply.

I agree with your view 100% Also social media has escalated the situation because most wouldnt have had a clue about alot of jdm stuff untill it all became widely shown over social media. When i was a child i was brought up around classic cars and cars as a thing became my hobby. When all my mates hadnt got the foggiest clue about any of it but now that its all over the Internet all those that would have wanted to play footie (soccer in us) now think they know everything about anything automotive and that is what slowly made me start to hate on the hobby because they just waltzed in here playing the know it all so it ruined it for me.

I love you I always come back year after year to listen to what you have to say because you're smart AF bro 💯 Congratulations 👏

Crack cocaine is cheaper than a Supra

Everyone hate the new Supra for no reason. When the Supra A80 MK4 wasn't the only Supra(there were other Supras before the MK4 A80 , and those didn't have 2JZ engines), and wasn't well liked by the masses in the 1990s. Hence: Poor sales(of the A80) throughout the 1990s to very early 2000s while it was in dealerships.

I remember leaving school and silvias being £5k cars, people we're already complaining about the prices then! They'd owned skylines and supras for under £5k. I never got onto owning one because the insurance was just so expensive at the time. Now, i can afford the insurance but the cars are gone in the wind. Really feel like ive totally missed the train

Bro spitting facts. Thanks for the video. Definitely had to subscribe

my dad bought a bmw e30 around when i was born so i've known about them my whole life. now 325is 5 speed coupes like that are $30000 cars just because some rappers own them. my dad paid $3500 for the car. he still has it 20 years later but i'm not sure i want one myself anymore. maybe i'm just a hipster but i often find myself thinking hype ruins things

The b58 is so great. You should make a video about the engine and Toyota and bmw.

FACTS, i thought i was the only one who thought buying a brand new supra made wayy more sense. ontop of all the reasons you said, the new supra is a suppperrrr good daily driver! hatch back for grocerys, navigation, all the new bells and whistles of a modern car. great video man

Thank u my guy as soon as donut start talking about a car people start overcharging

I hate to say it, I am probably one of those outlier people. but its because I come from a country where even with the worst exchange rate possible, it costs $350k USD to purchase an AE86, not inclusive of taxes and all the fees that follow, cars are just so expensive that everywhere else seems relatively cheap, this is not just for the AE86, an FD RX7 is $560K+ , heck priuses are like 80K+

I'm turning 17 next month and I've been planning to buy a Good NA miata since I was 13. But now with the car being stupidly overpriced I can't get my hands on a good one for a good price because some cringy JDM fanboys started to pay attention to it

This video hit the nail on the head. Great video!

I've been driving a 1992 NSX for 16 years now, I bought it in 2006 for $1,200. it only had 200 miles on it. I've heard people call it a supercar, I just bought it because my Honda Del Sol broke, and I was broke. I'm sad that many people won't get to experience classic Japanese sports cars.

I’m really just chilling with my civic till gas and prices overall improve

Hey you do have a point though I love old jdm but those prices are ridiculous

Man the price is unreal bro I went today and a 2022 PRE-OWNED Toyota Supra a91-cf was 62,000 before tax. I was gonna put 20-25k down with a 720 credit and and it still was 1200/ mo I was high risk? Wtf I make 5k/mo with no bills WTF is this man? Also love your videos sorry for the rant

I can’t agree with you more . People are insane . I was just thinking about some of the stuff you said few months ago and I was like “ how is no one talking about this ?”

This is why I have the new gen wrx. Nobody wanted to sell their older wrx's for what they were actually worth.

I agreed with pretty much everything you said. Car enthusiasts are their absolute worst enemy. Car enthusiasts: "Buying a new car is a rip off because of depreciation bro" also car enthusiasts: buys a JDM sports car designed to be *affordable* and fun at 2x, 3x, 4x, or more their original MSRP. once again car enthusiasts: buys a poorly maintained 3 year old sports car with 60,000 miles at 95% of MSRP, "aT LeASt I dIdn'T PaY fOR aLL of thAt DepReciAtIOn" If you can't tell I hate car enthusiasts so much despite being one. I understand buying an "enthusiast" car isn't always the most rational decision but there's a difference between spending a little extra for something you're passionate about and financially ruining yourself on some old ass car.

holy shit, I can't agree with those points more. Way to go dude, you just got a new subscriber!

Love this informative video. One question, how can you tell the car is constanly trading hands meaning ot os been abused many times?

My whole thought is that there's no problem with liking a car that's the predecessor to many newer cars or just not being made anymore. My dream car, for example, is an Rx-7 Spirit R. But aint no way am I spending 50K for one, fuck no. But I still understand that it requires insane maintenance to be reliable unlike most other cars in existance.

I think many of you are forgetting how much the MK4 supra, 300ZX, 3000GT and RX-7 cost when they were sold new in the 90’s. They were all minimum 40K USD. The MK4 Supra Turbo was a 50K car when sold new in the 90’s. Adjusted for inflation this would be about 100k in 2022 money. These cars were never affordable when new.

you make a good point about the car becoming someones life. ive seen a good few dudes drop 50k+ on some clapped out car, then show it off everywhere and only talk about it, then drive back to their rented one bed hovel.

Bladed is not the hero we deserved but definitely the one many people need

7:30 you are wrong here, the b58 is much more durable than the 2jz, and can get the same power figures with much less cash spent into it

Ive been keeping tabs every now and then on the listings in my price range in my area over the last 5 years. Its funny seeing the effects of the hype tax. WRX came and went. Then is300, then integras, then preludes. People are just settling for worse and worse stuff. Now i could sell my 03 corolla shit box with 200k miles for 3-4k and nobody would think anything of it.

Extremely happy MKV owner here. A couple basic mods and im already over 600hp. Extremely fun car so far. Had an e36 m3, e46 m3, few srt's, and an R6. And the mkv is already my favorite

I can say r33 gtr prices are decent. been staying around the 50-lower 60k but I'm just gonna stick with getting a germen then a japanse. At least I get the luxary and can make as good of power with a mk5 supra or even a M4 from 2015

I would rather buy the gr Yaris than a mk4 Supra. Way cooler and cheaper

It is so weird some people still think that the jdm culture is about the 6 figure supras and skylines... But at least you can clearly tell the difference in the heads if someone shows up with a mk4 supra/gtr or with a brz/gt86/gr86/miata/mx-5...

A lot of good points. Appreciate the video brother. 🤓

Thank you! Thank you for saying this and hope this common sense argument seeps into the minds of fanboys out there. A modern Toyota 86 will be a much better investment than a 30 year old Skyline. Be smart with your money. As a starter car, invest in something that you will get a joy out of for a lot longer than a cost inflated beater that you are going to have to spend more time and money on.

Euro and KDM honestly seems like the better route at this time. And before you come at me saying KDM’s don’t hold value, you’re right, but if you’re getting a car in hopes it’s holding value with the purpose to mod it, you’re kinda defeating the purpose of modding it.

Hey man, I have a video idea for you. I looked up “my favorite car from every brand” on RU-vid. I didn’t see any videos of what I wanted. You should do a video like that. I think a lot of people would like it.

My favorite thing to look at with this is in the iconic fast and furious scene where the ferrari and the supra line up to race that ferrari costs less then the supra now

I would like to think my 1997 R33 GTR with 500whp will be faster than a new stock 35 GTR at half their msrp even with the amount spent on mods and with the Skyline tax factored in.