The auto trade is dealing with risky market situations, which is inflicting substantial provide points trade broad. With these challenges, getting your arms on a brand new automotive will be tedious course of, main many individuals to repair up the automobiles already of their driveway, as an alternative of buying new.
Nevertheless, this isn’t the one driver behind the rise in automotive DIYing. The trade is filled with passionate enhancers and restorers, and their ‘do-it-yourself’ angle has produced a surge in demand for components and equipment. From celebrities like Beyonce exhibiting off their collections to the current improve of on-line automotive auctions, the restoration and enhancing of automobiles has a rising fanatic group, and it reveals no signal of stopping. eBay Motors, a pacesetter in automotive components and equipment, is seeing this firsthand.
“Automotive fans have lengthy been turning to eBay for our broad number of trusted components and equipment,” mentioned Ryan Baltjes, eBay Canada’s Head of Automotive Components & Equipment. “However the automotive DIY pattern has actually kicked into a better gear in recent times, and we’re seeing it play out on our market. In actual fact, three auto components are offered each second on eBay throughout North America.”
Final yr eBay noticed Canadian gross sales on transmission rebuild kits leap practically 65 per cent and brake element kits improve over 85 per cent, and the checklist goes on. The current valuation of basic automobiles additionally reveals simply how a lot this trade is rising, with basic automobiles having elevated in worth by greater than 100 per cent over the previous decade, with continuous improve within the final yr*.
However in terms of DIYing, it’s not at all times simple to search out the area of interest or uncommon components wanted to finish that spectacular storage undertaking. The rise of on-line purchasing and world marketplaces actually provides fans extra entry than ever to merchandise. Nevertheless, as soon as a component is discovered on-line, the problem is guaranteeing that it’ll truly be appropriate together with your automobile. That’s why options like eBay My Storage had been designed as a one-stop-shop to discovering components and equipment on your actual automobile specs, giving confidence that the half you’re seeking to buy will suit your make and mannequin.
“Discovering these uncommon or area of interest components can actually make or break your undertaking, so gaining access to the breadth of stock that solely a worldwide market like eBay can supply is clutch,” mentioned Baltjes. “However entry to stock is just half the battle; you additionally want a trusted shopping for expertise while you’re making such a novel buy. That’s the place eBay can’t be beat, with our Cash Again Assure on each new and used components, letting you store with confidence.”
So, for these auto fans searching for these ‘good’ components for his or her newest undertaking, they’ll head to ebay.ca/motors.
*Knight Frank (2021)