Only slightly OT | Losing all my British car wrenches Options

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I've known this has been coming, but I'm seeing an acceleration of the go-to shops on British cars retiring with no one really filling the gap they are leaving. I predict by the end of the year we won't have any British car shops (expect, maybe, for one Jaguar shop) left in Orange County. Shop owners just getting older and land their buildings are on is getting too tempting not to sell.

French car specialists are all gone, Italian specialists also gone expect for one excellent Alfa shop (fortunately a friend and part of why I have Alfas). Same basic dynamic, and doubt this is unique to Orange County CA.

Interestingly, and encouragingly, the Porsche and BMW shops appear to be thriving. Ditto for Toyota FJ40 focused shops.

I hate to say it but this will impact what I buy/collect and fear it may (on a much larger) scale reduce the variety of classics that are preserved and used.

What are you all seeing?

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What Pursang said holds a lot of water.

The Porsche shop in town that has survived opened up its bays to let any modern cars in for regular service. The aircooled specific shops in the are have mostly all closed up.

I would imagine for british cars the issue is even worse, with no current models to keep work cycling in as the classics wear out, or the owners die off.

Zach

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What Pursang said holds a lot of water.

The Porsche shop in town that has survived opened up its bays to let any modern cars in for regular service. The aircooled specific shops in the are have mostly all closed up.

I would imagine for british cars the issue is even worse, with no current models to keep work cycling in as the classics wear out, or the owners die off.

Zach

I think that is the dynamic at play in a nut shell.