Three and half years ago I started this site as a side project. It soon turned into something much bigger than I had ever hoped. I had no idea that so many people would be as interested in Mattel Disney Cars diecast as I was. I have had a great time writing about Cars and hearing from the collectors and parents who enjoy it so much. So it is with some sadness that I say that this site will no longer continue as it has for the past 3 and a half years.
As you may be aware, posting on this site has been very few and far between this year, compared to years past. There are a lot of reasons, but the main one is time. I started this site and I have run it on my own in my spare time, while working a full time job outside the home. I have a wife, a child about to turn 2 and another one on the way in the next 5 months. With all that going on, there is not a lot of time left over to spend on other things. And with a second child on the way, I anticipate having a lot less free time than I do now.
Another reason is lack of interest. I still love Cars. But the characters in the main line now being produced are very minor characters in the film. They are running out of characters to make into diecast. This is why the line has been splintered into the lenticular Cars and the Cars Toons among others. And now a second movie is on the way, which will start a whole new line of toys to collect.
Also, there is the lack of space. Having to make room for 2 children in the house, I have a lot less room to store my collection, much less display them anywhere. So there is simply nowhere to put the Cars I already have in addition to any new ones coming in.
To sum it up, I will be ending my Cars collecting or cutting it way back soon. And I don’t have the time to give this site what it deserves to continue to make it a great resource. So it’s time for a change. The site will stay up as it is, but the comments will be closed. I will not be posting any new information here. Instead, I am going to try to get the forums off the ground again. The new forum is called Cars Collectors and can be found at http://carscollectors.com/. I will be posting there when I can, but the community will have a much bigger role there. To me, that seems like a much better solution than just simply shutting down, and I hope those of you who participated here will continue there.
In closing, I just want to say that the past 3 and a half years have been amazing. I want to thank you guys for sticking around and help keep this site going. This site wouldn’t have existed this long without you. Take care.
Jonathan
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