larrymoo Posted November 24, 2023 Share Posted November 24, 2023 Car Kulture DeLuxe Is it going under also. Last issue Was Aug Sept I have tried to call but just a put off. Missed a copy in summer also Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobthehobbyguy Posted November 24, 2023 Share Posted November 24, 2023 (edited) I believe that car kulture deluxe and ol skool have gone to subscription only. The old paradigm for magazines just does not work anymore. Magazines survive on advertising dollars and the internet has eroded that severely. In addition printing up thousands of copies and sending them to stores has become too expensive and the unsold copies are destroyed as it's not cost effective to return them. Besides the space in stores for m magazines can be used for higher profit items. All of this has made it difficult for print magazines to survive Edited November 25, 2023 by bobthehobbyguy Stupid spell check substitution. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobss396 Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 21 hours ago, bobthehobbyguy said: I believe that car kulture deluxe and ol stool have gone to subscription only. The old paradigm for magazines just does not work anymore. Magazines survive on advertising dollars and the internet has eroded that severely. In addition printing up thousands of copies and sending them to stores has become too expensive and the unsold copies are destroyed as it's not cost effective to return them. Besides the space in stores for m magazines can be used for higher profit items. All of this has made it difficult for print magazines to survive. Ol Stool? I will pass on that... I read that others like Hot Rod Magazine may be going quarterly. Nobody likes to read it seems, and the old subscribers are just that... old. I used to subscribe to a few, but found it hard to find the time to read them when I was working. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 (edited) 49 minutes ago, bobss396 said: Nobody likes to read it seems... Why on earth would you WANT to read, when you can become an instant expert on ANYTHING by watching a 3-minute YouTube video? Reading to acquire in-depth knowledge is for geezers who don't know how to internet. And reading something printed on paper? Man...don't make me laugh. Edited November 25, 2023 by Ace-Garageguy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrymoo Posted November 25, 2023 Author Share Posted November 25, 2023 I have a subscription. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 I have a subscription to both Ol' Skool Rodz and Car Kulture DeLuxe magazines. Murpho bought out these two magazines a few years ago when they were failing. They did prop them up as far as content and coverage, but with all the writers, photographers and travels between car shows it is a shame that they didn't make it whether you liked the subjects or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobthehobbyguy Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 I looked at their website and they just did new issues. Nothing was said about the magazines going away. What was that statement based on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrymoo Posted November 25, 2023 Author Share Posted November 25, 2023 44 minutes ago, bobthehobbyguy said: I looked at their website and they just did new issues. Nothing was said about the magazines going away. What was that statement based on? I was only asking the question Read the first post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobthehobbyguy Posted November 26, 2023 Share Posted November 26, 2023 Sorry I misread your post. I thought you said it was going away. As I said I do know they went to subscription only as I read it in the magazine. Unfortunately print magazines are going through tough times. I also prefer print to digital. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Bartrop Posted November 26, 2023 Share Posted November 26, 2023 I love print, and one of my favourite things is to browse through used bookstores, but the last time I picked up a car magazine at a news stand it was something like 10 bucks for something the size of a largish pamphlet, and mostly ads, so I can see why they're going away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobthehobbyguy Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 Yup $10 for a bunch of ads and no info worth the price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karbuildr Posted November 28, 2023 Share Posted November 28, 2023 This is the message I get when I click on "Subscribe" at the Car Kulture Deluxe website: "This page has been taken offline". Same for their merchandise link, same for Ol' Skool Rodz. Not good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobthehobbyguy Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 (edited) Definitely not a good sign. They have done a good job with the magazines. They are one of a few automotive magazines that are worthwhile reading. Edited November 30, 2023 by bobthehobbyguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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