Jarrod Nkosi
Founder and DirectorAutomotive enthusiast with 12 years of buying, selling, and collecting performance cars. Built The 03 Collective to fill a gap the industry refused to close.
Our StoryWe Started with
We Started with
Three Principles.
The 03 Collective was built on a simple belief: that automotive transactions should not feel transactional.
The name says it. Three principles, held to without compromise: Selection - we do not list everything, we list what is worth listing. Presentation - every vehicle deserves to be seen properly. Trust - no games, no pressure, no small print surprises.
We are based in Johannesburg, but our reach is national. Our buyers are discerning. Our sellers care about how their car is represented. And our standard does not move.
The03Collective
01
Selection
We do not list every car that comes our way. Each vehicle is assessed against our standard before it earns a place in our inventory. If it does not belong here, it does not appear here. This is how we protect the trust of every buyer who visits us.
02
Presentation
Most cars are undersold because they are poorly shown. We believe every vehicle deserves professional photography, honest detailed descriptions, and a listing built to convert interest into enquiry. Presentation is not an afterthought - it is the product.
03
Trust
No pressure. No manufactured urgency. No hidden conditions. We operate with complete transparency - buyers know what they are buying, sellers know what to expect, and every interaction is handled with the care it deserves. This is non-negotiable.
Our BackgroundFrom Passion
From Passion
to Practice.
The 03 Collective grew from a frustration shared by every enthusiast who has ever bought or sold a quality car in South Africa: the experience rarely matches the vehicle.
We watched excellent cars go to market with phone photos and generic descriptions. We watched sellers accept less than their car was worth because the listing did nothing to communicate its value. We watched buyers wade through noise, sifting for honesty.
So we built something different. A platform that takes presentation seriously. A team that knows what it is looking at. A process built around the people involved, not just the transaction at the end.
The 03 Collective is small by design. We do not aim to list every car in South Africa. We aim to list the right ones - and to make sure every buyer and seller who comes to us leaves with exactly what they came for.
The PeopleThe Team
The Team
Behind the Standard.
Cara Venter
Photography and CreativeFormer editorial photographer turned automotive specialist. The reason every listing here looks the way it does. She finds the shot others miss.
Reza Patel
Client RelationsFirst point of contact for buyers and sellers. Known for responding faster than expected and solving problems before they become problems.