SL55/63/65/R230 AMG: Depreciation on SL cars???
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...........I have to say that being of a different mind set, I am often suprised about the number of threads on car depriciation. Everyone knows that cars are not investments, so no need for me to emphasize the obvious. You should view a car the way you view a nice dinner at good restaurant. Once the dinner is served to you, it is worth nothing after that. It is worth even less after you have eaten it. It comes out the other end as feaces which is really worth nothing. Does this mean that people should styop going to dinner? Of course not. You derive enjoyement from it and the food you eat helps nourish your body. You buy a car and enjoy it and derive fun and satisfaction from it. Defending your brand of car as having greater residual value as the other is like two people leaving a restaurant and arguing about who's feaces will be worth more in the future. Maybe the guy who ate the stake will win but both feaces are pretty worthless.
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Gosh Ted, I'm in total awe of your knowledge of the workings of the human body. The things I never knew...
I'd advise against eating stakes though. They're normally made of wood or iron and your knowledge of digestion should have told they're difficult to process. Steaks are a different matter...
I'd advise against eating stakes though. They're normally made of wood or iron and your knowledge of digestion should have told they're difficult to process. Steaks are a different matter...
#29
Originally Posted by blueSL
Gosh Ted, I'm in total awe of your knowledge of the workings of the human body. The things I never knew...
I'd advise against eating stakes though. They're normally made of wood or iron and your knowledge of digestion should have told they're difficult to process. Steaks are a different matter...
I'd advise against eating stakes though. They're normally made of wood or iron and your knowledge of digestion should have told they're difficult to process. Steaks are a different matter...
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Originally Posted by Ted Baldwin
...........I have to say that being of a different mind set, I am often suprised about the number of threads on car depriciation. Everyone knows that cars are not investments, so no need for me to emphasize the obvious. You should view a car the way you view a nice dinner at good restaurant. Once the dinner is served to you, it is worth nothing after that. It is worth even less after you have eaten it. It comes out the other end as feaces which is really worth nothing. Does this mean that people should styop going to dinner? Of course not. You derive enjoyement from it and the food you eat helps nourish your body. You buy a car and enjoy it and derive fun and satisfaction from it. Defending your brand of car as having greater residual value as the other is like two people leaving a restaurant and arguing about who's feaces will be worth more in the future. Maybe the guy who ate the stake will win but both feaces are pretty worthless.
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Originally Posted by Ted Baldwin
...........I have to say that being of a different mind set, I am often suprised about the number of threads on car depriciation. Everyone knows that cars are not investments, so no need for me to emphasize the obvious. You should view a car the way you view a nice dinner at good restaurant. Once the dinner is served to you, it is worth nothing after that. It is worth even less after you have eaten it. It comes out the other end as feaces which is really worth nothing. Does this mean that people should styop going to dinner? Of course not. You derive enjoyement from it and the food you eat helps nourish your body. You buy a car and enjoy it and derive fun and satisfaction from it. Defending your brand of car as having greater residual value as the other is like two people leaving a restaurant and arguing about who's feaces will be worth more in the future. Maybe the guy who ate the stake will win but both feaces are pretty worthless.
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You will ALWAYS loose money on the car, unless you are a delaer. Even if you are, you will sometimes loose money.
If you buy a new car - you will loose A LOT.
If you buy used car (2-3 yo. is optimal) you will loose less.
There is a way however, I do it like that, usually works.
I go and find me a car at the auction, I buy it, drive it for 6m to a year and then sell it for the same price I bought it. So I'm loosing only on insurance and maint.
If you do it any other way, and if you going to finance it - you will be loosing money, that's a given!
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SL65/BENTLEY GT
Originally Posted by mainroman
Exactly!!! The depreciation talk is always so funny!!!
You will ALWAYS loose money on the car, unless you are a delaer. Even if you are, you will sometimes loose money.
If you buy a new car - you will loose A LOT.
If you buy used car (2-3 yo. is optimal) you will loose less.
There is a way however, I do it like that, usually works.
I go and find me a car at the auction, I buy it, drive it for 6m to a year and then sell it for the same price I bought it. So I'm loosing only on insurance and maint.
If you do it any other way, and if you going to finance it - you will be loosing money, that's a given!
You will ALWAYS loose money on the car, unless you are a delaer. Even if you are, you will sometimes loose money.
If you buy a new car - you will loose A LOT.
If you buy used car (2-3 yo. is optimal) you will loose less.
There is a way however, I do it like that, usually works.
I go and find me a car at the auction, I buy it, drive it for 6m to a year and then sell it for the same price I bought it. So I'm loosing only on insurance and maint.
If you do it any other way, and if you going to finance it - you will be loosing money, that's a given!
LOL. Sounds good to me. Everyone has an option. Save every penny that you make, become a billionaire, and die. Then look down from heaven, or up from hell, and watch your kids and grand kids by their upscale cars as their inherentence depreciates.
#33
Originally Posted by BigHat
I never knew "feaces" came from "stake."
...............LOL! its probably little dangerous to swallow a "stake" and let it come out of your bottom. Steaks more easily swallowed and digested.
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Originally Posted by Ted Baldwin
...............LOL! its probably little dangerous to swallow a "stake" and let it come out of your bottom. Steaks more easily swallowed and digested.
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We need a spell checker around here.
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Originally Posted by BigHat
Yes, and steaks make feces not feaces.
We need a spell checker around here.
We need a spell checker around here.
.............i get Your point, but I dont agree. Okay..........I get your point but I don't agree. This is an informal internet forum. Good spelling and good grammar are useful, but this is probably the worst place to spearhead such a movement.
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Originally Posted by Ted Baldwin
.............i get Your point, but I dont agree. Okay..........I get your point but I don't agree. This is an informal internet forum. Good spelling and good grammar are useful, but this is probably the worst place to spearhead such a movement.
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Don't take it personally. I didn't mean to pick on you and I'm sorry.
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SL65/BENTLEY GT
Originally Posted by BigHat
I agree it's no biggie, but it simply amazes me at times how poorly people spell around here. It's on a site discussing $100K+ cars.
Don't take it personally. I didn't mean to pick on you and I'm sorry.
Don't take it personally. I didn't mean to pick on you and I'm sorry.
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Originally Posted by BigHat
I agree it's no biggie, but it simply amazes me at times how poorly people spell around here. It's on a site discussing $100K+ cars.
Don't take it personally. I didn't mean to pick on you and I'm sorry.
Don't take it personally. I didn't mean to pick on you and I'm sorry.
Ted