Originally Posted by
adventurous1
As with ANY VEHICLE purchase, NEVER, NEVER NEVER purchase ANYTHING NEW. Unless of course you don't mind losing 30 -50 % of it's value within a couple of years. Why does any logical thinking person buy any vehicle / vessel new - when they know that the $$$ value is going to drop like a rock, and then cry about it? Are you a progressive / liberal? lol
In Feb / March I paid 11K cash for a 2013 w/ 4K miles on it w/ warranty thru Nov 2017. The seller also left the purchase price 'blank' on the title and the receipt. Of which, I wrote in 5K and only paid 400 ish in sales tax / reg, etc. Took 2 mths to add accessories (this cost I know I will never get back - except it's what I wanted - which brings huge value to my life). Put 7K worry free miles thru National Parks that most of America only dreams about seeing (and I'm blessed to see them quite often). About to take another 4K x country trip first wk in Sept.
11K brings big value into my life (and I don't mean $$$$). If I only keep it for 5 yrs and sell it for 6K, it only depreciated 1K a year for monstrous enjoyment, wicked majestic vistas, and never ending memories. And, the 1K / I lost I make in just over 2 days of working. lol
Most importantly, "it" is not what something costs you, "it" is how much value it brings into your life. (regardless of what "it" is).