At 03:16 PM 9/3/02, Rick Lindsay wrote:
> Mike, this note is in no way a flame or slap. I hope it is a
>revelation to some of the guys who always admired the cars
>but ASSUMED that they needed to be millionaires to own
>them. It IS possible. Ask yourself what you could buy for
>$25k that would hold its value. Then ask yourself if you would
>rather have a Ferrari that you could turn around and get your
>money out of within a month...
Agreed. One of my best friends lived in New Orleans for 9 years or
so. They bought a used Rolls Royce Silver Cloud (I think it was) for $19
thousand, used to go to the supermarket with it, etc. People think my '78B
is more exotic than a Z3, yet I bought it for $4000 (have since put a lot
into the engine and stuff, but not into the body). You can pay $40,000 for
a Beamer (or more!) and you still won't get the same kind of appreciation
and comments.
I believe in having a "real" car - ah, that comment'll probably get me in
trouble - I mean a more modern car, like my Saab, for winters up here,
obviously, and for trips where the MG isn't practical, but for a "second"
car (even though the MG is my primary driver during the non-winter months)
I'll buy a classic any day.
- Tab
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