In a message dated 4/8/2005 11:07:12 A.M. Mountain Daylight Time,
grbyrns@ucdavis.edu writes:
Since I decided to keep the
car as a driver, I guess I'll just have to take out my money in trade by
driving the heck out of it for a few years.
Glen Byrns
As I've stated before, new cars depreciate, and just having almost any car
costs you at least $2-300 a month, whether it is payments, depreciation, or
repairs.
If you put $10,000.00 in the car, and use it for a daily driver, and sell it
in 5 years for $2000.00, you are still way ahead of buying a new one, dollars
and cents. Now, you have to like working on them, and maintaining them,
and it helps if you live in CA where an air conditioner is not mandatory for
daily drivers.
Just my opinion, I could be wrong...
Robert B. Houston
Texan in NM
73 Midget
63 TR4
"A strong body makes the mind strong. As to the species of exercises, I
advise the gun. While this gives moderate exercise to the body, it gives
boldness, enterprise and independence to the mind. Games played with the ball,
and
others of that nature, are too violent for the body and stamp no character on
the mind. Let your gun therefore be your constant companion of your walks."
--- Thomas Jefferson
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