Re: Depreciation
Originally Posted by sonoronos
What amazes me is when people complain about the maintenance costs/depreciation of a Crossfire when they are used to maintaining/operating 27 year old cars.
I mean, honestly?
Also,
Originally Posted by irwin
dude vette parts are a dime a dozen and sitting on the auto parts stores shelves gathering dust
Gee. I didn’t really mean to insult the old Corvette haters on here. Just stating my amazement about the depreciating Crossfire; stating a couple of facts; and make a prediction or two. As I mentioned, I love the Crossfire, but I don’t think that I will be keeping it as long term as I originally intended. Yep, the 27 year old Corvette parts will probably still be available for another 30 years, long after I am gone. I have my doubts that the parts necessary to keep the Crossfire running will be. That’s my prediction simply stated. Either way, both of these cars are just toys that I drive in the summer, and if either one's value does a tail spin to zero, I’m not going to get very concerned. As I said before, these cars are not investments. Also, I’m not complaining about the ‘maintenance’ costs. I understand the difference between maintaining an older car that has minimal maintenance and rarely breaks down, as compared to a newer car that needs special attention with complex systems that are more difficult to diagnose. I agree, that the Crossfire is a much safer and better car.
Last edited by corfire; Mar 12, 2008 at 12:25 AM.