A lost cause means owning a declining asset. I don't expect to retire from the proceeds of disposing of my W123 wagons, but then again I believe they will probably hold their own in value due to their great practicality and comparative scarcity.
On Mon, Nov 14, 2011 at 11:58 AM, Randy Bennell <rbenn...@bennell.ca> wrote: > I know that many of you are essentially bottom feeders when it comes to > vehicles, and I mean no disrespect when I say that as I tend to fall into > that category to a great extent myself. > > The question for you is essentially, when do you call it a lost cause? > > There has to be a time when a vehicle ceased to be worth putting money > into it. How do you decide at what point that happens? > > I know that some of you firmly believe that a 123 wagon is the state of > the art in the auto world etc but beyond that sort of blind devotion, what > makes you continue or not continue with a vehicle? > > My younger son works as a mechanic in a shop that caters to people with > more money than brains when it comes to "classic" vehicles and maybe that > causes me to think more about some of this. > > I have my 76 115 300D and know that whatever I put into it has to be for > my enjoyment as I will never "make money" on it. > The same goes for my 02 F150 Supercrew. I really like it and so far it has > not cost me a whole lot but it is about 10 years old and has over 150K > miles on it so cost must mount over time. > > I have been thinking about another car but am really reluctant to spend > big dollars on something new or even "newer" so I have this mental > dilemma. Am I crazy to get involved in something that will no doubt cause > me some grief??? > > Having re-read what I typed above, I womder if I am getting my point > accross? > > I guess what I am hoping for is a bit of an ongoing thread with opinions > by many of you setting forth your own philosophies on this sort of thing. > > Randy > > ______________________________**_________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives > http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/<http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/> > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.com<http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com> > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
