Well, as one of my HD owner friends keeps saying to me, "if I have to explain it to you, you just don't get it". I just don't get it.
Ed 300E On 29/01/2008, Tom Hargrave <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hmmm, Harley-Davidsons used to depreciate "like a rock" back when AMF > built > junk. > > Not saying that there is a correlation, just making an observation. But I > can tell you that a lot of people sell their older Mercedes because of the > ongoing maintenance cost. > > And the line got up to 15 months, not 3 years. And that was for the > dressers > only. > > Thanks, > Tom Hargrave > www.kegkits.com > 256-656-1924 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of E M > Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2008 9:16 AM > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Check out my bike video > > Because around here, a used mercedes depreciates like a rock, so buyig > used > leaves you with tonnes of money for servicing and repairs. Where is the > value for the second buyer in buying something used that only depreciated > $300 a year, unless buying new means you must wait in line for 3 years, > which of course, these days you don't for a HD. > > Ed > 300E > > On 29/01/2008, Tom Hargrave <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Following the same logic - why buy an old Mercedes when you can get > > something newer with a warranty? > > > > Thanks, > > Tom Hargrave > > www.kegkits.com > > 256-656-1924 > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > On Behalf Of E M > > Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2008 12:51 AM > > To: Mercedes Discussion List > > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Check out my bike video > > > > Many friends have told me HD hold their value well, but I wonder how > many > > would opt just to spend the extra $4500 and get a bike that's 16 years > > newer, and under warranty? > > > > Ed > > 300E > > > > On 29/01/2008, Kevin Kraly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > My 92 Harley cost $17,500 when new and it is still worth $12,500 > > > $4500 depreciation over 16 years (less than $300 per year) is > > awesome! I > > > think that my '07 Dodge pickup depreciated double that just being > driven > > > off > > > the lot! I remember a couple neighbors of mine buying Harleys > > (flhtc's?) > > > at > > > that time and thinking they were expensive. There isn't anything like > > the > > > sound of a well-tuned HD (or SD)!! > > > > > > Kevin in Hillsboro, OR > > > 1983 300SD 266Kmi, Ursula > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > > > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.13/1246 - Release Date: > > 1/27/2008 > > 6:39 PM > > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.15/1248 - Release Date: > 1/28/2008 > 9:32 PM > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
