Re: New ones....

[dsedon@domain.elided]

hey mark,

re: item "b", i can't speak for the ferrari (expensive maintenance?), but i know from personal experience, that a pantera is extremely cheap to maintain, quite reliable, parts aren't any more $$$ than for our beloved alfas, (engine parts are a lot cheaper!), and they're readily awailable - on the shelf at several different vendors.  re: insurance, my '72, insured for agreed walue of $34k,  (no surprises from the ins co, if i have an accident), costs me a whopping $250/year.  zero deductable.  only two things are covered: 1)collision.  2)other than collision.  ;~)

i hope i haven't jeopardized yer early retirement w/this info...  :>)

doug s.   
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   Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2002 16:08:10 -0400
   From: Mark Denovich <mark@domain.elided>
   Subject: Re: New ones....

   dsedon@domain.elided wrote:
   > sure, the wolwo is that much.  which is why i'd *never* 
   > spend that kinda money [$40k] on *any* new car.

   Yeah every time I catch myself thinking about purchasing a new car 
   (generally after a particularly vexing day of working on one of my cars) 
   I eventually reach the conclusion that $40k buys me:

   a) a "nice" new car.  Which will require me to use the dealer for 
   service, will have a brutal depreciation schedule, will be expensive to 
   insure (my current cars do not warrant collision coverage), and will 
   give me stress every time it's out of my sight.

   b) A "cheap" used Ferrari (two of my favorite cars are the 308s and the 
   Ferrari/Fiat/Dino 246s) or a Pantera with a few years of gas to go with 
   it.   In other words, cars I'd love to own.  Plus insurance costs and 
   stress.

   c) between 5-20 more "cheap" Alfas

   d) One year (at least) earlier retirement date and just one more cheap Alfa.

   Option "d" wins every time (with "c" being a close second.)
      
      --Mark

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