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Originally Posted by HumanWiki
All of these cars are a luxury item, even if they're not classified as a luxury car. We don't need the vast majority of the gizmos, gadgets, power, design, etc. We buy and get in to them for the feelings they evoke while driving them. This is not exclusive to the auto performance area either. It's all across the board, with some hobbies costing more than others.
Depreciation is something you accept because you're buying it as a toy, not an investment.
While I would never encourage someone to over extend themselves and I'm sure some fiscally conservative people will be along to hand slap me.. But, money is a medium of exchange and has 0 intrinsic value. It only means something when we use it and while some may get enjoyment from having more commas in the bank than others, that doesn't do it for me. So, spend what you can on things that make you happy and don't worry about if they lose monetary value over the years. If you're not buying/selling them quickly, it's irrelevant and your mental happiness will usually offset it anyways.
Basically, we're only granted a certain amount of years in life. Choose how you spend them and on the things that make you happy. If a high initial cost car that will lose 30% value in 2yrs is something you can stomach because of the joy it will bring you and you're not going to end up destitute from buying it, then why not? |
my 2016 2ss was the first big grown up purchase I ever made, i'm 26. It DID hurt to see other models a few months later go for 20k off MSRP, but looking back, you are right. I have enjoyed my car and while I would have loved to save more money, every minute i've spent in my car has been with a smile on my face.