Zeroday
Active Member
Ooof, I didn't mean it that way at all, but you're right, it totally reads that way. This is more what I meant:My fellow Leesburger, your post sounds a little judgmental. I look at things from my own perspective and knowing that life is temporary, I’m happy to be on this side of the dirt today. With regard to money, we’re sensible and live within our means but I make it, so I spend it on what I want. I do what makes me happy and wish others the best in doing the same.
I don't have a lot of experience in buying and selling vehicles. I tend to buy and then hang on to until they return to dust (and then I don't know what to do with them other than give them away). I have limited data points from personal experience - the times I've bought used cars it seems the depreciation loss in that first year (or two) is large - I'm curious if there's something to it that I don't understand or know about, or tricks people use to keep in newer vehicles without inverting in value. It seems there are far more experienced people here, so that was more of my question - what's the trick? Or is there one? It was more a statement in awe, not judgement - I can't possibly judge, I've turned the money siphon on to the restoration of the car in my profile picture, and that will easily eclipse my Ram's cost probably before the thing is even made at this rate. It's going to hurt a lot to spend on these two vehicles now, but I'm doing it for that same reason, I can't take it with me and I'm not getting any younger.
So, in conclusion, very poorly worded, not meant in the way it reads, more just curiosity about what I'm missing.