Do you have people constantly telling you to sell?
02-03-2010, 07:29 AM
#46
Racer
I have come up with a formula; EV + DV x Repair/Parts Cost = Driving/Ownership Pleasure
Where: EV = Expected Value - What did you expect of the vehicle when you bought it?
DV= Distinctive Value - Is there distinction or Uniqueness in your ride?
Repair/Parts cost - How much does it cost to operate the vehicle
So, if I had a reasonable Expected value, what it can do, what it can provide me with and add the decent Distictive Value of our cars (even when called a Ferrari!) multiplied by the repair costs (cheap if you do your own) and parts cost (Some are cheap some are very expensive) then I should arrive at some sort of value for ownership.
I haven't attached numbers to this formula, but my Driving/Ownership level is very high and that's all that counts!
People will always pay a premium for anything that is Unique, Rare or Precious
Where: EV = Expected Value - What did you expect of the vehicle when you bought it?
DV= Distinctive Value - Is there distinction or Uniqueness in your ride?
Repair/Parts cost - How much does it cost to operate the vehicle
So, if I had a reasonable Expected value, what it can do, what it can provide me with and add the decent Distictive Value of our cars (even when called a Ferrari!) multiplied by the repair costs (cheap if you do your own) and parts cost (Some are cheap some are very expensive) then I should arrive at some sort of value for ownership.
I haven't attached numbers to this formula, but my Driving/Ownership level is very high and that's all that counts!
People will always pay a premium for anything that is Unique, Rare or Precious
02-03-2010, 08:20 AM
#47
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Yep, that's exactly right.
There's also the sad situation of a guy (deep down a car guy) who outwardly disapproves of other men acting irresponsible in regards to cars (unnecessary expense, driving faster than the minivan in the next lane, etc.) because he's been castrated and beaten into submission (metaphorically) by his significant other; ironically the same woman who was originally attracted to him because he was a man who lived in his reality and one of his passions happen to be cars.
I'm specifying the genders, here, because I don't think it's ever the other way around.
No driver friendly car is an investment, really.
If you have a passion for something, you exercise it. It's only the jealous that reprimand you for owning your car. It's not financial jealousy (late 80's 951; yeah right), but the envy that they're not able to exercise the will of doing what they really wanna do.
Most of us have been there; trying to escape a box we've created for ourselves.
There's also the sad situation of a guy (deep down a car guy) who outwardly disapproves of other men acting irresponsible in regards to cars (unnecessary expense, driving faster than the minivan in the next lane, etc.) because he's been castrated and beaten into submission (metaphorically) by his significant other; ironically the same woman who was originally attracted to him because he was a man who lived in his reality and one of his passions happen to be cars.
I'm specifying the genders, here, because I don't think it's ever the other way around.
No driver friendly car is an investment, really.
If you have a passion for something, you exercise it. It's only the jealous that reprimand you for owning your car. It's not financial jealousy (late 80's 951; yeah right), but the envy that they're not able to exercise the will of doing what they really wanna do.
Most of us have been there; trying to escape a box we've created for ourselves.
This is what I really like about car clubs and web forums such as this one - people who "get it." I am proud that my main car is a 1982 Mercedes 240D diesel with 300k+ on the odometer (you should see the looks I get when I tell people that!). My second car that I'm currently in the market for will likely be a 20+ year old Porsche 951. If you don't like what I drive, f&#@ off!
End of rant,
Scott
02-03-2010, 11:53 AM
#48
Funny... never had people randomly tell me to sell the Porsche. The *motorcycle* on the other hand... I couldn't go a week without someone telling me how "dangerous" and "stupid" and "childish" they were. Frankly I'm kinda glad I don't have a bike anymore, specifically for this reason!
As for the Porsche - I do get a few compliments on occasion, which I honestly did NOT expect when I bought it. I figured it would slip under ther radar most of the time. One guy told me I had a "nice Datsun" (LOL) when picking up my son at daycare in it one day. He was a little surprised when I told him it was actually an old Porsche (but was genuine in his compliment.) My 2nd or 3rd day I had the car, the wife and I ran out for ice cream in it. The particular ice cream shop we went to tends to be the suburban teeny-bopper hangout on summer evenings, and as we were walking out there were a few young kids hanging out on their sportbikes that said, "Damn whose Porsche is that??" I've also had people give me the "thumbs up" while sitting in traffic, etc.
One thing I *do* hate is the "OH you must be RICH!" type response I get from non-car people when they find out I have one. Drives me nuts. (And for the record, I rarely, if ever, actually tell anyone as IMO it's none of their business what I drive.)
As for the Porsche - I do get a few compliments on occasion, which I honestly did NOT expect when I bought it. I figured it would slip under ther radar most of the time. One guy told me I had a "nice Datsun" (LOL) when picking up my son at daycare in it one day. He was a little surprised when I told him it was actually an old Porsche (but was genuine in his compliment.) My 2nd or 3rd day I had the car, the wife and I ran out for ice cream in it. The particular ice cream shop we went to tends to be the suburban teeny-bopper hangout on summer evenings, and as we were walking out there were a few young kids hanging out on their sportbikes that said, "Damn whose Porsche is that??" I've also had people give me the "thumbs up" while sitting in traffic, etc.
One thing I *do* hate is the "OH you must be RICH!" type response I get from non-car people when they find out I have one. Drives me nuts. (And for the record, I rarely, if ever, actually tell anyone as IMO it's none of their business what I drive.)