Tale of a GT2RS Allocation
04-07-2018, 02:15 PM
#181
spend your money as you see fit
losing 20k on sales tax on a car doesnt faze me one bit.
buying $10 sweat pants at costco, i cannot do. my oil soaked one is just fine.
$15k bicycles are no problem
but i only buy women cycling socks b/c they are always on sale and i can save $1.00 a pair...
yes i HAVE SOME SERIOUS ISSUES.
losing 20k on sales tax on a car doesnt faze me one bit.
buying $10 sweat pants at costco, i cannot do. my oil soaked one is just fine.
$15k bicycles are no problem
but i only buy women cycling socks b/c they are always on sale and i can save $1.00 a pair...
yes i HAVE SOME SERIOUS ISSUES.
04-07-2018, 02:17 PM
#182
GT3 player par excellence
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^ great you had to bring up zip lock.
if i throw one away my mom would have a field day on me.
they are "re-usable for LIFE"
if i throw one away my mom would have a field day on me.
they are "re-usable for LIFE"
04-07-2018, 02:20 PM
#183
spend your money as you see fit
losing 20k on sales tax on a car doesnt faze me one bit.
buying $10 sweat pants at costco, i cannot do. my oil soaked one is just fine.
$15k bicycles are no problem
but i only buy women cycling socks b/c they are always on sale and i can save $1.00 a pair...
yes i HAVE SOME SERIOUS ISSUES.
losing 20k on sales tax on a car doesnt faze me one bit.
buying $10 sweat pants at costco, i cannot do. my oil soaked one is just fine.
$15k bicycles are no problem
but i only buy women cycling socks b/c they are always on sale and i can save $1.00 a pair...
yes i HAVE SOME SERIOUS ISSUES.
04-07-2018, 02:24 PM
#184
04-07-2018, 02:30 PM
#185
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^ here in norcal finance world, we call it "new math"
it goes as follows:
last night i spec'd out a 991.2GT2RS for $380,000.
since i am no vip, i am prepared to pay $150,000 in ADM so that will cost me. $530k
but no one can find me open allocation as i really wanted pink stitching.
so, next best thing i decided to order a GT3RS instead for $230k
wow, guess what, i just SAVED myself $300k.
at this rate, i can retire by May 2018 with all the savings i created virtually.
it goes as follows:
last night i spec'd out a 991.2GT2RS for $380,000.
since i am no vip, i am prepared to pay $150,000 in ADM so that will cost me. $530k
but no one can find me open allocation as i really wanted pink stitching.
so, next best thing i decided to order a GT3RS instead for $230k
wow, guess what, i just SAVED myself $300k.
at this rate, i can retire by May 2018 with all the savings i created virtually.
04-07-2018, 02:34 PM
#186
Three Wheelin'
Rolex is totally the Porsche of the watch world. Attainable luxury, artificial supply constraints on the most popular (stainless sport/GT) models, ADMs, lists, focus on resale values, all of it on new models that really only change ever so slightly from the previous gen. @ MSRP I think the sports/GT watches are actually a good value all things considered but the ADMs really make a mess of things.
That said, at least Rolex ADs are MSRP only and many will put you on a list, even if it means years waiting, and good customers can by pass the list but still get the watch @ MSRP leaving ADMs to the grey market dealers. The end result might be the same but somehow it feels more fair and doesn't upset me as much as the Porsche dealer shenanigans on the GT cars.
That said, at least Rolex ADs are MSRP only and many will put you on a list, even if it means years waiting, and good customers can by pass the list but still get the watch @ MSRP leaving ADMs to the grey market dealers. The end result might be the same but somehow it feels more fair and doesn't upset me as much as the Porsche dealer shenanigans on the GT cars.
04-07-2018, 03:07 PM
#187
Rolex is totally the Porsche of the watch world. Attainable luxury, artificial supply constraints on the most popular (stainless sport/GT) models, ADMs, lists, focus on resale values, all of it on new models that really only change ever so slightly from the previous gen. @ MSRP I think the sports/GT watches are actually a good value all things considered but the ADMs really make a mess of things.
That said, at least Rolex ADs are MSRP only and many will put you on a list, even if it means years waiting, and good customers can by pass the list but still get the watch @ MSRP leaving ADMs to the grey market dealers. The end result might be the same but somehow it feels more fair and doesn't upset me as much as the Porsche dealer shenanigans on the GT cars.
That said, at least Rolex ADs are MSRP only and many will put you on a list, even if it means years waiting, and good customers can by pass the list but still get the watch @ MSRP leaving ADMs to the grey market dealers. The end result might be the same but somehow it feels more fair and doesn't upset me as much as the Porsche dealer shenanigans on the GT cars.
04-07-2018, 04:29 PM
#188
Since this is a Rolex thread now... why do people hate the Milgauss?
04-07-2018, 04:34 PM
#190
And Mooty is into ladies socks
04-07-2018, 04:43 PM
#191
04-07-2018, 05:06 PM
#192
^ here in norcal finance world, we call it "new math"
it goes as follows:
last night i spec'd out a 991.2GT2RS for $380,000.
since i am no vip, i am prepared to pay $150,000 in ADM so that will cost me. $530k
but no one can find me open allocation as i really wanted pink stitching.
so, next best thing i decided to order a GT3RS instead for $230k
wow, guess what, i just SAVED myself $300k.
at this rate, i can retire by May 2018 with all the savings i created virtually.
it goes as follows:
last night i spec'd out a 991.2GT2RS for $380,000.
since i am no vip, i am prepared to pay $150,000 in ADM so that will cost me. $530k
but no one can find me open allocation as i really wanted pink stitching.
so, next best thing i decided to order a GT3RS instead for $230k
wow, guess what, i just SAVED myself $300k.
at this rate, i can retire by May 2018 with all the savings i created virtually.
04-07-2018, 05:17 PM
#193
I like the z-blue actually
and I don't see how rolex=porsche
rolex is a non-profit; once they hit their quota, done, finish. pvt held company doesn't care for you lol. don't like it? go buy an omega
porsche would love to make 20,000 GT cars a year but they do not have the factory capacity. and they aint building a new GT factory for this bubble we are in and new emission BS
and I don't see how rolex=porsche
rolex is a non-profit; once they hit their quota, done, finish. pvt held company doesn't care for you lol. don't like it? go buy an omega
porsche would love to make 20,000 GT cars a year but they do not have the factory capacity. and they aint building a new GT factory for this bubble we are in and new emission BS
04-07-2018, 07:57 PM
#195
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Wow...some thread, not a watch guy but a car guy and a P car guy, they are fun and should be enjoyed not a source of stress and frustration, take a deep breath and go for a drive in whatever you’ve got......live it up.