[V8] What a chintzy way to get ahead, or I absolutely HATE it when this h...

[DasWolfen at aol.com]

> >I also believe that most of us put far more into our cars then what we 
> will
> >ever get back upon the sell of our vehicles, but I think the daily grin we
> >receive while driving such a wonderful vehicle requires some kind of cost -
> >hell I've lost more on one years depreciation on my wife's new Range Rover
> >then I've spent on maintenance on my V8 in the last 8 years and I wouldn't
> >trade my car for her Range Rover in a minute.

You nailed a bullseye on my theory of ownership. Cars are not an money 
investment. You have to find you're own justification for the money you spend on 
them. 

 Buy a new car and drive it off the lot.....oops, now its worth 2/3rds of 
what you owe and dropping rapidly....not including the interest you're gonna pay 
on the loan. 

 Buy a used Honda and drive it forever....well anything that boring would 
make every trip feel like eternity to me. 

 Build a Street Rod, old Muscle Car, or some such.... Just don't try to 
figure up the total cost of your time and money, its market value isn't even close 
to what you'll invest.

 The real value of a car for auto fanatics is the enjoyment we get from 
driving them, the feeling of accomplishment when we feel after we do something to 
it and experience the results first hand. 

 I used to be a heavy drinker, I bet I wasted more money in bars than I've 
ever spent on my Audi's. I rarely drink anymore and my health is much better so 
I find it pretty easy to justify the money I spend on my cars as a health 
investment. =0)

Keith