Originally posted by OmniFocus:
I disagree, but that's okay. I just get tired of all these young kids in debt whining about the Focus depreciation. It isn't a big deal. I will again assert that depreciation has nothing to do with handling, acceleration, interior, build quality and overall feel. Maybe to an IJAC, but an enthusiast won't be as concerned with that.
<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Nice reply!
Let me add in my $.02.
Depreciation is a big factor. It is a big deal. The Focus' depreciation factor sucks and that's a fact. Hell most Fords...well domestics in general have sucky depreciation.
Depreciation is a big factor when
owning a car. It may not be for you, but it is for many. Sadly lots of people who own a Focus here on this board are stuck and are upside down on their loan due to ****ty resale value. I'm one of them.
If you plan on keeping the car for a long time or just keeping it until the car kicks the bucket, then you can throw resale value out the window.
But there are better cars out in the market right now and I'm sure lots of Focus owners and owners of other cars in general would want the better cars. For some, in order to get the better cars, they want to get rid of their car (i.e. the Focus). And that's where the topic of depreciation kicks in.
People want a good price for the car that they are trading in or selling to someone else. It just so happens the resale value of the Focus sucks and that's why
people -
not just "kids" - whine about ****ty resale value.
Again, depreciation is a not a factor when it comes to modding cars or seeing/feeling how they perform, but it is a factor when it comes to
ownership of the car.
But if you (OmniFocus) is "tired of all these young kids in debt whining about the Focus depreciation", then that is your problem. Because the fact stands - the Focus has ****ty resale value.
[ 05-01-2003, 01:48 AM: Message edited by: Hi-Risk ]