Most people who buy German cars do it because they value the experience enough to risk the high costs of maintenance and repair. (The others realize they have made a mistake and move on to something else).
Word on the street is that Teslas can run high for insurance, tires, and body work if ever needed.
OP needs to decide what he values most (and what he can afford).
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- Fri Mar 15, 2024 3:01 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: I will need a new car or repair one
- Replies: 46
- Views: 1929
- Fri Mar 15, 2024 12:34 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Great news! No more [fixed real estate] agent commission
- Replies: 163
- Views: 15109
Re: Great news! No more agent commission
The Washington Post says "the new rules will take effect in July" and "the settlement still has to be approved by a federal court."
- Fri Mar 15, 2024 12:17 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Advice re London Neighborhoods, Hotels?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1648
Re: Advice re London Neighborhoods, Hotels?
When I went I used the map of available hotels on Expedia to find a hotel near the British Museum.
- Fri Mar 15, 2024 12:13 pm
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: Compassion (refund) vs. Compromise vs. Upholding Contract
- Replies: 5
- Views: 558
Re: Compassion (refund) vs. Compromise vs. Upholding Contract
The loss to the company is very likely not as large as 2/3 of the contract value. It seems to me that a degree of compromise is warranted.
- Fri Mar 15, 2024 12:10 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Great news! No more [fixed real estate] agent commission
- Replies: 163
- Views: 15109
- Fri Mar 15, 2024 12:05 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Signing Listing Agreement Sunday. Any actionable steps with NAR lawsuit?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1625
Re: Signing Listing Agreement Sunday. Any actionable steps with NAR lawsuit?
I thought the going rate was no more than 5% everywhere.
And as far as I can tell we have no idea what the implications of this settlement will be.
And as far as I can tell we have no idea what the implications of this settlement will be.
- Thu Mar 14, 2024 10:28 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Do you need to carry your health insurance card?
- Replies: 75
- Views: 7344
Re: Do you need to carry your health insurance card?
Nope. Peak Boglehead is a complaint about how the tattoo removal upon changing health plan allowed the provider to make much more per hour than the poster finds reasonable.
- Wed Mar 13, 2024 5:51 pm
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: Cost of roofing and siding as a percent of house value
- Replies: 25
- Views: 1918
- Sun Mar 10, 2024 8:55 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: new mid/upper range hotels
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1022
Re: new mid/upper range hotels
Used to like Aloft but a few years ago they done me wrong on a reservation. I will be trying them again soon and I am hoping for the best.
Others- no experience. The thing is to figure out what their concept is and whether it works for you. I have rarely (Aloft my one exception) been dissatisfied with a newer hotel.
- Sun Mar 10, 2024 4:05 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: [Should I buy this Samuelson economics textbook?]
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1258
Re: [Should I buy this Samuelson economics textbook?]
Let's say I would find that textbook familiar. It was used in one of those into econ courses that was required and had hundreds of students.
By the way, the problem with NEWER editions of textbooks is that material gets added and rarely removed. As a result coherence is often sacrificed. And the additions are often not made by the original author, who usually had a coherent vision. So old is not necessarily a problem.
Given that there were so many copies of this book you can probably get it even cheaper if you look around some.
By the way, the problem with NEWER editions of textbooks is that material gets added and rarely removed. As a result coherence is often sacrificed. And the additions are often not made by the original author, who usually had a coherent vision. So old is not necessarily a problem.
Given that there were so many copies of this book you can probably get it even cheaper if you look around some.
- Fri Mar 08, 2024 7:33 pm
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: Chase Sapphire or Private Client Banking?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 6064
- Thu Mar 07, 2024 11:59 am
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: Another Medicare Advantage Discussion - Let's have some facts
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1299
Re: Another Medicare Advantage Discussion - Let's have some facts
Nope.CloseEnough wrote: ↑Thu Mar 07, 2024 11:34 am I think an important consideration is whether you are generally healthy and rarely use health insurance or if you have more involved health issues that require more frequent use, more specialists etc. That would be a fact each person could consider, and the healthy profile person might gravitate toward MA.
I am "healthier." So I travel some and value the broader network. I am "financially comfortable" and can afford the higher priced spread. I am willing to pay for more flexibility and the ability to make more of my own decisions.
Other people have different priorities.
- Thu Mar 07, 2024 11:33 am
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: Another Medicare Advantage Discussion - Let's have some facts
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1299
Re: Another Medicare Advantage Discussion - Let's have some facts
I'm about to sign up for a medigap plan.
The summary of the survey results does not lead me to reconsider.
The summary of the survey results does not lead me to reconsider.
- Wed Mar 06, 2024 7:20 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Negotiating Full Size SUV
- Replies: 23
- Views: 3575
Re: Negotiating Full Size SUV
It still may be possible to negotiate by phone or email once you have made the initial visit.
Beware, my experience was in 2020.
Beware, my experience was in 2020.
- Tue Mar 05, 2024 9:30 am
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: Ticket is only available as an award ticket, should I change my rewards strategy?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1144
Re: Ticket is only available as an award ticket, should I change my rewards strategy?
It takes a lot of miles to get one flight, let alone several at the same time. Availability is usually poor and they keep moving the goal posts.
OP can probably get the flights he wants by calling.
When calling- there is a difference between direct and non-stop. Don't be fooled.
OP can probably get the flights he wants by calling.
When calling- there is a difference between direct and non-stop. Don't be fooled.
- Tue Mar 05, 2024 9:25 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Flying to London - Delta or British Airways
- Replies: 58
- Views: 5435
Re: Flying to London - Delta or British Airways
Direct means same flight number the entire way, with a stop. I suspect OP means nonstop.
BA is OK in my experience- not notably worse and not notably better than the competition. BA requires you to pay to select seats in advance, not sure about Delta. Other than that a no-brainer I agree.
(whose planes, not who's planes)
BA is OK in my experience- not notably worse and not notably better than the competition. BA requires you to pay to select seats in advance, not sure about Delta. Other than that a no-brainer I agree.
(whose planes, not who's planes)
- Mon Mar 04, 2024 10:54 am
- Forum: Forum Issues and Administration
- Topic: Long quotes?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 6947
Re: Long quotes?
Anybody who reads other posts knows that long quotes waste time getting to the point of a reply.
So anybody who includes a long quote just doesn't care.
It's not possible to get people who don't care to voluntarily change their behavior.
So anybody who includes a long quote just doesn't care.
It's not possible to get people who don't care to voluntarily change their behavior.
- Sun Mar 03, 2024 9:26 pm
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: Cut 401k for housing purchase
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1199
Re: Cut 401k for housing purchase
Never forgo the match unless you have a major disaster.
Deferring contributions beyond the match can be a reasonable strategy if used carefully for a limited time. As explained, OP loses investment gains during the time between decreasing the contributions and replacing the $ when his old house eventually sells.
Some people around here are way too dogmatic. Maybe they are the ones who will eventually post about how they might have over-saved for retirement.
Deferring contributions beyond the match can be a reasonable strategy if used carefully for a limited time. As explained, OP loses investment gains during the time between decreasing the contributions and replacing the $ when his old house eventually sells.
Some people around here are way too dogmatic. Maybe they are the ones who will eventually post about how they might have over-saved for retirement.
- Fri Mar 01, 2024 1:40 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Which pizza shop should I invest in?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1464
Re: Which pizza shop should I invest in?
You should not entangle yourself financially with family.
- Fri Mar 01, 2024 1:37 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Safe to Travel to Egypt in 2024?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2176
Re: Safe to Travel to Egypt in 2024?
I canceled a trip to Egypt late last year. I was able to recover most of the pre-paid cost of my trip which helped me make the decision. Is it safe? The state department advises reconsidering travel. There have been no recent reported terrorist acts against tourists (although I believe such have happened in the past). You will find plenty of posts from people who have been to Egypt recently without problem. Nevertheless I chose to take a pass. I didn't feel that I would enjoy looking over my shoulder all the time. While I am not extremely paranoid (not like some posts around here wondering whether it is safe to visit a US city) I have decided to avoid the middle east for the near future. And probably the far future given the intractability ...
- Thu Feb 29, 2024 1:42 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Sending foreign currency (Chinese Yuan) intra-US?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1561
Re: Sending foreign currency (Chinese Yuan) intra-US?
It's not that much money. If I did mail it I would use regular mail.
Word on the street is that smartphone-based applications are used for payment by most merchants. Hotels and such will be happy with credit cards. I'm not sure you would spend as much as $300 worth.
Word on the street is that smartphone-based applications are used for payment by most merchants. Hotels and such will be happy with credit cards. I'm not sure you would spend as much as $300 worth.
- Wed Feb 28, 2024 5:07 pm
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: Contract shall survive the closing, Home purchase FL
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1652
Re: Contract shall survive the closing, Home purchase FL
That's a certain way to gum up the works, as then the seller might want to have to have the entire contract reviewed instead of a single clause. There's a good reason some states use standard contracts.Jack FFR1846 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 28, 2024 4:17 pm Since you have an attorney, why not have him draft the contract? While I have not done that, the contract for the home I'm in, the sellers did exactly that. We had our attorney review it.
Another case where experience in a different state can be...useless. I hear that in NY each side has an attorney. In some states (notably the western state where I live) it is unusual to have any involved in a real estate transaction.
- Wed Feb 28, 2024 4:42 pm
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: Land vs Improvement Property Value
- Replies: 7
- Views: 599
Re: Land vs Improvement Property Value
I have seen people around here claim this but it is not consistent with my experience in places that I have lived.mander75 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 28, 2024 2:09 pm Hello All - property tax statements have "Land" and "Improvement" values for a property. I see that "Land" values go up yearly, but I am trying to understand why the "Improvement" value goes up. Is not "Improvement" value a depreciable asset, i.e., does it lose value as the house ages?
Find a house for sale and try offering a discount from its value ten years ago. See how far that gets you.
- Wed Feb 28, 2024 1:47 pm
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: Contract shall survive the closing, Home purchase FL
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1652
Re: Contract shall survive the closing, Home purchase FL
I have handwritten additions to contracts so I believe you "can" do it.
However such a change might make it necessary for the seller to also consult an attorney.
I will be interested to hear the outcome. Procedures vary between states so something absolutely necessary in one state may not be so in another, and may even be implicitly covered under state law.
(I once tried to write contingencies into a purchase contract in the west, as we would in the northeast. I learned that the contingencies would be covered under the broad inspection clause we have in this state).
However such a change might make it necessary for the seller to also consult an attorney.
I will be interested to hear the outcome. Procedures vary between states so something absolutely necessary in one state may not be so in another, and may even be implicitly covered under state law.
(I once tried to write contingencies into a purchase contract in the west, as we would in the northeast. I learned that the contingencies would be covered under the broad inspection clause we have in this state).
- Mon Feb 26, 2024 4:41 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Good time to buy airline tickets to Australia for December
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1161
Re: Good time to buy airline tickets to Australia for December
I have read that about 6 months is often best for international. I can say from experience that ~11 months is probably too much.
It's best to buy a good fare when it is available unless willing to miss the trip if you don't get a great fare.
You probably can't judge a "good" fare based on experience from a few years ago.
It's best to buy a good fare when it is available unless willing to miss the trip if you don't get a great fare.
You probably can't judge a "good" fare based on experience from a few years ago.
- Sun Feb 25, 2024 3:27 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: How important is management team when trying to value a company?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2266
Re: How important is management team when trying to value a company?
Just as with stock-picking, CEOs can be lucky rather than smart. I'm sure there is a role for expertise, but that is certainly not the whole story.
And then there are CEOs that are initially an asset and then stop being so. Looking at you, Elon.
I'm just going to stick to index funds.
And then there are CEOs that are initially an asset and then stop being so. Looking at you, Elon.
I'm just going to stick to index funds.
- Sun Feb 25, 2024 3:24 pm
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: How do people go bankrupt?
- Replies: 39
- Views: 3163
Re: How do people go bankrupt?
1. Not actionable, will probably get closed down.
2. I remember the Hemingway quote.
2. I remember the Hemingway quote.
- Sun Feb 25, 2024 1:55 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: tipping shuttle driver ?
- Replies: 34
- Views: 3966
Re: tipping shuttle driver ?
There are many services I avoid so I don't need to think about tipping.
Can't really avoid the hotel shuttle. Although when traveling I am more likely to not have small bills, or not small bills in the right currency.
So the answer is: sometimes. If I have the bills, depends on the amount of assistance and distance.
Can't really avoid the hotel shuttle. Although when traveling I am more likely to not have small bills, or not small bills in the right currency.
So the answer is: sometimes. If I have the bills, depends on the amount of assistance and distance.
- Sun Feb 25, 2024 12:19 pm
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: 0% 60 month Car loan in todays 5% Savings Environment
- Replies: 43
- Views: 4363
Re: 0% 60 month Car loan in todays 5% Savings Environment
An economically rational car dealer would either offer a lower price for cash or charge a higher price for 0% financing.
- Fri Feb 23, 2024 1:52 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: London + Scotland end of March or summer?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 497
Re: London + Scotland end of March or summer?
You can consult the usual websites about weather in Skye in March. My guess (and it's only a guess) is that it will be pretty chilly and not much will be open (that is, lodging).
- Fri Feb 23, 2024 10:21 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: College cheating, what would you do?
- Replies: 64
- Views: 4357
Re: College cheating, what would you do?
Even before ChatGPT, faculty were allowed (and at my former institution, actually required) to define the allowable use of outside resources for assignments. It is at least possible that the use of ChatGPT is not forbidden in some of roomate's courses.
By the way, I have been reading that the use of automatic tools to detect ChatGPT is unreliable.
By the way, I have been reading that the use of automatic tools to detect ChatGPT is unreliable.
- Thu Feb 22, 2024 5:47 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Sugar Chest
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1127
Re: Sugar Chest
There are probably speciality auction houses that deal with this sort of thing. I was aware of one some years ago when I was interested in arts and crafts period things.
I can't say whether auction houses or specialist websites get a better price these days.
I can't say whether auction houses or specialist websites get a better price these days.
- Wed Feb 21, 2024 7:51 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Meredith Whitney makes a bold prediction regarding the housing market
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3912
Re: Meredith Whitney makes a bold prediction regarding the housing market
In other news, some stocks will go up while others will go down.fredflinstone wrote: ↑Tue Feb 20, 2024 4:55 am So, basically, she is predicting that some housing markets will perform better than others. Bold.
- Mon Feb 19, 2024 12:24 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: How to Plan for Health Expenses With Retirement Far Away?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1565
Re: How to Plan for Health Expenses With Retirement Far Away?
25 years out you can only make a wild guess about health care expenses. You can also only make a wild guess about how much you need to save for living expenses. Deal with it. Seriously- think about it as a system. We have a health care system that delivers decent care to most of the population. Barring disasters or scifi-ish events most people will still be able to access health care. Otherwise the people employed in the medical industrial complex get laid off, go on welfare, etc. etc. and the economy collapses. The thing is to just stay on the right side of the bell curve for retirement savings. Then your outcome is likely to be better than most and most will do OK. This will not require living in privation and saving 80% of take home pay....
- Mon Feb 19, 2024 12:17 pm
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: Annuity quote doesn't make sense
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1118
Re: Annuity quote doesn't make sense
The difference is negligible, a rounding error, might be from different companies, and may not exist when a person requests an actual formal quote.
- Mon Feb 19, 2024 9:55 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Yellowstone trip - Advice
- Replies: 37
- Views: 3745
Re: Yellow Stone trip - Advice
A few general things OP needs to know:
1. The US and US parks are huge. Plan on driving. A lot.
2. Popular parks are challenging to visit. Lodging is limited, expensive, and sells out early. Some parks have controlled entry.
3. Things have gotten worse (in terms of numbers) in the last few years. Past experiences may not be a useful guide.
4. The less well known parks are much easier to visit and may offer a greater drive time + wait time to enjoyment balance.
1. The US and US parks are huge. Plan on driving. A lot.
2. Popular parks are challenging to visit. Lodging is limited, expensive, and sells out early. Some parks have controlled entry.
3. Things have gotten worse (in terms of numbers) in the last few years. Past experiences may not be a useful guide.
4. The less well known parks are much easier to visit and may offer a greater drive time + wait time to enjoyment balance.
- Mon Feb 19, 2024 9:48 am
- Forum: Personal Investments
- Topic: Need advice about real estate investment
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1949
Re: Need advice about real estate investment
The right answer is "no thanks I don't know how to do that."
With 100K to work with you can either invest in a REIT or become a slumlord.
With 100K to work with you can either invest in a REIT or become a slumlord.
- Fri Feb 16, 2024 2:17 pm
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: Best way to exchange $1000 worth of yen for Japan trip?
- Replies: 48
- Views: 4318
Re: Best way to exchange $1000 worth of yen for Japan trip?
I can't see any reason to have $1000 all at once in Japan. I would get a few hundred at an ATM at the airport and then see how it goes. And I would expect that I would have to figure out some way to spend the excess before I leave.
- Fri Feb 16, 2024 12:25 pm
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: Sell or keep rental townhouse? New apartments slated nearby
- Replies: 4
- Views: 504
Re: Sell or keep rental townhouse? New apartments slated nearby
I don't see why you see apartments a mile away are a concern when you already have 4 rentals right next to your townhouse.
- Thu Feb 15, 2024 3:00 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: What email address is "okay/acceptable" to use then?
- Replies: 168
- Views: 18042
Re: What email address is "okay/acceptable" to use then?
EVERYBODY has a gmail address, even those with other addresses with more cachet.
(Referencing a previous discussion I didn't know aol was free now. I will now interpret aol addresses as meaning the person is careful with money).
Maybe I should put in a signature line at the bottom of gmail-
My other email is @mit. When you know me well enough I will tell you what it is.
(Referencing a previous discussion I didn't know aol was free now. I will now interpret aol addresses as meaning the person is careful with money).
Maybe I should put in a signature line at the bottom of gmail-
My other email is @mit. When you know me well enough I will tell you what it is.
- Thu Feb 15, 2024 10:25 am
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: College Endowment Return vs BH
- Replies: 7
- Views: 864
Re: College Endowment Return vs BH
In principle colleges should be able to invest for the long term, find private equity deals not available to small investors, and leverage superior knowledge. Some seem to have succeeded but others have failed. As indeed, one might expect of any managed investments. Indeed, I recall that my employer Well Known Engineering University had some large losses some years back.
It may be particularly difficult for a knowledge institution to accept that sometimes knowledge and research doesn't result in superior outcomes.
It may be particularly difficult for a knowledge institution to accept that sometimes knowledge and research doesn't result in superior outcomes.
- Thu Feb 15, 2024 9:54 am
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Car recommendations for daily driver
- Replies: 26
- Views: 1755
Re: Car recommendations for daily driver
The Corolla (or Civic if you swing that way) is far from the worst choice, and I think sedans at least are available new right now.
Buying used is impractical for someone who (1) has not driven much recently (2) does not know something about cars and (3) can't drive to sellers.
Seating is not that critical for a one hour drive for a younger person who doesn't have known problems. Maybe go above the bottom end model for a bit more comfort.
- Tue Feb 06, 2024 3:56 pm
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: Comparing Trip Insurance Policies
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1393
Re: Comparing Trip Insurance Policies
Buying travel insurance from the trip supplier is probably a bad idea. Lots of fine print and exclusions, generally more than on 3rd-party insurance, and if the parent company hits financial problems they may just refuse to honor the insurance. Recent article about someone who had problems with insurance from their cruise line was in the NYT at https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/01/travel/cruise-travel-insurance.html (may be behind their paywall). Goes to show, because I just had a happy experience with insurance through a cruise line. And I had another case where the 3rd party company didn't pay, so the cruise company provided a future cruise credit after the claim was rejected. Personally I don't buy extra insurance for self-planned trips t...
- Mon Feb 05, 2024 4:01 pm
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: Margin Loan for Home Purchase?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2511
Re: Margin Loan for Home Purchase?
I have thought about upgrading the house so I have been considering different options.homequestion wrote: ↑Mon Feb 05, 2024 2:24 pm An older family member is looking to purchase a new home using funds from an investment portfolio, which they would then replenish with the sale of their current house.
The thing about the option loan is that in a black swan case you could be forced to sell at a considerable loss.
And then there's the capital gains tax, which could be significant.
It feels safer to use a heloc or bridge loan.
- Mon Feb 05, 2024 3:06 pm
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: approaching owner of de-listed property: am I overthinking?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 685
Re: approaching owner of de-listed property: am I overthinking?
What Rick and inverter said. Unless it's been a substantial time the listing agent is still the procuring cause. He gets his money if sold regardless of whether OP contacts the owner directly.
Best to contact the agent. I am certain that the seller gets piles of unsolicited emails and phone calls that he ignores. Might as well get the listing agent to do the work.
Best to contact the agent. I am certain that the seller gets piles of unsolicited emails and phone calls that he ignores. Might as well get the listing agent to do the work.
- Sun Feb 04, 2024 6:38 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Trip to Italy
- Replies: 28
- Views: 2944
Re: Trip to Italy
Many of us have done one city/ day at least once, maybe on a package tour, maybe self-organized. Maybe you need to do this at least once to realize it's a bad idea.warner25 wrote: ↑Sun Feb 04, 2024 4:58 pm I'm surprised to see you all suggesting that the OP stay in one place. I agree, but I thought I was the weirdo on this matter. I've almost exclusively read and heard about people doing exactly what the OP is tentatively planning. Is the conventional wisdom changing?
- Sun Feb 04, 2024 4:29 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Resale value of gas cars in 10 to 15 years
- Replies: 49
- Views: 2976
Re: Resale value of gas cars in 10 to 15 years
A few thoughts
- I read Tesla is decreasing the price on some new cars. That can't be good for resale value of at least that brand.
- My personal time frame is not 10 years (not 3 either, but certainly not 10). This question is kind of like asking for a prediction of health care costs in 10-15 years.
- In 10-15 years the value of a car in relation to initial price is pretty low, low enough that exactly what is sells for (even if you keep it that long) is not a big deal in my opinion.
- I'm thinking that buying a gas Miata will be a good investment and fun besides.
- I read Tesla is decreasing the price on some new cars. That can't be good for resale value of at least that brand.
- My personal time frame is not 10 years (not 3 either, but certainly not 10). This question is kind of like asking for a prediction of health care costs in 10-15 years.
- In 10-15 years the value of a car in relation to initial price is pretty low, low enough that exactly what is sells for (even if you keep it that long) is not a big deal in my opinion.
- I'm thinking that buying a gas Miata will be a good investment and fun besides.
- Sun Feb 04, 2024 4:25 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Antartica, tips, ideas, suggestions, experiences
- Replies: 23
- Views: 2585
Re: Antartica, tips, ideas, suggestions, experiences
The problem with those "Fly the Drake" type expeditions is that the landing area on the peninsula is often socked in and the plane can't fly. So your 7-day cruise becomes 6, or 5, or less. Our guides were saying some people just ended up missing the cruise altogether during a sustained period of bad weather. We actually had our worst seas of the whole trip on the peninsula, so Fly the Drake wouldn't have helped avoid that. The other problem with flying the Drake is that you don't get no respect from those that didn't. I went with Polar Latitudes which is maybe just a hair above G Adventures (I have been on a different trip with G Adventures). In contrast to Grogs our weather was almost entirely cloudy. Still many many penguins an...
- Sun Feb 04, 2024 4:07 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Antartica, tips, ideas, suggestions, experiences
- Replies: 23
- Views: 2585
Re: Antartica, tips, ideas, suggestions, experiences
The important choice is whether to do a drive-by or whether OP wants to walk among the penguins. The latter ranges from expensive to very expensive. The former is pretty much like any other cruise.
Plenty of videos on youtube, I strongly recommend watching a few.
If OP decides to go I recommend also seeing something more of Argentina. It's a long way down.
Plenty of videos on youtube, I strongly recommend watching a few.
If OP decides to go I recommend also seeing something more of Argentina. It's a long way down.
- Sun Feb 04, 2024 3:45 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Trip to Italy
- Replies: 28
- Views: 2944