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40 Deluxe · 10-01-2019, 04:43 PM

Oftentimes too much emphasis is placed on "What's my car worth today? Did it go up or down? Will I lose money on it? (Horror of Horrors!)" Take a look at your modern car: Is it worth what it was when you bought it? No! Are you crying over it? No! I bought a new VW Jetta in 2011 for somewhere around $26,000 out the door. Today it is worth about $6500. Just typical depreciation. Suppose you had purchased a freshly restored Model A in 2011 for the same $26,000. Would it be worth just $6500 today? Only if you had wrapped it around a tree! Just drive and enjoy! It's a HOBBY!

10-01-2019, 04:43 PM	#27
40 Deluxe Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: now Kuna, Idaho Posts: 3,779	Re: Model A prices...going which way? Oftentimes too much emphasis is placed on "What's my car worth today? Did it go up or down? Will I lose money on it? (Horror of Horrors!)" Take a look at your modern car: Is it worth what it was when you bought it? No! Are you crying over it? No! I bought a new VW Jetta in 2011 for somewhere around $26,000 out the door. Today it is worth about $6500. Just typical depreciation. Suppose you had purchased a freshly restored Model A in 2011 for the same $26,000. Would it be worth just $6500 today? Only if you had wrapped it around a tree! Just drive and enjoy! It's a HOBBY!