Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/05/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Did you mean maintenance costs less? - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Quinn" <mlquinn@san.rr.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Sunday, May 13, 2001 4:01 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Audi blows Leica's trumpet! > Tom Schofield wrote: > > > I hate seeing a IIIG compared to an Audi. Having owned two Audi's, I can > > say they have 10 years tops before there's nothing left to do with them but > > donate them for the tax deduction. > > Hmmm. Well, value depends on whether you're buying, selling, or using them. > My Audi's resale "value" has been about the same as an M3 for the last 8 of > its 18 years. Both M3 and Audi still work nicely, and maintenance for > either costs more than buying something else new. I've put more miles on the > Audi... > >