XPost: alt.autos.toyota, rec.autos.driving, alt.society.liberalism
XPost: alt.fan.michael-moore
From: tetraethylleadREMOVETHIS@yahoo.com
On 2011-02-13, Gary L Burnore wrote:
> On Sat, 12 Feb 2011 16:15:01 -0800, Alan Baker
> wrote:
>
>>In article ,
>> Gary L. Burnore wrote:
>>
>>> On Sat, 12 Feb 2011 23:41:53 GMT, russotto@grace.speakeasy.net
>>> (Matthew Russotto) wrote:
>>>
>>> >In article ,
>>> >dr_jeff wrote:
>>> >>On 2/8/11 8:48 AM, Gary L. Burnore wrote:
>>> >>>> So? Having a car costs around $100 a week.
>>> >>>
>>> >>> YOUR car might. Others differ. It can cost $30,000 for a fucking
>>> >>> PARKING PLACE in NY.
>>> >>
>>> >>That's approximately what a car costs a year, exclusive of parking costs.
>>> >
>>> >Obviously false. As for the $30,000 parking spot, if that's ownership
>>> >I can believe it.
>>>
>>> Yeah, ownership. Sorry I wasn't clear. The good thing about it
>>> (well, until now, is that they appreciate like appts do so you can
>>> make a few K or more when you sell one.
>>
>>So then the whole argument is refuted by itself? Owning a parking spot
>>is not a burden on a car owner if it appreciates at least at the rate of
>>inflation.
> Rignt now if you sold one, you'd lose money. So no, not refuted by
> itself. Also, if you consider that you're paying interest on a loan
> to pay that $30K, you could consider THAT a burden even if you earn it
> all back when it's time to sell.
If you need a loan to buy something for $30,000, perhaps the downtown of
a major city is simply beyond your means.
> If you don't think it's a burden, would you think paying for a house
> isn't a burden because one day you might make your money back?
I don't think a parking place needs much care.
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