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Originally Posted by NOHOME
There is no such thing as a ROI with a car. It is all downhill on a depreciation curve. Pick whatever depreciation curve you like and live with it.
If I have to take care of something that ain't alive, I don't want it.
By the way, this works for lawnmowers and snowblowers as well, rather than pay the annual $125 tune-up cost and the hassle of getting the thing there and back, just buy a new one every ten years, they seem to last that long no matter how much you neglect them. Its the same money regardless.
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Why do you keep bringing in fancy fiscal jargon? You brought in investment, which by the way we do continue to invest in fixed assets after purchase to make them ready for use.. that's accounting 101. Let me know if you want to get into the real nitty gritty of depreciation, I am a MACRS specialist and handle fixed assets accounting for a 400 million dollar active fixed asset registry
Point is bud
if one invests their time and energy to properly care and maintain their things and connections (assets AND people), they will in the aggregate come out ahead of someone who neglected their things and just used them until they wore out, and bought a new one (or crafted a new relationship).
One could extend this further to explain why our current culture of wed-use-and-divorce rather than invest time and energy into cultivating and maintaining their relationship with their mate is having disasterous effects on the family community as a whole in our country and others exhibiting this behavior..
Here's a tip.. when talking about a problem as a whole, say "one" instead of "your"... you have no idea what my behavior and character is and it's foolish to try and assume that about me.
I love that you're comparing this to a lawnmower and snowblower...