When I retired in 2017, I had my eye on a used Vette that had extremely low miles. I wanted it so bad but remembered the last sports car I owned and how many tickets I got while driving it. It was also a magnet for the Police. My insurance went up sky high at the time.
My wife and I had a deal that when I retired I could get the sports car I wanted up to 40-45K. I came to my senses and bought 6 gently used McIntosh components for both systems, plus new racks for both systems as well. I saved a tiny bit of money, but I can use the systems every day which I do where the Vette would have only been driven in the Summer months. Add the price of maintenance and insurance and I know I made the right decision.
My dad always told me, no matter how bad you want something, walk away and think about it for a day or two. He was so right in this case.
My wife and I had a deal that when I retired I could get the sports car I wanted up to 40-45K. I came to my senses and bought 6 gently used McIntosh components for both systems, plus new racks for both systems as well. I saved a tiny bit of money, but I can use the systems every day which I do where the Vette would have only been driven in the Summer months. Add the price of maintenance and insurance and I know I made the right decision.
My dad always told me, no matter how bad you want something, walk away and think about it for a day or two. He was so right in this case.