Resale value


Just curious ... do you consider potential resale value when purchasing new or used equipment?
rlb61
I never buy with "resale value" being the top priority - but I do keep in mind that I may upgrade one day and I'd like to have some value left in te equipment I buy. When buying a processor for example, I'm aware that with technological upgrades the resale value will plummet. 
But as far amps and speakers for example - of course I got for the sound first but I like knowing that whatever brand I choose will hold it's value.
Thank you McIntosh.
Nope. I try to buy at market value (or below) and if I sell, I hope to sell at market value. 
cleeds,

If you backpedal some, you’ll find that I never claimed that Audiogon ensures liquidity, only facilitates it. You may need to look up the definition of liquidity. This is my last post on this thread. The points I've made have been pretty clear. I have no interest in letting this back-and-forth go on forever. I actually DO have a life!
I can't believe tonykay and cleeds are arguing about the stock market and liquidity come on guys relax it's  stereo equipment! On the subject of resale value while I don't strictly consider it I do feel like I have a pretty good sense of what is and is not a good deal on here. Another way of saying I spend way too much time browsing the listings! The upshot being I've never seriously taken a bath on anything and I've never not been able to resell something after a purchase. I think after a while it just becomes instinctual. And I have mostly bought and sold gear from smaller companies with no issues.
More power to you if you buy without caring about resale.

i have too much invested into this habit that I need to have an "out" just in case.