Life is not a riddle to be puzzled out, but a mystery to be lived. R Kippling.
Fear is a big deal. It will keep one from driving on the wrong side of the road, stepping off tall buildings, or spending too much time with one’s mother in law.
Fear can also run a person’s life if not kept in check. We’ve all got it. Or them at some time or other.
This scenario’s impetus was to delve into how deep the drives are. Fear vs compulsion. Both are hopefully tainted with prudence and some restraint beyond what the wallet declares at the moment. Credit lines not with standing. Lol
Its all about how deep into the pond one wants to wade. Risk vs reward. Or merely settle on only known factors.
“the lure of easy money has a very strong appeal”
buying pre owned at a significant discount is that lure for nervous ‘philes. I’ve done it. Likely will do it again.
IMHO, the strongest petition here and possibly the best view point, seems to be if you are OK with buying used, then buy the most predictable or supposed amount of performance you can readily afford. If you believe in that product, seller, and cost, pull the trigger! Period & paragraph.
Then all one has to do is pray. Pray we can withstand the carrier and shipping incidentals. Albeit as a reminder, the carrier is the major unknown in any out of area transaction, be it on new from a dealer or used from a dealer or seller. Always.
Of all the factors, carriers scare me most. I once worked in that industry and saw how they manage containers. Yikes.
If fear of shipping is immense, and the cost of goods, great, spend more for faster transit. I see that aspect as more ‘insurance’.
Do your due diligence, buy some Tums. Watch the tracking, and setup notifications for descrepencies, and all will be well.
hopefully.
If it ultimately don’t fit. Flip. Easy peasey.
Thanks all, for the enlightening commentary. And or, any which may be forthcoming.
Fear is a big deal. It will keep one from driving on the wrong side of the road, stepping off tall buildings, or spending too much time with one’s mother in law.
Fear can also run a person’s life if not kept in check. We’ve all got it. Or them at some time or other.
This scenario’s impetus was to delve into how deep the drives are. Fear vs compulsion. Both are hopefully tainted with prudence and some restraint beyond what the wallet declares at the moment. Credit lines not with standing. Lol
Its all about how deep into the pond one wants to wade. Risk vs reward. Or merely settle on only known factors.
“the lure of easy money has a very strong appeal”
buying pre owned at a significant discount is that lure for nervous ‘philes. I’ve done it. Likely will do it again.
IMHO, the strongest petition here and possibly the best view point, seems to be if you are OK with buying used, then buy the most predictable or supposed amount of performance you can readily afford. If you believe in that product, seller, and cost, pull the trigger! Period & paragraph.
Then all one has to do is pray. Pray we can withstand the carrier and shipping incidentals. Albeit as a reminder, the carrier is the major unknown in any out of area transaction, be it on new from a dealer or used from a dealer or seller. Always.
Of all the factors, carriers scare me most. I once worked in that industry and saw how they manage containers. Yikes.
If fear of shipping is immense, and the cost of goods, great, spend more for faster transit. I see that aspect as more ‘insurance’.
Do your due diligence, buy some Tums. Watch the tracking, and setup notifications for descrepencies, and all will be well.
hopefully.
If it ultimately don’t fit. Flip. Easy peasey.
Thanks all, for the enlightening commentary. And or, any which may be forthcoming.