Would you spend you money on modest brand new car or rather buy top notch vintage one?

Anyone who want free Mcintosh MX-110Z, please contact @tomic601. Thank you for your generous donation. You’re the  real Dude.

@tannoy56   Why mention cars if you are not talking about cars?

I have bought a number of items ex-dem,. amps, speakers.  Arguably they have been lightly and carefully used and don't have too many miles on them.  A warranty can be negotiated.  They will probably still be in manufacturer's guarantee.  The discount is substantial, if not as much as used.  Worked very well for me.

One issue to watch is they may have travelled a bit.  Look out for small knocks etc.  The original packaging is sometimes damaged.  My Martin Logan CLX Anniversaries were original packed in cardboard even though they are delicate and heavy.  It got them from UK seller to France but was disintegrated by then.  So I had trouble getting them back to UK again when I returned.  COME ON ML, PACK YOUR COSTLY STUFF PROPERLY.

I wish vintage cars were as reliable as my vintage audio gear.

Oldest 1958: all electro-voice drivers, 64 years old now (horns and woofer) crossovers, L-Pads within my main speakers. Recone kit and L-Pads competitively available. 30 wpc mono amps thar drove them originally. Crossovers tar filled cans, but replacement also readily available.

mx110z Tube Tuner/Preamp from 1964, 58 years old now, full service available, parts scarce.

2 Pairs of AR2ax from say 1968, 54 years old, rehab parts readily available.

R2R Tape Deck Teac X2000R, Orwellian year 1984, seems and behaves fairly new to me, only 38 years old

Vertical Turntable, also 1984, style looks more dated.

Hmmmm, 1984 was a good year, JVC Turntable/Plinth TT81 going strong.

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Favorite car, still miss it, 1994 Jaguar XJS Convertible, Kingfisher Blue. I totaled ours in an auto accident, what a shame. I could buy another, it’s ’only’ 28 years old, but that age stops any daydreaming. link below, click ’images’ near the top of the page

https://www.google.com/search?q=1994+jaguar+xjs+convertible&rlz=1C1VDKB_enUS1007US1007&sxsrf=ALiCzsYwuZRu-3DcEh38aNaU35impD7r9Q:1660125713955&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi_h9Wbgrz5AhXKg4kEHdHqApgQ_AUoAnoECAIQBA&biw=1707&bih=849&dpr=1.5

magical metallic color: looked blue if blue sky, looked green if near grass

Ask Jay Leno

Let someone else take the depreciation hit. I’d buy used if possible. But then it’s all dependent on what and how much? As a side note, I love restored vintage gear. It has more resale potential then new.