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

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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.  

@clearthinker in literature,  it is called - creative writing.

Hello,

No need to use an analogy here. Also. The variables are endless. Tell us the specifics of the gear you want to buy and typically the group here will voice their opinions. My biggest concern is the caps. How old are they and if they were replaced then by whom and with what caps. The next thing if you buy vintage then have it checked out by a shop. One of the biggest things is setting the bias and using a Variac to slowly charge up the gear and caps in the gear. Usually this costs about $50-$75 per component. Believe me you don’t want to buy a vintage car that has value but can cost a fortune to fix unless you have it checked out. I hope this helps. 

I'm not asking for help.  My intent is to spark an open minded discussion on the subject which in terms may lead to different points of view ( as we can see here) and better understand  our rational motive when it comes to purchase new vs. used.