Not to wax philosphic, but I have often wondered why this is the case. Granted, it has a very large robust economy (even when it's in a downturn, it's still a powerhouse.) After living in S. FL for some time and now that I have family living in S.F. I think I've figured it out. The cost of living is so high that people get desensitized to numbers. When it's OK to pay upwards of 3/4 million for a 3 bedroom duplex; it doesn't feel as bad to pay over MSRP for a toy. Please understand, I do not mean this as a slam, it's simply an observation and curiosity to understand a phenomenon.clrodrick said:My opinion is that California will continue to see premiums long after the other states.
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There are a lot of people here with money to burn and will not flinch on paying 5k over for an impulse toy to keep their Ferrari company.
babak said:Not to wax philosphic, but I have often wondered why this is the case. Granted, it has a very large robust economy (even when it's in a downturn, it's still a powerhouse.) After living in S. FL for some time and now that I have family living in S.F. I think I've figured it out. The cost of living is so high that people get desensitized to numbers. When it's OK to pay upwards of 3/4 million for a 3 bedroom duplex; it doesn't feel as bad to pay over MSRP for a toy. Please understand, I do not mean this as a slam, it's simply an observation and curiosity to understand a phenomenon.
Rub it in, why don't you. I think I get about 30 good days a year here in Seattle. That would make the Elise a terrible investment I suppose. But it doesn't bother me, I'm one of those fools that commuted year round on a motorcycle. I called it the "dodge the icy spots" game.offroadr35 said:If i wanted to, i could drive the Elise 350 beautiful days a year. Compare that to someone on the east coast who will be lucky to get 250 decent weather days. As a born and raised east coaster, i can definitely say a sports car gives me much more value here than it did back home.
I'm in TX and so far I drove mine every single day. we have 365 beautifull days a year hereoffroadr35 said:also cars are simply worth more to people here.
If i wanted to, i could drive the Elise 350 beautiful days a year. Compare that to someone on the east coast who will be lucky to get 250 decent weather days. As a born and raised east coaster, i can definitely say a sports car gives me much more value here than it did back home.