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Comparing new cars to new pinballs

By gamera9

2 years ago


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    #4 2 years ago
     
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    Quoted from gamera9:

    My first new car was 8,000 in 1990 (Nissan Hardbody), my new car last year was 20,000 (Honda Fit). Both vehicles can transport a pin. 1990 pinball was about 2500 or 31%. New in box today is 6200 or 31%. Bugs Bunny vs Avengers, which is worth 31% of a car?

    Yeah...my cars are much more than 20k. Lowers the percentage, unless I’m an idiot buying a POTC CE for 30k. Then it’s 50%.

    Anything can be comparable and the data can be cherry picked to reflect one’s views.

    Pinball is expensive. Part of the appeal.

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    #5 2 years ago
     
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    Quoted from Cheberha:

    I think it's a weird attempt to badmouth Bugs Bunny Birthday Bash?

    What kind of a sicko bashes BBBB. Oh, right. Almost everyone.

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    #7 2 years ago
     
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    Quoted from SantaEatsCheese:

    If you buy a NIB pinball machine and play the crap out of it for 3 years, you can then go and sell it for what you paid for it +/- 10%.
    If you buy a new car and drive the crap out of it for 3 years, it loses half of its value.

    Honda Fit? Yes. But yes, vehicle depreciation is a downward ramp for sure.

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    #23 2 years ago
     
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    Quoted from gamera9:

    True, but pins do not

    I was just putting out the prices of cars I have bought, I didn't buy my first new in box pin until I bought Aerosmith. I bought my first pin for 75.00 in 1982, I bought a Star wars NIB from a show for 4800. For what you get I think new pinballs aren't that bad. I would rather drive compact cars and buy new pins than not have them. People make choices with their money. I work in social services and my wife is a teacher. We do not make much, but pinball is a priority. We like hosting tournaments and parties.

    Well you sir have your priorities WELL in order. Court is adjourned.

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    #27 2 years ago
     
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    Quoted from Electrocute:

    Seems outa wack but investing in a new pinball machine seems wiser than investing in a new car. Just not the logical choice if that makes any sense.

    We have established this as fact.

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