Time for the author of that article to return to school. The vehicle has not appreciated in value but it has held it's value well, that is supposing that it has received excellent care, not always a given considering the location.
::m Leland F. Jackson, CPA wrote: > Below is the article I used as the source for a VW Jetta TDI that > appreciated with age, rather than depreciated. > > http://www.theithacajournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2007707190311 > > or > > http://tinyurl.com/3ajevd > > Regards, > > LelandJ > > Leland F. Jackson, CPA wrote: >> Currently there are no Asian diesel autos available to the US market, >> but that will change in the next few years. GM, Ford, and Chrysler are >> all getting on the band wagon, so Americans will have a choice of buying >> a diesel auto made in the good old USA some time in the near future. >> >> I read a story about a guy that purchased a 2006 TDI VW Jetta for around >> $25,000, and the blue book value on the auto today is around >> $27,000.00. <g> Not many auto appreciate in value with age, but with >> the current cost of petrol/diesel, and the current supply and demand >> dynamics for US diesel autos, its not impossible. >> >> I think the Hybrid auto is dead with EPA making the Asian car >> manufactures report real MPG, and with resale values for Hybrids >> depreciating rapidly, and with those environmentally damaging batteries >> that wear out so fast needing safe disposal, and with the pitiful >> highway performance of the Hybrid. Also, the Hybrid is still a resent >> and untested design, so I'm sure other problems will emerge as Hybrid >> autos begin to age. The diesel engine is well tested, provides many >> choices for fuel, and with proper maintenance will last near forever, >> provides safe, reliable, efficient performance on the highway, and >> yields outstanding range between fill ups. Its a no brainier. >> >> However, an all electric vehicle may be the long term solution for fast, >> efficient, environmentally friendly transportation, but many problem >> must first be solved like an electric auto that provide better than 150 >> mile range between charges, etc. >> >> Regards, >> >> LelandJ _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
