I agree with Hugh's criteria, but there is one you should be careful with:
Into which vehicle have invested the most money, time and labour? I have
seen plenty of people sink more and more money and time into a vehicle
simply because they already sunk a ton of money and time into the car. This
never happens to me of course. ;) It really doesn't, but only because I
never sell any of them, so I am stuck with them no matter how much time and
money I've already spent.
>From: "Hugh & Therese" <hugtrees@xxxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>To: "Imperial Mailing List" <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: IML: Which Imperial to keep?
>Date: Fri, 14 May 2004 10:15:26 -0500
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>We were recently asked which of two Imperials a person should keep if he
>was
>faced with a shortage of garage space due to the acquisition of a Buick.
>All the vehicles come from the same year, I think. I gave a flippant
>answer
>that the Buick was the one to be disposed of - this is an Imperial list
>after all. This answer, evidently, was not appreciated. However, I think
>any answer to the question will ultimately be subjective but I have
>ruminated on this and have come up with some, hopefully useful, objective
>questions that a person might use when deciding how to thin the herd.
>
>Which car have you owned the longest?
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>Why was the second vehicle acquired?
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>Which one is in the best condition?
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>Into which vehicle have invested the most money, time and labour?
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>Which vehicle currently has the highest value?
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>Which vehicle has the highest potential for increasing in value?
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>Which one will be the easiest to dispose of?
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>Which will be the most profitable to dispose of?
>
>Which vehicle can best suit your purposes for an antique vehicle?
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>Which vehicle has best served these wants and needs to this point?
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>What is your ownership pattern for antique vehicles?
>
>I have a twelfth question, but this returns the question back to where,
>ultimately, it will always return, to the realm of subjective value
>judgment:
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>If both cars were in good condition and the garage was on fire, you have
>both sets of keys in your hands and enough time to save only one, which
>would you choose?
>
>If the answer to the last question is the Buick, perhaps the correct
>decision is to sell both Imperials!
>
>Hugh
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