No, I don't consider resale value until I'm prepared to upgrade or sell an item. I only consider the need to upgrade to a better piece of equipment to fill a gap or issue with my system.
That said, since my music taste and system make it relatively easy to determine if equipment is performing to my expectations, I typically demo higher end equipment before purchasing. I find it incredible that some dealers will not allow potential customers to home demo high end equipment for a short period before purchasing.
My favorite dealer in San Diego would allow me to take equipment home for a week or so. They would take my credit card information just in case.
But, at this level, you really have to hear it in your home and system. In the store, isn't nearly the same.
So, buying and not being satisfied and quickly selling doesn't strike me as being something I want to look forward to. Especially for really costly items.
Now if you bought the item for pretty close to blue book value, then no worries. but, if you bought the item for close to "retail" value, then each time you're probably taking a loss on resale.
That may be okay if you owned the item for a long time, but if you purchased it new based on listening in the store, of someone's recommendation and took it home, connected it and it sound like crap after the appropriate break in time, well, that just sucks.
I purchase to fill an deficiency in my system, or I can afford the upgrade.
Enjoy
That said, since my music taste and system make it relatively easy to determine if equipment is performing to my expectations, I typically demo higher end equipment before purchasing. I find it incredible that some dealers will not allow potential customers to home demo high end equipment for a short period before purchasing.
My favorite dealer in San Diego would allow me to take equipment home for a week or so. They would take my credit card information just in case.
But, at this level, you really have to hear it in your home and system. In the store, isn't nearly the same.
So, buying and not being satisfied and quickly selling doesn't strike me as being something I want to look forward to. Especially for really costly items.
Now if you bought the item for pretty close to blue book value, then no worries. but, if you bought the item for close to "retail" value, then each time you're probably taking a loss on resale.
That may be okay if you owned the item for a long time, but if you purchased it new based on listening in the store, of someone's recommendation and took it home, connected it and it sound like crap after the appropriate break in time, well, that just sucks.
I purchase to fill an deficiency in my system, or I can afford the upgrade.
Enjoy
