I once asked my dad if he’d ever buy a boat. He asked me why he would want to buy “a hole in the water to throw money into.”
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tino@lemmy.world 6 months ago
I bought an old boat in Amsterdam (3000€), did some reparations (500€), replaced the engine (1500€), paid the local tax (600€ x 3years). I had fun with it. No regrets. Then I was moving back to my country, I couldn’t find a buyer… so I lowered the price to 1500€.
You were great, old boat. But not a great investment.
OhStopYellingAtMe@lemmy.world 6 months ago
tino@lemmy.world 6 months ago
I heard this 1000 times, together with “the two best moments in the life of a boat owner are the day you buy it, and the day you sell it”
burntbacon@discuss.tchncs.de 6 months ago
AND don’t forget that B.O.A.T. is actually an acronym for ‘break out another thousand.’
ieGod@lemmy.zip 6 months ago
Vehicles are notoriously not investments except for some incredibly exceptional cases. Glad you enjoyed your time with it. That’s the best you can hope for.