[Mobile-Portable] Antenna mounts and vehicle value (was: Antenna Mounting...for Older Volvo)

[Dave Haupt]

In a very rare occurrence to me, I traded in a vehicle
to a dealership about ten years ago.  The vehicle was
then three years old.  I asked the dealership how much
less the car was worth because of the holes in the
roof and trunk.  The dealership's reply was "we
certainly don't reduce the price we sell the vehicie
for and we're not going to reduce the amount we offer
to you."

Since then, I've asked about and it seems to be true. 
Once a vehicle is more than about three years old, an
antenna mounting hole or a dozen simply does not
affect the value at all.

In my case, the dealer wanted to deduct a lot more for
the stone pitting on the front air dam, despite the
fact that in Colorado, you ALWAYS get stone pitting on
the front air dam!

So, dig away!

73,

Dave W8NF

From: John Balz <WC3L at QSL.net>
Subject: RE: [Mobile-Portable] Antenna Mounting
Suggestions Needed for
	OlderVolvo

HI HI

Good point Mac.  Great story.
   John

At 12:17 PM 8/6/04, you wrote:
>[snip]
>
>Since that time, when I get a new vehicle, I just go
ahead and
>mount antennas where I want.  By the time I'm ready
for a new
>vehicle, the current one has so many miles on it that
an antenna
>hole or two won't have  ANY  effect on the resale or
trade-in.
>
>73  ---  Mac, K2GKK/5


		
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