James Slick wrote:
Buying used, done right reaps rewards. I haven't bought a new car since 1984. I haven't been disappointed overall as I've had just about the same out of pocket costs (in actual dollars) as everyone I know who bought new, but I win on depreciation! Buying used photo gear (and audio gear too) makes even better economic sense, Many cameras (unless used by an actual pro) have very low "miles". A lot of good gear was bought by "newbies" who want "the best", and find out that they are not REALLY into it, and said gear sits unused. I'm a vintage camera collector and I have more than a few "prosumer" film cameras that have been only slightly used, yet my Kodak Brownies (also a fetish, LoL 😂) all show more use! Many folks will "aim high", come back down, and sell their gear.
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I agree with you. Buying quality used products is just an economically smart thing to do. Every car I've purchased in the past 25 years, except for 2, have been low mileage previous owned vehicles. My current car I bought new because there were no use Chevy Cruze Premier Hatchbacks available (especially with the options I wanted) since 2017 is the first model year for this car. Several years ago we were in the market for a Chevy Lumina van but couldn't find the right one in a used unit so we bit the bullet and bought new. I traded in my old Chevy station wagon, which was still in really good shape, and got a great deal on the Lumina van, and it was the same color as the wagon which is the color the wife wanted.
I've purchased both new and used camera gear. There are a few cameras I really wish I had waited until a good used unit was available but I wanted what I wanted and didn't want to wait. I'll be waiting for a good used D850 to become available before I buy one. I really like the camera, but I can wait.