In article <2n079g$pl1@usenet.rpi.edu>, abelson@operators.its.rpi.edu (Mike Abelson) writes:
|> I am considering installing a new antenna in my vehicle and roof-mounting it.
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|> Of course, I'll need to make a hole in the roof, so the other day when at my local dealership I asked them what affect that might have on the vehicles value at trade-in/selling time. Their response was that it would lessen the value of the vehicle by $50|> 0-$600.
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|> This seems a bit steep for one hole in the roof (whether it's plugged or the antenna gets ultimately sold along with the vehicle).
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|> Is this estimate anwhere near accurate? What kind of depreciation (if any) should one really expect when selling/buying a used vehicle which has had a roof-mounted object?
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|> mla
Just plug the hole with a $30 cellular antenna prior to selling - and charge