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From: cma5_ltd@uhura.cc.rochester.edu (Chin)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.advocacy
Subject: Re: Anyone actually own an 040 Amiga?
Message-ID: <14132@ur-cc.UUCP>
Date: 18 May 91 00:23:10 GMT
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>>>Conversly, the C=64 I bought 6-7 years ago for $395.- is now worth
>>>between $1150.- to $1500.- The Amiga1000 I bought when it came out
>>>for $1500.- would be worth the same if I were brain-dead enough to
>>>want to sell it.
>
>>You are joking, right? You'd be lucky to get $350 for your A1000 now (in fact,
>
>No joke.  Commodore, or perhaps their dealers (I don't know who takes the
>hit), will give me $1150 to $1500 for a 64, if I had one, or my A1000,
>toward the purchase of an A3000.  'Cept, of course, I really only have to
>give them the cover page of my owners' manual.  This discount is off the
>LIST PRICE ONLY (as I understand it), but it's still a good deal.
>

Interesting calculation to come up with a $1100+ C64.
Do you really thing that way. 
I don't think C= lost any money selling you a $2500 A3000, just whoever get
this deal is a lesser sucker. I am not saying the upgrade program is no good.
In fact, it's probably the best deal for those who really needed or wanted
to upgrade for awhile.
My point is: if you are really going to upgrade, then your C64 MANUAL is worth
$1100+, your C64 is not. Tell me how much you can ask for a 6-7 years C64       in July.

Good luck!



chin