Car/bike value ratio; or where do your priorities lie?

[DEATH_INC.]

My 4wd is worth 5/8ths of f-all now. The 10 is around 9sh and the Turbo owes me more than the national debt woulda been if labour had got back in.
BUT, money has little to do with it, I mod the crap outta things, and My old Terrano does everything I want reliably, so why buy something newer?

[GrayWolf]

She commented that I had one bike that cost me $14,000 and another that cost me $2000 that didn't even go, and that I had a stereo system that cost me over $10,000, yet I driver around in a car that cost me $560.00 that smells (gym gear), She can't for the life of her understand my priorities when I could sell my bikes and stereo, and buy a lovely Toyota with enough money left over for a nice, cheap bike.
Funny how your priorities change when you own bikes.

Lol shrub you sound almost the same as me, I just dont own a car, She does.. I just have the bikes and the Hifi.....
between us 14k car... 40k of bikes, and errrrrrrrrr k of hifi hehehehe

[JimO]

over 100k in vehicles, around 10 in bikes and another 100k in boat, caravan, trailor

[steve_t]

What ever floats your boat.
I am changing my mind about cars, I have always spent a reasonable amount on cars, but now having been back into bikes for the last 6 years I am not going to spend more than about 10-12K on a car, you can get a good reliable car for that money, above that I reckon is a waste of time, better spent on
bikers, boats , dinner, trips. etc

You like to take bikers on boats and dinner trips?

[jim.cox]

My bike would cost about three times my car

But its worth a hundred cars (at least)

[baffa]

I own a $3-4K bike, missus owns a car.

Used to have a 300zx worth about the same as the car (my third Z in fact) but replacing four tyres and regular maintenance on a very thirsty vehicle seemed pointless once I got the bike, since the Z became a garage ornament.

Loved the car to bits, thrashed it at trackdays and whatnot, and it never let me down.
One day Ill buy another, along with a 240zx and harosuka GTR, to keep all the bikes I want to buy company. Did I mention I plan on winning lotto?

[Old Steve]

Got a station wagon for the wife, and I have a small 4WD which my son uses more than I do. GLORIA is only a learner 250 cruiser, maybe worth less than $3000 but with $900 worth of saddle bags, ScottOiler and heated grips fitted.

GLORIA may only be a 250 learner but she's MY 250 learner!!!!!

[Brett]

Slightly off track...but my neighbour came home with one of these not long ago (well..not neighbour, guy up the road). Hi garage already has a Panamera Turbo in it as well.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used...-421450489.htm

[ynot slow]

My brother at one stage had 2 homes worth $200,000 free hold and a toyota corona wagon $1500,we had a cortina sports $8000 and mortgage.Now have a $11000 bike,'99 AU Falcon XR6(private sale $5600 in 08)now worth???Car is with the ex to use,but getting back soon.

My philosophy is live for today,my health issues mean I do that hence getting back into riding after first cancer operation and actually having money from selling home.

[Mental Trousers]

Spent plenty on the bike, don't know how much but it's on the high side of $8000.00 at least. The car, well, that's the wifes.

[98tls]

It's good to see that most have their priorities right.You can hardly call yourself a biker if your car is worth more.

38 bikes later i can honestly say that never in my life have i said to someone "i am a biker",then again my cars worth about 3 times as much as my bike though just to confuse things ive probably spent more than my cars worth on my bike.

[scumdog]

I don't drink or smoke. My only 3 real weaknesses are nice bikes, nice cars and guns. I will happily spend money on any of these three.

I do drink but don't smoke and have the same 'fun' ways to spend money.

Have to say though, my cars are always old dungers, the newest being a 1983 model, can't see the point of losing TOO much money through depreciation...

EDIT: But my four cars are worth about 3 times what the three bikes are...I think. (and hope!)

[98tls]

I do drink but don't smoke and have the same 'fun' ways to spend money.

Have to say though, my cars are always old dungers, the newest being a 1983 model, can't see the point of losing TOO much money through depreciation...

Stop it your breaking my heart,tell ya what just to help out i will swap your truck for mine.mind you probably best if you chip in some $ to help me keep yours fed.

[slowpoke]

Stop it your breaking my heart,tell ya what just to help out i will swap your truck for mine.mind you probably best if you chip in some $ to help me keep yours fed.

Haha, nothing wrong with a thirsty vehicle. In my experience the gas useage normally equates to how much fun it is to ride/drive. Then again I may just be trying to make myself feel better after averaging over 19L/100km on the trip to Taupo for BRM round 1

[thecharmed01]

Yeah...I am fussy at both ends of the scale...I enjoy fine bikes AND fine cars

Ditto to this.

We have bikes and cars galore round this joint.

5 bikes at present, a 2010 KTM250, 2009 CRF150F, 2008 KTM250 and a 2003 KTM250 (think it's an 03 it's an oldie) oh and the kidlets 2009 PW50
Between the boy and I we have 7 cars. One is not running or on the road (project) but the rest are all sweet.
We also have a jet boat..
We kinda spend money on toys though. Freehold property, so lots of disposable income.

However, don't drink, smoke, do drugs, or anything much else that's a 'bad habit' unless you count my addiction to shopping for clothes, makeup and shoes