Erick832000 0 #1 July 15, 2009 Im graduating this summer and im not sure what to do now... SHOULD I BUY NEW OR USED? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
councilman24 36 #2 July 15, 2009 USED! Except maybe AAD which you can take with you to your next rig.I'm old for my age. Terry Urban D-8631 FAA DPRE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
angrypeppers 1 #3 July 15, 2009 Buy what new or used? Personally, I bought everything used except my fourth jumpsuit and ProTrack,and most of the used stuff I bought, I found on the classifieds here. Buy used and spend your money on jumps, at least for now..Burn the land and boil the sea, You can't take the sky from me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GLIDEANGLE 1 #4 July 15, 2009 Condoms... buy new. First rig... buy used.The choices we make have consequences, for us & for others! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #5 July 15, 2009 QuoteIm graduating this summer and im not sure what to do now... SHOULD I BUY NEW OR USED? How many jumps do you have? How quick do you need it? How much money do you have? Will you be earning a good income? Did they teach you to use apostrophes in contractions? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Will_Evo 0 #6 July 16, 2009 Ussseeeeddd! Zoo Crew Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrewEckhardt 0 #7 July 16, 2009 QuoteIm graduating this summer and im not sure what to do now... SHOULD I BUY NEW OR USED? If one of the following applies 1. Graduating from a top-7 law school and therefore headed for a good firm 2. Graduating from a ROTC program and becoming active-duty military eligible for a good discount 3. Graduating to satisfy the conditions of your trust fund and you don't care about $6000 coming out of your pocket, 6 months of gear rental, and thousands of dollars you loose in depreciation you might buy new. In all other cases USED. For most degrees, WELL-USED. Saving an emergency fund so you don't have to go home to mom & dad when you loose your job, saving a down payment on a house, or saving 20% of your income so you can retire in 21 years should all be higher priorities than looking good. AADs should be priced on time-remaining on their life time, batteries, and inspection cycle. Some people are overly optimistic on that and your total cost of ownership will be lower over the next 12 years if you buy a new one. Unless you get a package deal, in which case the whole rig might be $2500-$3000. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chrisky 0 #8 July 16, 2009 and buy used, of course. The mind is like a parachute - it only works once it's open. From the edge you just see more. ... Not every Swooper hooks & not every Hooker swoops ... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
