# Perceptions of PS Audio

**URL:** <https://forum.psaudio.com/t/perceptions-of-ps-audio/4712>\
**Category:** Everything Else\
**Created:** [January 18, 2018, 3:31pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/perceptions-of-ps-audio/4712 "2018-01-18T15:31:56Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 20, 2018, 9:37am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/perceptions-of-ps-audio/4712/21 "2018-01-20T09:37:01Z")

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Amgradmd, after 17 years of watching products on Audiogon, it occurs to me highend hifi gear is similar to highend cars with respect to resale value. Both depreciate approximately 50% in two years with a few notable exceptions. Getting a discount pushes the pricing scale down a little but not a lot. A new $5k item discounted down to $3k is stil worth more than $1500 in two years. Probably around $2k in the case of a P10 which actually puts you ahead of the usual resale value situation.

My background is automotive and can tell you even with PSA discounts you are still better off than a new car customer who buys a $50k car for $40k with $10k incentive. The resale of that car is doomed from the start. Even worse is a $150k exotic car worth $75k two years later.

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