Klarinet Archive - Posting 000562.txt from 1998/09

From: "Mark Charette" <charette@-----.org>
Subj: Re: [kl] Re: [Re: [kl] Crack warranty]
Date: Thu, 17 Sep 1998 02:08:50 -0400

>My Prestige was $1300 in 1987 and is $3400 in 1998. Do the math. Most
people on this list have seen their R13 clarinets go from below $900
from the late 80's to $1800 - $2000 (depending on options) in 1998.
That's at least 110% in 10-12 years. That would make 30%-40% in 5 years
*CONSERVATIVE*.

But that's original price, not the price one can get for it on the open
market. A clarinet that cost $900.00 in the 80's will fetch (approx.)
$900.00 today. With inflation and all, that's somewhere around a 40%
drop in value. Not too bad considering that most things after 10 or 15
years have no intrinsic worth, but definitely not a _rise_ in value. If
that clarinet you bought for $1300.00 in '87 fetched $3400 today ...
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