The case for buying above MSRP

[Tampashooter]

Originally Posted by ROLMARINER

That’s funny, I find that people with money have it because they are very smart. And people with money tend have a discretionary reserve of no less than around $50K just for things like vacations, theater tickets, sporting events, jewelry, dining, clothing, and other recreations where ROI isn’t a consideration or a concern.

The difference between MSRP + tax and current grey pricing on a BLRO or a 500C is about $8K, and on a SS sport model like a Submariner we are talking $3K. That’s what all the angst is about here. And if that’s a hardship for anyone I’d argue that they shouldn’t even be considering a luxury watch purchase until they have the financial stability to do so. It’s the people stretching every last dollar to get into a brand they can’t actually afford that are lacking smarts, not the ones with enough wealth to be indifferent about spending a premium.

So on target.