Originally Posted by DEK
I put a bike on lay-a-way at a very good price; at least I think it is. It's a new '03 model at a sale price of about 45% of the original price. Just recently, however, I found out I may be losing my job as my company is being bought out. My wife has told me to go ahead and get the bike because the one I have is old (> 30 years) and it's hard to get parts for, it's old technology, etc. I just don't know if I can buy the bike and not feel guilty about it when I may not have a job to pay the bills. But then I think I may never get a chance at a price like this again on a bike I really like.
So, the question is: do I buy the bike or not?
I am guessing but if you back out of the layaway don't you lose the money you put into it? If so get the bike cause then you could at least sell it and even though it would be at a loss. That money down is lost anyway and at 45% of the orig cost you could break even.
Or just get it and ride! Not having a job can really get you down but going for a nice ride always makes ya feel great.