The value of time

Remember a few posts back, in the details the owner said he had all the original paperwork? That's like having the original dealer sticker on a classic car. It details all the standard equipment and any accessories. Most importantly it shows the original purchase price. In May of 1987 the original owner paid the following:

13 ft Scamp: $3795.00
Small window over cooktop (change from vent hood): $40.00
Spare tire and vinyl cover: $83.00
two rear stabilizer jacks (mounted) $30.00
Silverware drawer: $30.00
Delivery: $200.00

total $4203.00

In October of 2011 some 24 years later I paid the 2nd owner $3700.00. Currently a factory fresh 2011 model 13 ft Scamp costs between $11,000 and $13,000.00.

It is not known what he paid the original owner, but I do know that in the short time he owned it he did replace the tires, costing him $142.00. He also purchased all new cushions and covers from Scamp, at a cost of over $500.00, and replaced two plexiglass windows, $177.00. Somewhere along the way the Scamp lost part of its interior 12 volt system and its two burner propane cooktop.