No, I'm not after that nice wooden handle Westerner that's listed on eBay currently with 26 bids and up to $885. Still two days left till the real bidding begins.
I know a Westerner is considered a Grail to many members here.
How does one justify spending $1,500+ on one Weber Kettle?
I've been reading on how some of you break down the cost of fuel (charcoal) down to each pound. What prices not to buy charcoal at and what prices not to pass up and stock up.
My Grail is a 1995 NFL Edition Master Touch in my team. I'm lucky to have recently acquired it and for only a fraction of the cost.
Lets just say this NIB rare kettle only has a resale value of $250. One could easily justify spending that amount as the breakdown per use would be pennies to the dollar. If I could cook out every weekend, thats 52 times each year. Weber has a 10 year warranty so lets use this spread out over 10 years. Thats a possible five hundred and twenty times the kettle would be available to be used every weekend. At $250, My cost would only be $0.50 each time I'd use it.
Knowing that I'd be one of possibly 7-9 other people that will ever be able to own a Packers NFL Edition MT. That would be awesome especially come Game Day Packer Parties.
I know I could even afford $1, $2 or even up to $5 each time. It's a small price to pay to be able to bask in the awesomeness off grilling on your Grail. After all, it has to cost an arm and a leg. Otherwise anyone could own one and it wouldn't be considered a Grail.
What I can't afford to spend is $20 just to fire it up every weekend. That initial purchase cost would be way over $10,000 spread out over the 10 year period estimate. Hard to justify spending that kind of dough on any Grail.
So now I know what I can and can't afford to spend.
How do you few that have spent over $1,200 on one Weber kettle justify doing this? Is it viewed as an investment to be stored away in hope to gain a future profit return?
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