Let's say there is a certain product you like or need. Say, a car.

Let's say I will subsidize your purchase of this product.

At what level of subsidy will you begin comparison shopping?

Okay? Here we go ....

I will subsidize 5% of the sticker price. Will you buy the car you've always wanted or will you comparison shop?

I will subsidize 10% of the sticker price. Will you buy the car you've always wanted or will you comparison shop?

I will subsidize 25% of the sticker price. Will you buy the car you've always wanted or will you comparison shop?

I will subsidize 50% of the sticker price. Will you buy the car you've always wanted or will you comparison shop?

I will subsidize 75% of the sticker price. Will you buy the car you've always wanted or will you comparison shop?

I will subsidize 100% of the sticker price. Will you buy the car you've always wanted or will you comparison shop?

Thank you for the thoughtful response.

He's younger than he claims. He's not quite ready for Viagra just yet.

At some point I will purchase both and sell one of them for a tidy profit. I'd say 15%.

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Not to be glib but I really do not understand what is being asked.

My nature is to always comparison shop.

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Let's assume you have a particular dream car. Maybe it's a Maybach.

Like most people, you choose to live within your means and so, will likely not own a Maybach.

I come by one day and say, "David, you rascal, I have always wanted to be nice to you so I'll pay 5% of the sticker price of your dream car, no matter what the dream car is."

Will you go get the Maybach at 5%?, 10%, 25%, 50%, etc.

If I understand the proposal correctly, I'm not getting the Maybach till your subsidy is large enough for me to afford buying the car. Realistically if I keep the car your going to have to get up to about 90%. If I feel I can flip the car then the subsidy will be less as long as I know I can dump it and not be left holding the bag.

No I idea if this what you are asking ro not.

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- With out god, life is everything.
- God is an ever receding pocket of scientific ignorance that's getting smaller and smaller as time moves on..." Neil DeGrasse Tyson
- You can pray for me, I'll think for you.
- When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours.

I'd like to answer and don't give a rat's ass how old you are. When you say comparison shop, do you mean comparing prices on the same item at different sellers, or comparison shopping other makes?

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However you wish. My question is more about when the subsidy makes you no longer concerned about comparison shopping.

So you're saying you'll pick up XX percentage of the price of the car, NO MATTER THE DOLLAR AMOUNT OF THE PRICE?

This sounds like an ethics question - do I repay your act of generosity by finding a car that meets my needs, at the lowest price possible out of your pocket - or at some level of subsidy decide to just throw morals to the winds, to take advantage of you, and order a Bugatti Veyron, simply because you're picking up the tab?

Or is it that the "question of perception" is in what each of us is perceiving your question to be asking?

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Remember that old series, "The Millionaire"? NO repayment. It is a true gift. It is your free choice whether Veyron or Trabant.

If you'll do 100% I would go buy a Ferrari GTO (35mil). The trick is finding one for sale. Second choice is probably a 289 Cobra or a MB gullwing.

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What if I offer you 75% not 100%? Still going for the Ferrari GTO? How about 95%?

I don't care what the discount is, I want an S600 so I will own an S600.

Of course I wouldn't turn down a discount, that's why you buy one CPO slightly used.

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Anything significantly less than 100% puts it out of my reach......1% for example is still 350,000. though of course I could borrow the difference if you want to be REALISTIC about it....

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..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.