Chipper,
Buy used, these things BARELY depreciate once picked up 2nd hand with 5+ years. They may not be shiny, but....
I can tell you FROM experience--buy a 24 foot stripped version at $3K. When you go to sell it, be prepared to take phone off hook after one hour. I kid you not!!! Which means you could probably get more!!! Or go to Spyderman's house, he has about 4-5 in his yard at anygiven time. Hurry though, I heard he was gonna park 'em side by side for a quintuple wide!!!
ZING!!