【案例分析题】

W：Den，I hear you bought a new car.
M：I did just buy a ear，but it’s not exactly a new one--it was made back in the 1950’s.Here，take a look at this photo.
W：Wow，you’re right--this car hasn’t been new for a long time!Couldn’t you afford a newer car？
M：Believe it Or not，this car cost almost as much as a new one.
W：Really？How could that be？
M：Well，a lot of cars from the 40’s，50’s，and 60’s have become collectors’items and are worth a lot of money.
W：But this one doesn’t seem to be in very good shape.
M：The engine is still in good condition.I plan to fix up the interior and to paint the Car myself.Then it will be worth even more money.
W：So then you’ll resell it？
M：No，I don’t plan to resell it--but I might enter it in some classic auto shows.Maybe I’ll win a prize.

Why did Den buy an older car?（）