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No Snow Job: Owner Wants $500K for Vail Parking Spot

Space at prime ski destination may appeal to recession-proof snow bunnies

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(Newser) – America’s economy may be going downhill, but evidently not in the ski destination of Vail, Colo., where one resident is offering a parking space close to prime slopes for $500,000, the Vail Daily reports. “There’s always somebody out there who has money to spend on a good Vail parking spot,” reasons its owner.

The space is in a heated, indoor garage, just one block from an express chair lift for the skier who doesn't have any time to waste. If times are tough, but you’ve got to get to the powder, the garage has another space on offer for only $385,000. But act fast: Tough times haven’t stopped 15-20 customers from inquiring after that “cheaper” space.

A car park at the Fontainebleau Hotel, Miami, circa 1955, when parking spaces probably weren't valued at $500,000 each.
A car park at the Fontainebleau Hotel, Miami, circa 1955, when parking spaces probably weren't valued at $500,000 each.   (Getty Images)
The owner of a Vail, Colo., ski shop thinks one of his well-heeled (and otherwise outfitted) customers will fork over $500,000 for a parking spot seconds away from a prime slope.
The owner of a Vail, Colo., ski shop thinks one of his well-heeled (and otherwise outfitted) customers will fork over $500,000 for a parking spot seconds away from a prime slope.   (PRNewsFoto)
Ski racer Lindsey Vonn, of Vail, Colorado, may be going downhill in this Dec. 2007 race, but the cost of parking is going up.
Ski racer Lindsey Vonn, of Vail, Colorado, may be going downhill in this Dec. 2007 race, but the cost of parking is going up.   (AP Photo)
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I’m sure it’ll sell.
There’s no hurry. - Buzz Schleper, who is selling a parking space in Vail, Colo., for $500,000

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Nov 26, 08 8:32 PM CST
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By the way, the town of Vail offers $25 per day parking close in to the slopes
Town of Vail

Vail and New York compete for the most expensive parking in the world
New York Times

High parking costs can increase the cost of housing
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