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Do you measure success by the car someone drives?
« on: October 19, 2009, 02:57:20 PM »
It just seems that people think someone is successful  based on the car they drive.  Bobs always mentions how Nasser is a success because he has a Mercedes.

The admin at my work has a new BMW 325 and makes $15 an hour.  She has debt to her tits to drive that car.  Got denied about a dozen times for a loan until finally a credit union gave her one to buy that car.

The VP at my company has $20 million from a recent sale at his old company and drives a beatup VW with missing hubcaps around.

dudes with nice hair like Alex23 flaunt a Hummer like he's a success but he's not.
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Re: Do you measure success by the car someone drives?
« Reply #1 on: October 19, 2009, 02:58:30 PM »
sometimes it appears the car you drive shows what a success you actually aren't.

i dont understand why being in debt = success
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Re: Do you measure success by the car someone drives?
« Reply #2 on: October 19, 2009, 02:59:26 PM »
No
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Re: Do you measure success by the car someone drives?
« Reply #3 on: October 19, 2009, 03:08:58 PM »
no, i known people with very nice cars/SUVs and they live in shacks and can't afford gas.
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Re: Do you measure success by the car someone drives?
« Reply #4 on: October 19, 2009, 03:09:47 PM »
I had the pleasure of meeting Sam Walton once when I was fairly young (8 or 9'sh), he pulled up to the Strawberry Festival in a 1970's beat up pick up truck.  Most rich people don't spend their money on frivlous things such as cars (some do of course) because they got rich by knowing how to save their money.

Judging someones success by the car they drive is quite stupid.  There are thousands of Armenians running around in leased BMW and Mercedes that are burried to the hilt in debt but have the outward appearance of being wealthy.
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Re: Do you measure success by the car someone drives?
« Reply #5 on: October 19, 2009, 03:09:57 PM »
I drive a Ford Mondeo and I am equally as unsuccessful as my car suggests
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Re: Do you measure success by the car someone drives?
« Reply #6 on: October 19, 2009, 03:12:15 PM »
Quote from: HTexan on October 19, 2009, 03:08:58 PM
no, i known people with very nice cars/SUVs and they live in shacks and can't afford gas.


So you're saying that you know people who drive 60-100K + cars that live in "shacks"?  I've yet to meet someone who drives a 80,000 car that does not make good money.  Nine times out of 10, if you see a person driving a really expensive car, they are pretty successfull.  A three series BWM is an entry level car, ant not considered "nice" by any stretch of the imagination.  So yes, if you consider 30k cars "nice" nad "exclusive" then perhaps you could judge differently....but when you get into the 60 grand + range, that goes out the window.
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Re: Do you measure success by the car someone drives?
« Reply #7 on: October 19, 2009, 03:13:18 PM »
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Re: Do you measure success by the car someone drives?
« Reply #8 on: October 19, 2009, 03:14:18 PM »
Quote from: Emmortal on October 19, 2009, 03:09:47 PM
I had the pleasure of meeting Sam Walton once when I was fairly young (8 or 9'sh), he pulled up to the Strawberry Festival in a 1970's beat up pick up truck.  Most rich people don't spend their money on frivlous things such as cars (some do of course) because they got rich by knowing how to save their money.

Judging someones success by the car they drive is quite stupid.  There are thousands of Armenians running around in leased BMW and Mercedes that are burried to the hilt in debt but have the outward appearance of being wealthy.


Hogwash.  If you're making over a million per year, or even 200 - 300k per year, a 75k car is nothing.  Drive around any weathy area in any state, and you aint going to find driveways will of fords and hondas.  You'll see big sedans and expensive suv's + sports cars.  The guy you speak of is an exception, not the rule, because most wealthy people do have very nice automobiles.
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Re: Do you measure success by the car someone drives?
« Reply #9 on: October 19, 2009, 03:24:43 PM »
No way...

...unless it's Bentley, Ferrari, etc. - though none can tell for sure if it's really theirs and if they've worked hard for it...
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Re: Do you measure success by the car someone drives?
« Reply #10 on: October 19, 2009, 03:31:34 PM »
Quote from: body88 on October 19, 2009, 03:12:15 PM
So you're saying that you know people who drive 60-100K + cars that live in "shacks"?  I've yet to meet someone who drives a 80,000 car that does not make good money.  Nine times out of 10, if you see a person driving a really expensive car, they are pretty successfull.  A three series BWM is an entry level car, ant not considered "nice" by any stretch of the imagination.  So yes, if you consider 30k cars "nice" nad "exclusive" then perhaps you could judge differently....but when you get into the 60 grand + range, that goes out the window.

I'm saying i nice is 55-70 range. My Range Rover Sport was a tad over 65 grand, i wouldn't buy a more $$$ car then that. It is just excessive for a daily driver IMO.
So wrong, a person can work only for their car. I known people.
FYI, i think 3-series is a nice car, the current gen kind-of sucks tho. Yet, I am more of a SUV/truck or 60-70 muscle car guy tho.
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Re: Do you measure success by the car someone drives?
« Reply #11 on: October 19, 2009, 03:32:54 PM »
Financial success is measured by how little priority you give money.
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Re: Do you measure success by the car someone drives?
« Reply #12 on: October 19, 2009, 03:36:04 PM »
Quote from: Tapeworm on October 19, 2009, 03:32:54 PM
Financial success is measured by how little priority you give money.

ooooo such confusciousments
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Re: Do you measure success by the car someone drives?
« Reply #13 on: October 19, 2009, 03:38:25 PM »
Quote from: mon_of_steele on October 19, 2009, 02:57:20 PM
It just seems that people think someone is successful  based on the car they drive.  Bobs always mentions how Nasser is a success because he has a Mercedes.

The admin at my work has a new BMW 325 and makes $15 an hour.  She has debt to her tits to drive that car.  Got denied about a dozen times for a loan until finally a credit union gave her one to buy that car.

The VP at my company has $20 million from a recent sale at his old company and drives a beatup VW with missing hubcaps around.

dudes with nice hair like Alex23 flaunt a Hummer like he's a success but he's not.

dont think so.
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Re: Do you measure success by the car someone drives?
« Reply #14 on: October 19, 2009, 03:40:28 PM »
Unfortunately women do measure a mans "success" by the car he drives.
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Re: Do you measure success by the car someone drives?
« Reply #15 on: October 19, 2009, 03:41:24 PM »
My mom always said my uncle was a show-off because of the cars he had like a Rolls and a Testarossa.  My mom was a bank executive for one of the largest banks in California and she drove an Audi and then a Z car and finally a MB 450 SLC then she died.  Up until I was in Jr. High she only drove a VW.  One of her clients was a millionaire many times over and drove Fiats (he collected them).  Some people like to show off what they have and others like to show-off because they really don't have and want to give that illusion
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Re: Do you measure success by the car someone drives?
« Reply #16 on: October 19, 2009, 03:43:16 PM »
Quote from: mon_of_steele on October 19, 2009, 02:57:20 PM
It just seems that people think someone is successful  based on the car they drive.  Bobs always mentions how Nasser is a success because he has a Mercedes.

any moron with decent credit here in the USA can get a nice car....unless they paid for it in cash...

i measure success by education level and where a person lives...
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Re: Do you measure success by the car someone drives?
« Reply #17 on: October 19, 2009, 03:57:29 PM »
Quote from: ToxicAvenger on October 19, 2009, 03:43:16 PM
any moron with decent credit here in the USA can get a nice car....unless they paid for it in cash...

i measure success by education level and where a person lives...

Ditto. Some people are really into cars; others are not.   A very wealthy person who is not a car aficionado might be very content driving his Ford Taurus or Toyota Camry.  Similarly, a person of modest means who is really into cars could put most of his resources into a having a nice car but have little else in life.  The same can be said of jewelry, clothes, etc.

I measure success by education (my bias) and the choices one makes in life.
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Re: Do you measure success by the car someone drives?
« Reply #18 on: October 19, 2009, 04:08:51 PM »
A lot of idiots get leased cars and can't afford the payments anyway. :-\
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Re: Do you measure success by the car someone drives?
« Reply #19 on: October 19, 2009, 04:12:48 PM »
muhahhhaah all you guys talking about repayments pffft  :-*
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Re: Do you measure success by the car someone drives?
« Reply #20 on: October 19, 2009, 04:19:30 PM »
Quote from: wikkedonez on October 19, 2009, 04:08:51 PM
A lot of idiots get leased cars and can't afford the payments anyway. :-\
I suppose if some bimbo falls for it whos laughing then  ;)
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Re: Do you measure success by the car someone drives?
« Reply #21 on: October 19, 2009, 04:21:03 PM »
No because in America morons overextend themselves and get their dreamcars they can't afford.  So I'm no longer impressed by benz or BMW.  I gotta see somthing that really blows my mind (especially here in Vegas) I saw a Rolls Royce Phantom at work last week fucking beautiful car. I was impressed.  Saw  Massarati on the freeway, I was impressed.
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Re: Do you measure success by the car someone drives?
« Reply #22 on: October 19, 2009, 04:24:35 PM »
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i dont understand why being in debt = success

because some debt is good debt.

I drive a relatively nice car (Ford Escape bought brand new)- (that will be all paid off in two years) after which I should be able to get at least 5 more years of driving payment free.

I have a mortgage (own my own house) but that won't be paid off for a while lol

If I was making the shit wage I used to be making before I got a real job, I wouldn't have my own house or my own nice car.

but I had to incur some debt to do it..

so, sometimes, debt can be good.

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Re: Do you measure success by the car someone drives?
« Reply #23 on: October 19, 2009, 04:25:53 PM »
Success is objective. I consider myself successful. My wife makes 6 figures, I stay at home and take care of the house and a 5 year old daughter, go to the gym whenever I want, eat whatever I want ( and stay in decent shape), and besides our van and home, we are debt free. That allows us to take whatever vacations or time off we want without worrying in most cases if we can afford it or not.
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Re: Do you measure success by the car someone drives?
« Reply #24 on: October 19, 2009, 04:27:07 PM »
the other thing is that to get 'good debt' you need to have good credit.

ie you need to be approved for a mortgage, car loan etc.

you generally don't get approval for these things if you are not earning good money. and pay your bills etc.

so, its sort of an 'indirect' measure.
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