What's the point of buying expensive cars?

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bFDiq

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bFDiq
Nov 17, 2019 59 Comments

Porche, Audi, BMW, Mercedes, etc are a waste of money. After a certain price point, the overall comfort and safety are just the same in Honda, Toyota, Subaru, etc. In the end, it is about gas vs all-electric: Tesla or No tesla.

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  • New
    ieig64

    New

    ieig64
    To get girls
    Nov 17, 2019 1
  • Uber
    fgd135

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    fgd135
    IMO real luxury is not having to buy a car at all
    Nov 17, 2019 0
  • I rather cry in a Bentley than to cry in a Honda.
    Nov 17, 2019 1
  • If you think of a car as just transportation, then buy something economical. If you get some intrinsic value out of a luxury or performance vehicle and you can afford it, why not? Some people spend money on travel, others like buying art, some people like the feel of driving something expensive. And some people do nothing with their income and just save. To each their own.
    Nov 17, 2019 0
  • New / Eng
    nightdrive

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    nightdrive
    I’ve owned a brand new BMW and a 5-year-old Nissan before that.

    Within 2 weeks of owning the BMW I was exactly as happy with it as I was originally with the Nissan, but from that point forward I could no longer tolerate anything less than BMW or similar.

    My average cost of vehicle ownership went up like 1200% since then for every car after the BMW. Net gain in happiness has been practically zero.

    If you aren’t actually interested in cars, the primary reason to own one of these luxury cars is the fact that your vehicle is traditionally used as a direct proxy for how wealthy you are (which is why they can help you appeal to certain women, who are also generally just as disinterested in cars as you are).
    Nov 17, 2019 1