Luxury white SUV as status marker

[Anonymous]

I drive a White Porsche SUV. It was what they had. I would much rather have red. When my lease is up I will be building one as the new hybrids have better electric mileage.

[Anonymous]

I associate 'fancy' white cars/SUVs with Jersey trash types.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is a funny trend I’ve noticed in my office and I’m wondering if other people notice it too. Every obnoxious wealthy woman above 40 in my office (sales environment) drives a massive white Mercedes, Audi, or Range Rover. I am talking about ~15 people, not 2 or 3. Most of them have no kids or one kid. I have no problem with white cars and no problem with these women, but these cars just seem like very silly status markers trying to make a statement about their money.

Anything done for the purpose of marking status is frivolous. Such is life...we all spend money in ways other people find silly.

[Anonymous]

Ha ha! I am a nanny and my employers just bought me a white Lexus SUV to use for their child as well as my personal use! So what does that make me?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Must be a DC thing. Here in Los Angeles, SUVs are for mothers. You haven't arrived unless you are driving a Tesla.

Hi Ellen P. Leave Faye alone.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ha ha! I am a nanny and my employers just bought me a white Lexus SUV to use for their child as well as my personal use! So what does that make me?

Very well compensated?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, feel sorry for them. They can't think for themselves and must do what others do.

Save your pity for something actually sad.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ha ha! I am a nanny and my employers just bought me a white Lexus SUV to use for their child as well as my personal use! So what does that make me?

Very well compensated?

True! But my point is that if a "domestic employee" is driving a white SUV, the very notion that it is a status symbol is out the window.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Must be a DC thing. Here in Los Angeles, SUVs are for mothers. You haven't arrived unless you are driving a Tesla.

It's not a DC thing. It's a suburbs and exurbs of DC thing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ha ha! I am a nanny and my employers just bought me a white Lexus SUV to use for their child as well as my personal use! So what does that make me?

Very well compensated?

True! But my point is that if a "domestic employee" is driving a white SUV, the very notion that it is a status symbol is out the window.

Yep, "the help" is driving white SUVs - the gig is up.

[Anonymous]

White is a nice color for a car. But people of all incomes select white cars. And wealthy people select all colors, so I'm not sure it's a "thing."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:White is a nice color for a car. But people of all incomes select white cars. And wealthy people select all colors, so I'm not sure it's a "thing."

In some areas it’s definitely a thing. At my child’s ES, all of the “rich” moms (or the ones who want to appear so) drive one of only three cars: Yukon XL (Denali package only), Audi Q7, or Mercedes GLS. And there are only 2 acceptable colors. White or Black.

[Anonymous]

I dislike white for a car. Reminds me of old people in FL.

[Anonymous]

We’ll there aren’t a ton of choices when looking for a luxury class SUV. We went with Audi because we didn’t want 2 MBs, and didn’t want a Porsche or Jaguar. On the day we went to the dealer they had only black, white and silver. Not much more thinking about it than that.

[Anonymous]

What does color have to do with anything? All colors are similarly priced. We have a merc but it's black.