Am I missing what's so special about an expensive luxury car? Driving one now...
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Anonymous
A new car every seven years? |
Anonymous
I would never keep a German car out of warranty, but I think the Mercedes GLC is pretty nice and fun to drive. Just lease and get a new one every 3 years. |
Anonymous
| I could care less about status - I don’t own designer anything and I’m a woman. I wear consignment clothes and love a great sale. But I have to say, I love a good luxury car. Sorry but some cars are way more fun to drive than others! Cars are my guilty pleasure. |
Anonymous
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It's not the same as it used to be, especially because of all these blob SUVs. They're all boring appliances that do the exact same thing.
I remember as a kid in the 1980s riding in a second generation W126 and being so impressed... it was a tank of a car beautifully crafted and designed, and worth every penny. |
Anonymous
Wow, did you fail second grade math? |
Anonymous
I guess that IS too generous. A new car in 2000, 2006, 2012, 2018, 2024, 2030, 2036 So every six years. |
Anonymous
Yes. And? |
Anonymous
Not true for everyone that has a Mercedes. I bought one used with 30K miles and paid less than what a brand new Honda or Toyota SUV would have cost. It handles so differently than the other SUVs ( non luxury ones)- I fell in love with it. I am usually not attached to cars etc. I love that it has non leather seats- because I do not like the smell of leather nor the fact that it gets really hot in the summer heat. It is more expensive to maintain. I have had mine for 13 yrs now, and it is 15 yo old car but drives beautifully like the first day we bought it. My children have trashed it so I will need to drive it until it dies. Of course, my next vehicle will be electric or hybrid and most likely non luxury because we will be empty nesters by then. |
Anonymous
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My Volvo is hands down the best car I've driven. So smooth. I'll never not have a Volvo.
We've had a BMW, VW, Honda, Jaguar, Saab, and Mercedes over the last 30 years. All bought used. |
Anonymous
That's not at all the impression I get from luxury vehicles. I have money, and drive a 10 year old sedan. Driving a luxury car tells me you're irresponsible with money, and like throwing it down the toilet. |
Anonymous
Whatever. What's the point of having lots of money if you can't enjoy things every now and then? You can't take it with you. Down the toilet I throw. |
Anonymous
You can do whatever you want with your money. You want the brand, and that's fine, but it's still a waste in terms of quality and "nice-ness." |
Anonymous
This is such a dumb argument. My used BMW was cheaper than my sister's kitted-out Honda. |
Anonymous
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I own a luxury car, something in the $80k range, so not like extreme. Here’s what I like about it: the driving is great, it’s fast, handles well, and feels rock solid and stable at all times, minimal vibration; it’s dead quiet; the stereo is the best I have ever owned, revealing details of music I’d never noticed before; the seats are comfortable and the wood trim is lovely.
All that said, to the extent none of those things appeal to you, do not develop the taste for it—it’s a lot of expense for most. There are definitely a lot of people driving around in luxury cars that they don’t actually appreciate for status purposes, as some posters in this thread note, and that strikes me as a crazy waste of money. But at least some of us are in it for the love of the road—it makes me happy every time I drive it. For me, a reasonable expense. |
Anonymous
+1. Buying luxury cars is just as much of a PITA as buying our Honda minivan was. Car dealers suck, always and everywhere. There is no other industry where their business practices would be accepted, and dealer franchise laws are a grave offense against capitalism, the public interest writ large, and American car culture more generally. |