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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Didn't read the entire thread. Retired couple here with about $15M in investments. I drive a 3 year old luxury Japanese car and DH drives a 12 year old luxury Japanese car. I know...very boring, but fancy cars not our priority at all...I do like comfort and reliability though.[/quote]

Thank you for letting us know you and your husband drive 2023 and 2014 LUXURY cars (presumably Lexus). You sound modest and not pretentious in any way. :roll:

As long as they’re properly maintained, very clean and low miles, a 2023 or even a 2014 Lexus are still luxury cars that fit in in any top rung neighborhood. A 2026 Lexus is just going to have fancier screens, more airbags, and a bumper to bumper factory warranty.[/quote]

They are actually Acuras. But be that what it may, we still think they are boring even though they are nicer than the average car.[/quote]

I don’t know what point you’re trying to make. You claim you’re rich and retired. It’s common for elderly boomers to hold onto original owner cars because modern tech is overwhelming and you have faded from the rat race. If you live in a ritzy area, an original owner 2014 Acura SUV is a little dated but nobody is looking twice. But again, you’re retirees. Presumably you bought the car new 12 years ago in your working prime (?), which proves the thread’s point: You made good money in 2014 and bought a new Japanese luxury car.[/quote]

The point I was making is that we could easily afford brand new BMW or Mercedes Benz, but instead went with the 2023 Acura (as a retiree) due to its reliability. The cars are categorized a luxury cars, but I consider them to be quite ordinary, but better, obviously, than most cars.

Modern tech doesn't faze me. It has always been an issue for DH though, which is one of the reasons he is attached to the older car. I am probably going to spring for a BMW soon because I don't really like the size of my newer MDX. I am prepared to start spending money on car repairs once I do so.
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