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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. Wow this took off.

Just a weird observation on the part of my 2 college kids at two very different private T20 schools. Not focused on one race at all but the kids there all talk and know who drive these flashy cars (usually wealthy international kids from BRICs nations).

We are full pay (and recognized donor at 1 of the 2 schools) so we aren’t “jealous” - it’s just an interesting social commentary. Like what’s wrong with a Range Rover or a G wagon? - one of my kids told me that this is the choice because the parents don’t understand the currency conversion /local price of goods/ how much a car in the US cost so the budget for a car is extra extraordinarily large. So the kids just pick the most pricey option? At least according to a fraternity member.

I really think there’s just a cultural disconnect when college campuses are so extraordinarily bifurcated. There are other noticeable SES signs like this too - but i’ll probably be condemned for making stereotypes so I won’t - but ask your kids - it’s become a weird topic of conversation with my kids friends… Spot the Uris.

I’m curious how prevalent it is at other private schools.[/quote]

The families certainly know what the exchange rate is. Typically, the flashy supercars on college campuses are owned by mainland Chinese students. That is a separate social world that has very little interaction with non-mainland Chinese. This sub-culture is very apparent at schools like USC and UBC in Canada. Most of them go home to Shanghai or wherever and join their family firms after college. A western degree is a status thing for them. It's also a four year vacation and these princelings make the most of it. [/quote]

Our experience is that it's more the Middle Eastern kids...sons and daughters of Saudi Sheiks and the like.[/quote]

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