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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The definition of a DC idiot - Getting a loan or paying cash for a new luxury large sedan or SUV just to sit in traffic while going to/from work.

Get a reliable small to medium sized beater car to drive to/from work.  It does the exact same thing as your overpriced over sized luxury car.[/quote]

No. It really doesn't.  
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Correct. And many, many, many of us don't "just sit in traffic while going to/from work." My husband travels to hearings/depositions etc. constantly and if they are closer than NYC, he drives. I drive to Richmond, with kids and dogs, nearly every weekend to visit my sick mom. My sister is a successful real estate agent who needs to fit clients, including families of 4 or 5, into her car with her. So your 10-year-old Corolla wouldn't work for any of us.

Plus, unlike you, some of us enjoy driving. Sorry you find it such a chore.[/quote]
lol, if you enjoy driving you are not driving a large vehicle.  Maybe you could say you enjoy interstate cruising, but that isn't driving.

I also don't buy the real estate agent story.  Most real estate agent's don't drive their clients around, they met them.  And the rare cases they do drive them around, it's even rarer they would need space for 7+ passengers.  You could just as easily leave your dogs at home with your husband when visiting your Mom.  And your kids must be young because most older kids almost always have something going on during the weekend.  Let's face it, your coming up with reasons that are easily handled with a non luxury car.

There's nothing wrong with owning a large luxury sedan/suv but let's not make false reasons for why you want one.  We all know why, it's almost entirely for the status symbol.[/quote]

I don't own a luxury car, but they are a hell of a lot more comfortable that the rice burners mentioned here. If you have the money and a commute, why cramp yourself in a rice burner if you don't have to?[/quote]

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