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Anonymous wrote:Have people test driven or been in nicer, newer cars recently? There is a huge difference feature and comfort wise in what some people have. I understand not spending $75k on a new car but the number of people mentioning not so great or outdated cars is surprising. Car safety has also evolved in the last decade plus.

+1. The amount of advancement in safety features alone makes owning a newer car a no brainer. I can’t imagine making this much money and not driving newer cars. Safety > frugality

Agreed. Many posters on DCUM love to humblebrag about making $2M per year while saving $1M of it, living in a townhouse, and driving 17 year old automobiles and then flaunt these false sacrifices as veritable badges of honor. It’s all just pointless virtue signaling, though, that either reveals sheer stupidity or demonstrates an ignorant inability to optimize forward progression relative to available resources.

Seriously, what kind of moron makes $2M per year and plans to die with $100s of millions left over instead of overseeing distribution to charitable causes during their lifetime?!? What kind of loser makes $1M per year and drives a 10-year old car instead of gifting that car to a truly LMC family and buying themselves a new one? And that lower cost townhouse? Yeah, thanks for stealing away a low cost property in McLean and forcing someone who can’t afford anything more to live in the next available property out in Manassas!!

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Anonymous wrote:At that income you'd be a moron not to drive a lambo

My 13 year old self wanted a lambo, but my 48 year old self likes to be up high.

You can get the Lambo SUV

Anonymous wrote:Have people test driven or been in nicer, newer cars recently? There is a huge difference feature and comfort wise in what some people have. I understand not spending $75k on a new car but the number of people mentioning not so great or outdated cars is surprising. Car safety has also evolved in the last decade plus.

+1. The amount of advancement in safety features alone makes owning a newer car a no brainer. I can’t imagine making this much money and not driving newer cars. Safety > frugality

Have people test driven or been in nicer, newer cars recently? There is a huge difference feature and comfort wise in what some people have. I understand not spending $75k on a new car but the number of people mentioning not so great or outdated cars is surprising. Car safety has also evolved in the last decade plus.

2 year old RAV4
10 year old Camry
16 year old Prius that nanny uses

Anonymous wrote:At that income you'd be a moron not to drive a lambo

My 13 year old self wanted a lambo, but my 48 year old self likes to be up high.

I drive my deceased grandmother’s Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser. We are very practical and careful with our money and cars are just so frivolous and unnecessary. The Cruiser does just fine getting my two kids to Sidwell and if I’m at the club playing tennis and the nanny needs to borrow it, she simply drives me up there and I have a quick drink at the bar after my private lesson until she brings my children for swim practice.

We were forced to rent a car when we traveled to California to visit Napa Valley. It was nearly brand new! What would people thinking flashing this sort of luxury around!? We didn’t want to seem like spend thrifts, so we parked around the corner and walked to our reservation at French Laundry. Fortunately, our ski trip to Zermatt, they don’t allow cars in the village at all, so we were not confronted with this discomfort.

We make nearly 1M a year, but in DC this is basically middle class. I just don’t understand how people afford extravagances such as cars - we barely have any money left over!

Highlander

Family member makes 3 times that. They have a Subaru and a Prius. Both are 8-10 years old.

Chrysler minivan and Chevy Bolt. Love both.

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Anonymous wrote:Mid 40s dh here, with a 10 year old Rav4. Maybe it's just a state of mind, but I've never felt comfortable buying a luxury vehicle. It's about time to trade-in for a new one. On one hand I'd like something nice, but on the other hand I do now like being showy. Also paying $60k+ for a vehicle seems like a lot.

If you're in this income range, what kind of car do you drive?

You make seven figures and can’t figure out what type of car people in your income bracket make? Here’s a tip: on your way in and out of the office, try to pay attention to what cars you see in the parking lot.

Or how about just buying whatever car you like instead of being unable to make basic decisions without debasing yourself for social approval?

+1 OP is a troll or just lost. Most people making that kind of money buy whatever they want, or don't give a f%%%k what they drive. I know
both types.

Anonymous wrote:2010 Audi A4, 2014 A6. Need to replace the A4 but reluctant to give up the stick shift.

+1 I’m one of the PPs and we have a 2011 S4. AWD + manual is pretty much extinct now.

2010 Audi A4, 2014 A6. Need to replace the A4 but reluctant to give up the stick shift.

At that income you'd be a moron not to drive a lambo

At that income, you don’t worry about the brand of car you get, you just concentrate on features.

I would be looking for a sedan with very little road noise, smooth handling, and a super cushy interior.

Conversely, my husband would be looking for a sporty two seater with a fair amount of road feel that wouldn’t be out of place in an episode of Top Gear.

And my sister would be looking for something roomy and eye catching and impressive to clients.

Figure out what you want in a car and go for it.