P.S. Do you own two houses? That’s a lot of beer money, to put it in layman’s terms.

Your buying a Honda because that is what you can afford.

A person with lesser income may look at you buying a vehicle with a nav system as a BIG SPENDER, why spend hundreds of dollars when you can buy a perfectly good map for 3 bucks.

We could afford much nicer cars, but we have chosen to invest in a second home instead, which was a foreclosure we got a great deal on; and it is not a depreciating asset like almost all cars are (unless you’re spending the major bucks on a collector car which may appreciate over time), but rather is being turned into a fantastic income-generating rental property this month. Not too shabby for being 30 years old and under, huh?

I might add that we are not opposed to having one small car payment and may need to buy a third vehicle soon; but I can guarantee you it won’t be anything brand new, and probably will be something we can pay cash for. I try not to judge those who are willing to pay through the nose for “luxury” cars, because we all have different priorities; I’m just not willing to do the same – because, like you, I think it’s just not smart.

P.S. The real reason I’m commenting is not to brag about what a genius I am (haha), but to ask if I’m retarded, or is there no button to link and share your material on facebook? This is something I would like to help circulate

btw… this applies to cars as it does to women’s shoes.

We all WANT. Right after we got by the NEED.

I have a 12 year old car, as well as a 32 year old car I’ve been fixing up. I get compliments on both, because I keep them in shape. Not that I care, I would love them anyway. The older one (Lucy) used to look like a Mad Max machine, faded paint with moss. I gave her a new paint job and tuneup. She now runs like a champ and is a revived beauty. I see so much blind consumerism and conformity, so I appreciate the older cars. They add character and spice to the highway, and although I could afford a new car, I don’t want one. It’s a dumb money move for me. And as a woman, give me a man tinkering on a old pickup with his own company and money in the bank, over a flashy guy with a flashy car and no savings, self esteem or brains any day (I’ve known plenty of those.) You can afford a fancy ride? I’m happy for you. But not everyone shares your priorities. I like my men like I like my cars, with plenty of character and in it for the long haul. Smart people see through facades.

You are not envied, I could buy one too, but as a responsible and mature adult, I don’t want one. I don’t need the attention, or envy of others to make my day.

Actually, if you had a 1997 Corolla that broke down, you’d still have about $54,000 in the bank (that you didn’t spend buying your BMW) to make repairs — or buy a two- or three-year old economy car for a relative song.