10th Dec 2021, 18:20
Yep, in the movie "Roadhouse" Patrick Swayze is pulling in $500 dollars a night being the head bar bouncer and daily driving a 1965 beater Buick Riviera while his 1987 Mercedes Benz 560 SEC is being stored away from the drunken hoodlum vandalists. Personally I would take the Riviera in beater condition over the MB 560.
10th Dec 2021, 21:38
I have one that I care zero about. Again, right off the bat another money comment as that comes before every thing. Not quality of life, not a true dream car you’ve always wanted. I did make the comment on I believe cars can keep you out of the doctors office. As a collector it keeps me out of bars, over indulging, laying on couches etc. It provides club fun, racing and track events, being around great groups of friends. Walking the entire boardwalk, Carlisle, Michigan mile, 7 cities 7 days Powertour etc to see all the cars. My wife and children participate. We have restored cars together as a family. Many on here do distant car shows. Sure you can join a gym. And I swim everyday doing laps. But I firmly believe quality of life keeps you out of the Dr's office, not just buying a car doing that. And surprise millionaires do buy non beaters and still have a high quality of life spending. It’s like choosing to live in a shack. The quality of life being more significant vs how much on everything. If you have it, you have it. Spend or hoard it all. That’s only your decision. Knocking others is not making you a favorite on a post like this one. This car is not like buying a new “Dawn”.
11th Dec 2021, 10:31
And a lot of people aren't. Also a fact.
11th Dec 2021, 15:40
A lot of people driving new exotic and luxury cars have the highest net worth on the planet. They also do not dwell on cost of everything as well.
10th Dec 2021, 18:13
And that "fact" is based on what? Your brother's friend's cousin knew some wealthy guy who drove some old car? So most of the beaters you see on the road are driven by people with high "net worths"? They must like fixing their beaters in the Pep Boys parking lot... or on the side of the road. How often do you see Gucci shoes on the feet sticking out from under a beater in the Wal-Mart parking lot?