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Originally Posted by disneysteve
lovcom, I'm not really disagreeing with you. I'm just not so sure it is all about vanity. I drive a Camry and I've been in the Lexus and it is a much nicer car. More comfortable seats, nicer instrument panel, better sound system, etc. Given the choice, I would happily take the Lexus over the Toyota. I honestly don't give a darn what anyone else thinks about what I drive. All I care about is if I like it. The reason I don't have a Lexus is because of the price. I'm not willing to spend that much on a car. That said, I have been thinking about getting a Lexus when I replace my Camry. However, I buy used and if I do get a Lexus, it would have to be older than a comparable Camry to get the price in line with what I want to spend. In other words, I might look at 2-3 year old Camrys so I'd have to look at 3-5 year old Lexus to get the right price range, but I might be willing to do that to get the nicer car.
Bottom line is, and I think we agree on this, there is nothing at all wrong with having the finer things in life IF YOU CAN AFFORD THEM.
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Yes, we do agree, and I think you would be the exception and not the rule in regard to getting a luxo car because given your vocation and your financial smarts, you would only get one if you could afford it, and you can! lol
However my comments are about the majority, and not guys like you (the minority) and me. There is no doubt the Lexus is a great car, and many of my associates have them and they ride nice, etc. I just don't want to pay $25% more for a car that is just 10% "better".
I know of one father that got one back in March ($60,000)....his two teen kids need braces badly....but he can't afford those braces...you see, he told me he "deserves" the Lexus. He told me he "loves" his family so much that he wants them to ride in "style". Of course he made the purchase for himself, but he is so, so "altruistic". lol
Being a father myself, I felt disgust when he told me this :-(
But this is not just about Luxo cars...people do this too with big trucks, big suv's, cars that are more then they need and cost a lot of $$.
There was a time I too had that mentality :-( If only I could have even half of the money I wasted on such car buying practices...