So you like nice things?

The rest of my life is a mess, work at a dead-end job (McDs), about to be kicked out of my apartment, my wife divorced me, I have child support, and about to go bankrupt.

But I least I can live in my car.

= Win.

All kidding aside, a car is just one more toy. It's all relative. You can have the most miserable person own every Ferrari, and you can have a humble person own a 308 and be on Cloud 9 because of the love of family and friends in his/her life.

Do you ask the same question with somebody that owns a Mansion? It's not the house or car, friend; it's the people in your life.

 

Ues the car as a motivator. However, unless you're a car guy, or tracking and petrol are in your blood, once you get it - nothing changes. The most important thing in life is to have meaningful relationships - to share that Ferrari with.
Cheers

 

Let me be frank, that's most people I know. Some folks I know *really* know themselves. Wife, 2.1 kids, 2 dogs, and the cat is not their cup of tea. I like to think they've been there and done that in a previous life.


For those lucky folks - go for it.

Rome burned, but damn, what a party.

 

When I was young, I had friends that impulsively bought the best of everything. Today I have a Ferrari. They do not.

 

Cars and watches are my ......”things I like to be very nice” ....clothes and other material things....eh, I have some level of pride, but not as high on the “has to be the best” scale. But... my wife made sure the house is up to her standards!
In the end nothing is more important than....a roof overhead, food, being happy, family, good health, and being comfortable in your own skin..
All else is awesome! But just materials that don’t mean much if the things I mentioned above are lacking or non existent.
I’ve been blessed with success in my life, and I know it’s cliche... but I’ve told my kids the same thing over and over for as long as I can remember .....and I truly believe it....$$$ does not buy happiness or contentment.

 

You only live once and it's up to everyone to figure out how you want to do it. I like cars, watches, food, wine, history and travel, and yes, I like fine experiences in life... so do it while you can. Reading is probably the biggest pleasure you can have in life - if you cant afford it or cant do it you can always read about it... anything.... to me the worst thing is to be "un interested".

 

I think this was an interesting post!

When something REALLY matters to me, I like to have very high quality. When something isn't that important, I am perfectly happy with lower tier.

When my wife and I travel internationally, we really do it up with Business class air, 4 and 5 star hotels and Michelin star restaurants! When we travel domestically, we stay in average hotels, eat in decent restaurants and rent cheap rental cars.

For my 'FUN' car, I'm thrilled to have my Ferrari. For my daily driver, when I'm not enjoying the drive in any way, I drive a 2014.5 Blue Toyota Camry with 98000 miles. Just doesn't matter to me.

I'm also into home theater. I NEED to have that projector that despite only performing only 10-15% better, costs quite a bit more. For my main family room TV, I'm fine with anything decent that fits in the nook.

Kevin

 

Like Richris1 and spirot, I appreciate my cars and watches, as well as wine

 

I like my Ferrari's like I like my women: older, high maintenance, and always on the verge of breaking down.

 

OUCH!!!!

Kevin

 

Don’t care for pretentious overpriced grub, don’t frequent fancy hotels, fly coach, live in a strictly middle class subdivision, been married 40 years

 

Ditto. With the exception that my wife hates to fly, and so when we fly, we fly first-class. If I am flying alone, then I am OK with coach. So, for me, a dividing line is whether it is for me or if it is for the wife, pooch, Ferrari. For the latter, only the best will do!

T

 

Ive never really been into 'nice things'

Ive always bought from a very utilitarian perspective.

Ive never owned fancy watches, clothes, furniture, jewelry, homes, electronic equipment, etc. Never stay in fancy hotels or fly first class. As long as whatever it is gets the job done, Ill pick whatever id cheapest.

The only exception is vehicles.

 

Remind me not to go anywhere with you unless your wife is with us!

However, as far as the other's posts about fine wine, I only buy the freshest Two Buck Chuck.

 

That is really an arrogant thing to say. ****ting on something that someone else enjoys is unnecessary. Because YOU don't have an appreciation for it does not make it pretentious. And who is to say overpriced? That last 5-10% of anything is always pricey. No matter what it is.

Kevin

 

Believe you me, Paul, you're not the only person who has reached the same conclusion!
T

 

I will bite. I appreciate health the most and to not die alone at the end. Meanwhile, to spend as much time with my family as I can, and drive different cars to grocery shopping. Not too many fancy watches, but I like the one that make me smile. Nice things, sure. But not going to feel I miss out when I don't have them. Money can buy many things but usually not the most important things. The richer you are, the poorer you are. All depends on which is which.

 

Agree with most of what you wrote. But money does buy many of the most important things. Tell that to someone without the adequate means to purchase food, shelter and clothing!

Kevin

 

of course. I know exactly you meant. Didn't mean to come across being sheltered or detached from reality. I meant after all the necessities are met and taken care of. Good call.

 

The world isn't quite the binary that you present.

Also, you need to clarify what you mean when you say "Ferrari owner." There's a world of difference between the guy who owns a F8, the man with the Mondial, and someone with an old 166 in the garage.

As a middle-class Ferrari owner, I've never really cared about anything fancy. But I'm glad I bought the Ferrari, because the people I've met because of it are amazing. The car's just a car. A fun and beautiful car, but just a car.

 

I have the best of everything that’s important... best wife, best kids, best dogs, best friends

The rest is just stuff. Some of it costs a lot of money and is very enjoyable, but it’s just “stuff” and I could easily live without most of it.

Ok, ok - I would probably be less happy without my Ferraris. But only a bit ;^)


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