[Delta0311]

Depends on the age of the driver. If it is a young chick then what goes through my mind is, "keep up with those facial treatments and keep that ass looking young and fit.. but most importantly, keep sucking that dick babe.. keep practicing and suck it like your life depends on it because if your skill level drops you will be going right back to a Hyundai."

[sygazelle]

Couch on wheels.

[M_Six]

My first thought is usually, "damn, I need to wash this thing." Pollen is awful this year.

[lsturbointeg]

lol! me and the wife just had this discussion a few days ago and she asked "let's buy a Mercedez?" i just replied "i'm not that old yet!" i told her Mercedes are for old people and from that moment on every Mercedes we saw sure enough there was someone elderly driving it

[shay2nak]

german cadillac

[NemesisX]

Originally Posted by Germanauto

Growing up in the Indian community I found us to be very similar. The folks who came back in the '80s, for example, are overwhelmingly very frugal and sometimes downright cheap when it comes to cars. The people who do spend $$ generally opt for Lexus or Acura, and sometimes Mercs. They do it only to show off to other Indians. My folks let loose a little more cause they genuinely like cars (Bimmers, Audis) but they still won't pull the trigger on anything above $70K.

However, the most recent H1-B crowd of the past decade loves their base model 320i and C300 leases. They give absolutely no shits about driving dynamics and are a prime example of the type of customer BMW is catering too.

Yeah Lexus and Acura are big among the south asian crowd for sure. Even within a single brand it's difficult for them splurge on something more than mid-level. A very common perception among the 1st gen asian (south/east/other) community is that there are significant diminishing returns on a vehicle after a certain point (probably somewhere between $50k and $70k MSRP).

It's not at all uncommon for 1st gen asians to look at a loaded brand new E class mercedes versus an S class mercedes and scoff at the thought of paying nearly double for the S class while getting back what they perceive to be maybe a 10-30% "improvement" in tangible assets.

The "prestige" factor alone of an S class will never entice them. If they're paying $100k for an S class over $60k for an E class there better be significant differences, and unfortunately (for Mercedes) that's just not the case. To them an S class is nothing more than a slightly elongated E class with very similar driving dynamics and very similar interior luxury features.

[Joekerr]

Originally Posted by Matt@EuroJerks

The 1'er, It's like sitting on a hand grenade tied to my gear shift. Never know when it will explode.

I just want you to re-read what you wrote. I'm going to helpfully bold a few words here, since the stuff in between the bolded parts is extraneous.

Do you at least use lube?

[Germanauto]

Originally Posted by NemesisX

Yeah Lexus and Acura are big among the south asian crowd for sure. Even within a single brand it's difficult for them splurge on something more than mid-level. A very common perception among the 1st gen asian (south/east/other) community is that there are significant diminishing returns on a vehicle after a certain point (probably somewhere between $50k and $70k MSRP).

It's not at all uncommon for 1st gen asians to look at a loaded brand new E class mercedes versus an S class mercedes and scoff at the thought of paying nearly double for the S class while getting back what they perceive to be maybe a 10-30% "improvement" in tangible assets.

The "prestige" factor alone of an S class will never entice them. If they're paying $100k for an S class over $60k for an E class there better be significant differences, and unfortunately (for Mercedes) that's just not the case. To them an S class is nothing more than a slightly elongated E class with very similar driving dynamics and very similar interior luxury features.

Spot on assessment. Come to think of it, I have really never seen Indian people drive any flagship sedans or SUVs. They won't go bigger than an E-class or GLE, Lexus RX, etc. And when it comes to performance cars? You better forget it. Not once was a brownie seen in the likes of a Boxster or ///M car. I'm probably the only brownie I know who finds a hobby in cars and wants to own something sporty, loud, and in a loud color like Yas Marina Blue or Speed Yellow.

The cheap and dorky stereotypes exist for a reason.

[Germanauto]

Originally Posted by Delta0311

Depends on the age of the driver. If it is a young chick then what goes through my mind is, "keep up with those facial treatments and keep that ass looking young and fit.. but most importantly, keep sucking that dick babe.. keep practicing and suck it like your life depends on it because if your skill level drops you will be going right back to a Hyundai."

Your puppy is so cute I wanna squeeze the little bugger through the screen.

[PoorLurker]

My real response:

Nearly every day I get to hear a benz. My neighbor has a GL63 AMG. Starts up in the garage and I get to hear that great exhaust note. Funny enough - the wife's car sounds better than the husband's M4. <3 their garage.

Second real response - I see too many benzes to really have a thought about them. Some I enjoy looking at, some I don't really care for.

Every time I go to Starbucks, there is a CL63AMG sitting out there. I get more jealous of the fact that he gets to drink Starbucks every morning, haha.

Regarding OP - my sister leases her benz. She also has like 0 financial worries in life. Not sure why you are trying to put people down who choose to lease.

[NemesisX]

Originally Posted by PoorLurker

My real response:

Nearly every day I get to hear a benz. My neighbor has a GL63 AMG. Starts up in the garage and I get to hear that great exhaust note. Funny enough - the wife's car sounds better than the husband's M4. <3 their garage.

Second real response - I see too many benzes to really have a thought about them. Some I enjoy looking at, some I don't really care for.

Every time I go to Starbucks, there is a CL63AMG sitting out there. I get more jealous of the fact that he gets to drink Starbucks every morning, haha.

Regarding OP - my sister leases her benz. She also has like 0 financial worries in life. Not sure why you are trying to put people down who choose to lease.

I think the OP's implicit claim is "Financially mediocre people sometimes lease luxury cars" (Statement 1)

not

"If you lease a luxury car, you are financially mediocre" (Statement 2)

To assume statement 2 if the OP is claiming statement 1 is to make a converse error.

There are plenty of extremely well off people who lease vehicles.

[NemesisX]

TBH though I have no idea what the OP thinks. I'm mostly speculating based on his posting history in other topics. If he did imply statement 2, then I wholeheartedly disagree with him.

[Maynard]

Originally Posted by Germanauto

.... Come to think of it, I have really never seen Indian people drive any flagship sedans or SUVs. They won't go bigger than an E-class or GLE, Lexus RX, etc.

In the medical field you will see a few who rock the big boats - I often park next to an Audi A8 and some S classes, big merc/BMW/Volvo SUV's, and one in a Macan. About 50/50 youngsters (fellows/residents) vs. older drivers. Right now the Camaro seems to be official residency driving gear, for some reason.

[PoorLurker]

Originally Posted by NemesisX

I think the OP's implicit claim is "Financially mediocre people sometimes lease luxury cars" (Statement 1)

not

"If you lease a luxury car, you are financially mediocre" (Statement 2)

To assume statement 2 if the OP is claiming statement 1 is to make a converse error.

There are plenty of extremely well off people who lease vehicles.

Originally Posted by NemesisX

TBH though I have no idea what the OP thinks. I'm mostly speculating based on his posting history in other topics. If he did imply statement 2, then I wholeheartedly disagree with him.

When I read it from him, I picture him atop a hill of financial prosperity. On this hill of financial prosperity, he is saddled on a centaur. His hair is blowing in the wind as he looks down upon the peasants who must lease a car. (solely based on his prior posts - including the "post a selfie" thread)

[Benedict1957]

Originally Posted by PoorLurker

When I read it from him, I picture him atop a hill of financial prosperity. On this hill of financial prosperity, he is saddled on a centaur. His hair is blowing in the wind as he looks down upon the peasants who must lease a car. (solely based on his prior posts - including the "post a selfie" thread)

I'm dead

[E46M3forRay]

[BayMoWe335]

Originally Posted by KenB925

tax deductible depreciation

Not unless you're using the car for business. Only morons think you can write off depreciation on a personal car.

[BayMoWe335]

Originally Posted by KenB925

why do you give a f*uck about somebody else's 'financial status' when you see a car, f*ck you and all who think like you

You live in Cali so your life is probably built on financial engineering.

[lsturbointeg]

Originally Posted by E46M3forRay

WTF!

[Germanauto]

Originally Posted by Maynard

In the medical field you will see a few who rock the big boats - I often park next to an Audi A8 and some S classes, big merc/BMW/Volvo SUV's, and one in a Macan. About 50/50 youngsters (fellows/residents) vs. older drivers. Right now the Camaro seems to be official residency driving gear, for some reason.

I'll keep a look out when my clerkships begin.

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by sygazelle

Couch on wheels.

Yeah right . I'm sure BMW can learn a lot from this...

End of thread !

[NemesisX]

Originally Posted by Germanauto

I'll keep a look out when my clerkships begin.

I legit park next to an attending's CLS 63 AMG every day because it makes my 14 hour days less soul crushing knowing that I can maybe afford one in 40 years.