entry level luxury cars.... EDIT: I DO NOT want one. just want people's opinion.

TEKtheMAESTRO said:
Never understood why people care about "value" of a car. Unless youre going in purchasing something with the mindset of "im selling this in X amount of time" why do u care how much youll get for it? If im flat out buying a car, im not thinking "cant wait to sell this is 2027 for $8000" why is value down the line important to you? Even when i was a car salesman I couldn't understand it. It seems to me youre buying something you can't quite afford yet if half the reason you're buying it is you can sell it for x amount when ur short on cash or whatever. This applies to those who claim to have money like that though.

I see dudes who say they'd never buy a lambo, ferrari, etc because the value drops too fast. Youre buying your lambo planning on selling it back? wtf? why buy it to begin with then?
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Ferraris and Lambos actually do appreciate in the used market. MSRP is usually lower than what people are willing to pay. Look at the waiting list for f-cars, people wait years to buy one. Demand is high, supply is low.
 
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TEKtheMAESTRO said:
Never understood why people care about "value" of a car. Unless youre going in purchasing something with the mindset of "im selling this in X amount of time" why do u care how much youll get for it? If im flat out buying a car, im not thinking "cant wait to sell this is 2027 for $8000" why is value down the line important to you? Even when i was a car salesman I couldn't understand it. It seems to me youre buying something you can't quite afford yet if half the reason you're buying it is you can sell it for x amount when ur short on cash or whatever. This applies to those who claim to have money like that though.

I see dudes who say they'd never buy a lambo, ferrari, etc because the value drops too fast. Youre buying your lambo planning on selling it back? wtf? why buy it to begin with then?
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You never know what financial situation you'll be in several years from now. You may very well need that money. Ask the former millionaires in Cali and NYC who lost everything in the financial crisis and had to get rid of their 200K cars for dirt cheap
 
TEKtheMAESTRO said:
Never understood why people care about "value" of a car. Unless youre going in purchasing something with the mindset of "im selling this in X amount of time" why do u care how much youll get for it? If im flat out buying a car, im not thinking "cant wait to sell this is 2027 for $8000" why is value down the line important to you? Even when i was a car salesman I couldn't understand it. It seems to me youre buying something you can't quite afford yet if half the reason you're buying it is you can sell it for x amount when ur short on cash or whatever. This applies to those who claim to have money like that though.

I see dudes who say they'd never buy a lambo, ferrari, etc because the value drops too fast. Youre buying your lambo planning on selling it back? wtf? why buy it to begin with then?
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I think it all comes down to having the latest & greatest and being able to keep up with everyone else

It especially applies to guy buying the high end exotic cars. Very few of them want to keep that car forever, they'll just hand it off when something better comes along.

I don't like the mindset either, but it is definitely how it works.

Leasing is a better option if you have that mindset, no doubt. I guess not everyone sees it like that
 
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Al Audi said:
Baby steps young.

I can afford more car than I got now but I'll be honest I believe in priorities first. I'm cheap. My run down of expenses is pretty much nothin. I'm still working on more cashflow so I can be in discussions and circles you deal with.
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Good to have ur business straight but lol "expenses pretty much nothin" make it sound like u eating ramen noodles and living in a ninjahood type room lol gotta make sure u treat yaself a lil bit
 
SFC415 said:
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Why some of y'all esp SFC seem so mad did a dude with a entry level car. Did they take your girl or something? It's gotta be something cause if dudes wanna think they "doing it" why not let them live? Maybe they made fun of your regular car I don't know really trying to find out cause if dudes wanna stunt like that even though that's not my thing I don't care if they do it.
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How am I mad? All I said was I don't like people who show off in them when anyone with a decent job can afford one. I even said that I like the cars. Judging by your response and grammar you must be best friends with illicit305
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Look at your responses even to me and say your not giving off mad vibes. From the outside looking in you seem mad and I asked a genuine question but your trying to insult me but you feel your not at least acting/responding mad in this situation. Ok man whatever makes you feel better about yourself.
 
TEKtheMAESTRO said:
Never understood why people care about "value" of a car. Unless youre going in purchasing something with the mindset of "im selling this in X amount of time" why do u care how much youll get for it? If im flat out buying a car, im not thinking "cant wait to sell this is 2027 for $8000" why is value down the line important to you? Even when i was a car salesman I couldn't understand it. It seems to me youre buying something you can't quite afford yet if half the reason you're buying it is you can sell it for x amount when ur short on cash or whatever. This applies to those who claim to have money like that though.

I see dudes who say they'd never buy a lambo, ferrari, etc because the value drops too fast. Youre buying your lambo planning on selling it back? wtf? why buy it to begin with then?
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Well... if you buy the right vehicles at the right time your car can actually be worth more a few years later despite how many miles you put on it.


Take the Last gen Cadillac Eldorado for example.... 5 years ago you couldn't give them away.... In perfect condition you might have gotten get 4-5k... KBB'd it last week and with 100K miles High value is 10K. Cue Obama "Not bad" gif


Buick GNs are another example.... In 2003 average price was 8k in perfect contition.... 10 years later your looking at 28K for the same car with more miles.
 
in response to the op... not everyone can afford the top of the line or top trim. these cars exist for them. not everyone who CAN afford the top of the line or top trim...wants it. these cars exist for them.
 
I kind of feel that way about the chargers. It's no point of getting a Charger, if it isn't a Hemi (RT and SRT-8). It's no point..
 
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I kind of feel that way about the chargers. It's no point of getting a Charger, if it isn't a Hemi (RT and SRT-8). It's no point..
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4 and 6 cylinder "Pony Cars" have always had their place. Lots of the badass old schools you see on the streets today were originally factory optioned base models with engine swaps.
Without Base models the costs of a v8 would be astronomical and 10 years down the road you'd never see one on the street.

:lol: its funny... people on NT like to act like Domestic owners are the ones with their heads stuck up their ***** but its always the import crowd trying to poo-poo the 6 banger usdm's like its a complete waste of money. Its like because yall drive a FWD snooze-mobile... so should everyone else :lol: :smh: ... some simply people prefer RWD and a massive interior despite the engine.
 
SFC415 said:
Like the cars, hate the people who drive them. Especially used G35/G37/335i owners. You're not driving a damn Lambo man...I know plenty of people who have S class, 7 series, etc. and they don't act even 10% as douchey. But these clowns on the other hand start acting like they're rich as @#$% and start calling others broke, even though they bought their cars after 25k+ of depreciation
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Brb, one of my former tenants drove a new 7 series every year yet complained about rent and how other places were offering him rent for free
 
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SFC415 said:
Like the cars, hate the people who drive them. Especially used G35/G37/335i owners. You're not driving a damn Lambo man...I know plenty of people who have S class, 7 series, etc. and they don't act even 10% as douchey. But these clowns on the other hand start acting like they're rich as @#$% and start calling others broke, even though they bought their cars after 25k+ of depreciation
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Brb, one of my former tenants drove a new 7 series every year yet complained about rent and how other places were offering him rent for free
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:x
 
UTVOL23 said:
I've got a fully loaded C350? do y'all consider that a entry level? serious question.
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No, the C250/C300 are though.  The C-Class is actually my favorite body style from Benz, but I'd only do C350 or higher, if I was to get one.  Pretty much anything with a 4-cylinder from a luxury car brand is entry level...
 
Lol this is a pretty ridiculous notion.. That variety and freedom of choice is looked down upon in such masses.. baffled really.

Everyone's priorities and interest differ greatly. If I could afford it, I still wouldn't have a stable of high-priced, luxury cars like a few guys on here.. and if I did, I can guarantee it wouldn't be the same models.. Personal preferences.

If someone chooses a G37, over a pricier investment, like an M3.. The logic is: fake stunting.. broke, lame etc? What about the hidden key points, that vehicle may hold over another vehicle?

Vehicles are a drain on your pockets no matter how caked you are.. you lose money by owning one period. Why not try and mitigate those losses as best as possible?

I spent years researching, buying and driving used BMW, Hondas, Mercedes, Acuras, Infinitis etc. Why?
1. The cost of entry was cheap.. generally under 6k.. sometimes much lower(A year ago, I found a 95 M3 with 130k on clock for 4k.. no pressing issues.. just a clueless owner. these deals are out there).
2. I would choose a vehicle, that I didnt mind getting around in, was comfortable, and had features I was looking for(even in an older vehicle)
3. I like fixing things myself, to reduce the out of pocket cost, and parts are usually more plentiful on older vehicle. This saves money for what I prefer to prioritize.. my quality of life.
4. Insurance cost was much lower.
5. At a moments notice, you can sell the car, make back what you paid for it.. and hop into something else.
I can go on and on.

At any point, I could have decided meh, ill drop 60k on an A5/S5, C63 etc. But for what? I dont live in my car.. it gets me from point A to point B. If im taking a roadtrip.. I grab a rental and beat the hell out of that.

The prevailing logic here is just cigol imo.

This is whats causing our society to spend days outside a store front, for pairs of shoes everyone on your block will also have.. and copy cat the dresses and capris that a a closet homosexual rapper is wearing.. The purge is coming..
 
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^nothing wrong with capris though.

I still wouldn't buy a used/out of warranty luxury vehicle regardless if it was an entry model or not.
 
Degenerate423 said:
hiimgroceryboy said:
A fully loaded 328i is over 50k.

and its a 4cylinder. i dont think that is still entry.
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Just because you're loading it up doesn't mean it's not entry-level...
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basically.

they thats like copping some asics at footlocker and then WILD socks, sneaker cleaner, laces, etc. to total out to a pair

of foamposites at da register..nah b, and depreciation hits those da WORSE... engine displacement/power segements

is what holds its value.
 
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TEKtheMAESTRO said:
Never understood why people care about "value" of a car. Unless youre going in purchasing something with the mindset of "im selling this in X amount of time" why do u care how much youll get for it? If im flat out buying a car, im not thinking "cant wait to sell this is 2027 for $8000" why is value down the line important to you?
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its a value thing, and it applies to alot of things, take for instance kicks, or jewelry...would you really spend

X amount of something if once it exchanged hands from da seller to you and it was basically worthless after that? nah.

da smartest thing when you spend you money is always invest in things that keep as much of its original value as possible, that

way you're not robbing your self every time you cop something.

da ebay generation really changed da way people buy things because they like to know they can get rid of it and get something back

for it in a pinch, hence why pawn shops were da FIRST original banks/lenders in da world.
 
i got a good deal on a c300 so i copped... i love my car but regret the decision because its holding me back from moving out
 
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JJ Watt said:
Majority of the people who buy "entry level luxury cars" do so for the logo plain and simple.

Don't get me wrong, some people like them do like them and it does the job for them.

Hell a friend of mines, her uncle makes well over 100K a year and he drives a 1 series.
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The 135/1M is real nice IMO.
 
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