The New Status Symbol

[Jombo]

Originally posted by: JeffreyLebowski

Originally posted by: Utterman Doesn't the H2 need gallons per a mile with gas? :Q

It's not that bad. though it is definatly under 10MPG

hahaahahah, not bad.... yea if yer a saudi oil prince or something. car and driver ranked it the worst city mpg @ 10 mpg

kinda cool truck, but for 50k, m3 for me also

 

[mithrandir2001]

Credit: Many financial institutions seem to have extremely loose lending guidelines. I remember pre-qualifying with Washington Mutual for a home loan last year and they said I could borrow up to $295,000. I mean that is just absolutely amazing. I'm single, still in my 20s and here I can add nearly 300K to my liabilities. Granted, my income is pretty decent but I really don't know why they think I can swing a 300K mortgage. With P&I, PMI (yea, try putting 20% down on a 300K house) and taxes, that's at least $2000 a month.

Not being a person who likes owing money, I ended up borrowing $105,600 and face much more tolerable $870 monthly payments.

Few people can really afford a $50K vehicle. They must be all leases or "owned" by highly leveraged individuals.

 

[iamwiz82]

Originally posted by: Growltiger

Originally posted by: JeffreyLebowski
<STRONG>It's not that bad</STRONG>. though it is definatly under 10MPG

10MPG = "not that bad" Are you insane?

Better than my Jeep :Q

 

[BigSmooth]

I see them all over the place here too. And strangely, it seems like 90% of them are yellow (and I know it's not the same one I'm seeing every time 😉).

I certainly don't see more of them than the new Accord, but then they stick out about 1000 times as much.

 

[tk149]

I see them in downtown Chicago (Loop area) a lot. Or maybe it's the same one following me around. Who the heck drives chooses to drive this monster in the city?!?!?

 

[Electric Amish]

I'll be impressed when I see any of these so-called "Status Symbols" actually running off-road.

amish