what would it take for you to buy a really nice car ?

[FoBoT]

it would take someone giving it to me as a gift, along with a check to cover the taxes

 

[iamwiz82]

Originally posted by: rh71

Originally posted by: Mike
If you already are paying for your house and the car payments won't make it so you have to cut corners to life decently, I say go for it.

I live by this too. Live for now, not when you're 50+.

Me three!

Lola has already mentioned getting an Elise, but I just cannot swallow the price quite yet, but man oh man do I want to

 

[Estrella]

i feel spoiled, i already have one

 

[acemcmac]

No idea... I don't really lust after anything in the 30-80k price range. I feel lucky

 

[lokiju]

Originally posted by: DAGTA
I would have to be making at least $150,000 a year before I would even consider a $50k car. Even then, I probably wouldn't spend that much on a car.

What he said.

$20,000 is about the most I'd be willing to spend on a car at this point.

 

[SynthDude2001]

Originally posted by: FoBoT
it would take someone giving it to me as a gift, along with a check to cover the taxes

Same here, pretty much. I can certainly see the appeal of nice cars, but I just don't see myself ever buying a new expensive car. I'm getting along just fine with the 10 year old used one that I have

 

[BurnItDwn]

I would spend 50K+ on a car only after I had an income of at least 100K and also a net worth of at least 3 million.

 

[olds]

A nice car costs $125,000
I'd have to hit the lotto.

 

[radioouman]

I would not consider buying a car over $30,000 unless I was making over $100,000 per year, and have my house paid for.

 

[JulesMaximus]

A really nice cash windfall.

 

[loic2003]

Think about it. Why do you want this 50K car? To show others you can afford a 50k car, or are you looking for something fun and exciting to drive? Status symbol aside, I'd probably spend a lot less on a sports car, and go for something such as a Caterham (~£10K second hand) which still turns heads and is a total laugh to drive.

Alternatively, you could be looking for a high end BMW/Merc/Audi/Jag in which case you've just got to spend the money.

Currently, I spend roughly 30% of my annual wage on motorbikes/insurance, but I'd say I'd llive a more meagre lifestyle and spend 50% of my annual wage on the car if I was earning $100K. My answer, therefore is 100K.

 

[DivideBYZero]

I dropped cash on my car, so I have no payments to make.

 

[shoRunner]

at least 30k in cash, the most i'd ever want to finance would be around 20k, but ideally i'd just wait longer til i had all 50k saved if i really wanted it.

 

[Playmaker]

Originally posted by: 151528
I'd never buy a 50K car, bloody rediculous, I mean i love cars, but why would you spend soo much? It's like PC's you dont want to go out to some big depertment store and pay way too much for a ****** underpowerd PC, that wont even let you play FEAR, people like me want to go out and put effort into it, and get the best bang for your buck, build it/upgrade it yourself, make cheaper parts run faster, and most of all, have more money in the bank, and its the same with cars, I'd much rather buy some erly 90's model car from Japan, and then install a new engine, exaust, kit, paint, turbo, etc, All those kinda things, and get a fast roadworty stylish car, that I myself have put the work into, and it would also go.
I could get a car that looks good, goes just as fast, for less money than an overpriced luxury production car.

But thats just my opinion.

I laughed very hard at the idea of making an early 90s Jap car "fast" or "stylish." Now, if you would have said "furious," I might have agreed.

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: freebee
50k is upscale but by no means "really" nice. This is the entry point for the luxury market and only encompass the mid-line vehicles of the luxury brands. In general, even at this price range, I'd speculate very few of the purchases are by enthusiasts, but rather to individuals attempting to maintain some sort of social status. As a result of that, it would probably be accurate to say that the majority of these vehicles are leased and the incomes of the actual end user is probably somewhat lower than indicated in the above posts.

I don't think people who typically buy high end luxury cars would call themselves "enthusiasts" either.

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: acemcmac
No idea... I don't really lust after anything in the 30-80k price range. I feel lucky

Nothing under $80k is good enough for you, eh?

 

[mugs]

My answer is $150k-200k... but even if I made that much I think I'd still only spend in the mid 30s. I'd probably get a TL, G35 sedan, or a Chrysler Town & Country.

 

[mrrman]

the car I want is the Saturn Sky...about $30K....if I had no bills and less of a mortgage I would buy one

 

[vi edit]

I'd probably have to be making $250k+ for me to rationalize it. Even making more than half that now with a reasonable mortgage and COL, I have trouble justifying a $25,000 vehicle.

 

[randay]

In the situation you describe, all it would take is a divorce.

 

[spidey07]

proabably more than 250k and enough invested to outpace the interest on the car.

It would be more of a "how can I continue to rapidly build wealth and drive this car at the same time" decision.

 

[Alienwho]

I would seriously have to be earning $300k+ to even consider buying a 50k car. Even then i'd be thinking of how I could buy a 25k 2 year old used car and a 15k 2 year old wakeboarding boat and two $5k motorcycles for the price of that one 50k car.

 

[BoberFett]

Cars are just what I drive when weather doesn't permit me to ride a motorcycle. And in the case of motorcycles, I'd be just as happy riding a rat bike as I would a $50k custom chopper. It's not what you ride, it's that you ride.

 

[151528]

Originally posted by: Playmaker

Originally posted by: 151528
I'd never buy a 50K car, bloody rediculous, I mean i love cars, but why would you spend soo much? It's like PC's you dont want to go out to some big depertment store and pay way too much for a ****** underpowerd PC, that wont even let you play FEAR, people like me want to go out and put effort into it, and get the best bang for your buck, build it/upgrade it yourself, make cheaper parts run faster, and most of all, have more money in the bank, and its the same with cars, I'd much rather buy some erly 90's model car from Japan, and then install a new engine, exaust, kit, paint, turbo, etc, All those kinda things, and get a fast roadworty stylish car, that I myself have put the work into, and it would also go.
I could get a car that looks good, goes just as fast, for less money than an overpriced luxury production car.

But thats just my opinion.

I laughed very hard at the idea of making an early 90s Jap car "fast" or "stylish." Now, if you would have said "furious," I might have agreed.

They'd go prettyy damn fast with the right modifications, not the kinda sh1t they do to the cars in the F&F movies, thats all just looks.

 

[Playmaker]

Originally posted by: 151528

Originally posted by: Playmaker

Originally posted by: 151528
I'd never buy a 50K car, bloody rediculous, I mean i love cars, but why would you spend soo much? It's like PC's you dont want to go out to some big depertment store and pay way too much for a ****** underpowerd PC, that wont even let you play FEAR, people like me want to go out and put effort into it, and get the best bang for your buck, build it/upgrade it yourself, make cheaper parts run faster, and most of all, have more money in the bank, and its the same with cars, I'd much rather buy some erly 90's model car from Japan, and then install a new engine, exaust, kit, paint, turbo, etc, All those kinda things, and get a fast roadworty stylish car, that I myself have put the work into, and it would also go.
I could get a car that looks good, goes just as fast, for less money than an overpriced luxury production car.

But thats just my opinion.

I laughed very hard at the idea of making an early 90s Jap car "fast" or "stylish." Now, if you would have said "furious," I might have agreed.

They'd go prettyy damn fast with the right modifications, not the kinda sh1t they do to the cars in the F&F movies, thats all just looks.

Oh, no doubt, I agree in that respect. I just don't like the whole "ricer" concept. In addition, there are only a handful of Jap cars that I think look nice (Infiniti G35 and 350Z, Lexus IS350, and that Lexus LF-A if they actually make it, that's about it).