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In Reply to: Conspicuous consumption posted by M3 lover on July 8, 2012 at 10:45:52:
Cars and homes are probably the most "conspicuous" things we own but (for most of us anyway) they are also more important than a nice stereo is for survival. Even show-offs need a place to sleep and a way to get around.
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Follow Ups Full ThreadTopic - 50k stereo vs 50k BMW - sudz1234@yahoo.com 21:21:59 07/07/12 (61)
- this guy paid $50K for a pair of headphones - Green Lantern 06:49:12 07/12/12 (1)
- Some have used "normal" drivers for phones - badman 08:28:20 07/13/12 (0)
- When I turned 16 my friends were buying cars - I bought a stereo... - RGA 20:35:46 07/09/12 (0)
- Some people really enjoy driving a high performance vehicle - Barry_NJ 20:14:36 07/09/12 (5)
- I hear ya!! - AbeCollins 00:03:57 07/10/12 (4)
- Nice numbers! - Barry_NJ 06:51:25 07/10/12 (3)
- Sweet !! - AbeCollins 16:24:12 07/10/12 (2)
- RE: Sweet !! - Barry_NJ 19:16:53 07/10/12 (1)
- RE: Sweet !! - AbeCollins 00:46:17 07/11/12 (0)
- 'trophies' vs 'treasures' ... the buyer will determine which is which-nt - Green Lantern 08:22:51 07/09/12 (0)
- I have the best of both worlds, sudzy . . . - Hi-Fi Nut 04:58:31 07/09/12 (0)
- RE: 50k stereo vs 50k BMW - shutterbob 20:08:28 07/08/12 (1)
- Yes! - Teresa 20:31:12 07/08/12 (0)
- Conspicuous consumption - M3 lover 10:45:52 07/08/12 (2)
- Utilitarian worth counts for something too - genungo 11:07:19 07/08/12 (0)
- Though written many years ago, Thorstein Veblen was so right! - BillyBenBilly 10:53:11 07/08/12 (0)
- RE: 50k stereo vs 50k BMW - BillyBenBilly 10:33:57 07/08/12 (0)
- "no one says a word about it" uh.. yes they do.. - Craiger56 10:09:34 07/08/12 (1)
- 50K, hell I know a gentleman who paid more for his Porsche than his Condo. - cfb 10:20:27 07/08/12 (0)
- RE:it's immoral to spend a lot of money on something because you enjoy it - Jon L5 07:58:40 07/08/12 (2)
- RE:it's immoral to spend a lot of money on something because you enjoy it - Ross 19:18:29 07/08/12 (0)
- "An expensive stereo is a sign of someone disinterested in status and therefore creepy." - musetap 15:05:36 07/08/12 (0)
- RE: 50k stereo vs 50k BMW - middleground 07:02:51 07/08/12 (2)
- Wouldn't say that, if I hit the Powerball, think I'd get Tube Research Labs and Jadis amps. ;-) - cfb 10:40:31 07/08/12 (1)
- Dang... - musetap 15:07:25 07/08/12 (0)
- Compare the $50K stereo system to ... - reelsmith. 05:50:20 07/08/12 (1)
- Yup. nt - Elizabeth 05:52:04 07/08/12 (0)
- Who cares!RE: 50k stereo vs 50k BMW - Audioquest4life 04:47:16 07/08/12 (0)
- "Why are people's values so out of whack?" - soulfood 04:27:09 07/08/12 (0)
- RE: 50k stereo vs 50k BMW - FenderLover 02:43:43 07/08/12 (0)
- Happened to me. I blew my retirement bonus on new stereo stuff instead of a car, friends thought: Nuts... - Elizabeth 23:41:39 07/07/12 (15)
- RE: Happened to me. I blew my retirement bonus on new stereo stuff instead of a car, friends thought: Nuts... - middleground 07:04:55 07/08/12 (1)
- Yeah, I made choices early on to make sure i would be happy if i made it to being an old bag. others didn't.nt - Elizabeth 08:19:35 07/08/12 (0)
- Gas mileage... - soulfood 04:17:29 07/08/12 (12)
- My son has the same car and gets and average of 39mph. NT - jnr 09:24:33 07/08/12 (0)
- Hah hah you are living in the past. Check out what others are getting at fordfocus dot com 3rd generation - Elizabeth 04:40:34 07/08/12 (10)
- Whatever you say. - soulfood 04:50:35 07/08/12 (9)
- The wiki is repaeting the average fuel economy. It is true some get less than average - Elizabeth 05:57:22 07/08/12 (8)
- There is so much info online it's hard to know what to believe. - soulfood 08:48:50 07/08/12 (7)
- If you LOOK t the fuelly site, a few are getting 42 average.. So?? whats' the beef? - Elizabeth 09:06:50 07/08/12 (6)
- I did say, 'There is so much info online it's hard to know what to believe.' - soulfood 09:25:50 07/08/12 (5)
- Yeah, afew complain they get only 19mpg.. Others like me get great mpgs. why??? - Elizabeth 10:13:16 07/08/12 (4)
- Why??? - soulfood 11:43:12 07/08/12 (3)
- I am amazed at how much power is available in a 'lean burn'' but it is never used as too difficult - Elizabeth 12:15:05 07/08/12 (2)
- lean burn - DrChaos 18:51:25 07/08/12 (0)
- Are you implying gas engines have come as far as they can? - soulfood 13:26:28 07/08/12 (0)
- RE: 50k stereo vs 50k BMW - SgreenP@MSN.com 23:01:55 07/07/12 (0)
- No one? Really? Really? REALLY????? - Teresa 22:00:51 07/07/12 (2)
- RE: No one? Really? Really? REALLY????? - cfraser 19:12:56 07/08/12 (0)
- RE: No one? Really? Really? REALLY????? - DrChaos 23:19:20 07/07/12 (0)
- Even a cheap car is 15K (nt) - Adriel 21:54:51 07/07/12 (8)
- My new 2012 Ford Focus was $23,660 list . i love it. nt - Elizabeth 23:44:05 07/07/12 (0)
- $10,990, the 2012 Nissan Versa sedan is the least expensive new car sold in America. - Teresa 22:20:29 07/07/12 (6)
- RE: $10,990, the 2012 Nissan Versa sedan is the least expensive new car sold in America. - Adriel 23:15:49 07/07/12 (0)
- RE: $10,990, the 2012 Nissan Versa sedan is the least expensive new car sold in America. - Adriel 22:57:28 07/07/12 (4)
- No, my last car was a Chevy Cavalier which I sold in 2008 - Teresa 23:04:46 07/07/12 (3)
- I would never be without a car if i could afford one. And I can. Just lazy i guess. - Elizabeth 04:45:40 07/08/12 (2)
- RE: "falling off at 186mph " - 1973shovel 06:04:07 07/08/12 (1)
- Agree. If you gotta go, it is a better way than most. nt - Elizabeth 06:17:51 07/08/12 (0)
- RE: 50k stereo vs 50k BMW - The Dill 21:32:57 07/07/12 (1)
- RE: 50k stereo vs 50k BMW - shutterbob 10:02:12 07/08/12 (0)
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- Utilitarian worth counts for something too - genungo 11:07:19 07/08/12 (0)