Boy, I know I am going to get flamed to death on this, but I can't imagine streaching to buy a car. I currently own an NSX and have owned another in the past. My now NSX was a decision between it and a 355. Didn't want to spend the annual $5,000 to $7,000 for Ferrari maintenance. (My wife wanted me to buy it!) But to steach to own a car is beyond my understanding.
I guess I am of the "older generation". I am 54, but I am also retired. I did the corporate live, lived all over the world, owned lots of exotic cars, etc.. But the one thing I always did is live below my means. There is a great book entitle, "The Millionaire Next Door" and it details how the real people that are well positioned are the ones that live below their means. If you make $500,000 bucks a year and spend $500,000 a year, your net worth is going to be zero.
Wow, I now feel VERY old. Yeah, I have also jumped out of airplanes, did all of that other stuff, but I have to think of the lady that began this string. Bet you that even if she was driving that NSX, it wasn't a streach for her.
Don't want to think that I am leacturing; it's just my two cents. And I have always thought that live is for living.
Regards,
Doug
