by Chet Waters
Usually I don’t get on my "soapbox" to vent after hearing or reading editorials on TV or in the newspapers. But after recently reading an article about luxury cars, it made my blood boil. The "author’ of an article I read was so grossly off the mark that I have to set the record straight.
Some people think that the only reason that someone buys a BMW is to impress their neighbors, friends, family and co-workers. To me all of these are great reasons for BMW ownership. The fact is, my feelings are that if you can afford to pay $30,000 to $90,000 or more for a BMW, you deserve the right to "impress" all who know you. You’ve earned it.
It goes with the territory-right?
You might find this hard to believe, because I did, that some people actually think it’s better to buy a less expensive or "ordinary" car. Come on. You know the one’s I am talking about. Some think that the only function of a car is to get you from point A to point B. The reasoning is that if you only pay $20,000 for your car you can bank the difference or invest the extra money to make it grow for you long term. This approach might be true. But my question is——-
Why would you want to do that?
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