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Can you point out on the doll where the "status buyer" touched you?
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Something definitely triggered OP but I agree with his premise. Status symbol customers are the reason why car brands, retailers, movie franchises, restaurants, etc. become diluted for the masses. Look at Mercedes now compared to the 1980s, or BMW compared to the late 90s and 00s.
Catering to the lowest common denominator is oftentimes a good business decision, but the core OG fans/customers get left behind in the process.
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Maybe the OP, or anyone else can explain to me what “status symbol” means. I mean I know what I think it means. I’d like to know what the OP or some of you guys think it means. |
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In the case of say Porsche I am thankful, because the company did not compromise its core values in the process. All their vehicles are drivers' cars and best in segment in that metric. BMW on the other hand...
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You know what. I just had to rant because most people are terrible drivers that's all. Imagine a world where everyone could only get their license by mastering at least one track and racing others at top speed learning how to be right behind another car going 100+ etc, breaking with them, learning to overtake.. These skills would do away with traffic forever and stupid driving like 4 cars side by side on the highway blocking any passing, left lane hogging, braking too often due to being scared causing a chain of braking and traffic. My point is if people had 1/10th the skills of Schumacher or Hamilton we would never have traffic, accidents, road rage again Correct. I mean that people buying Porsche, bmw, Ferrari (most Ferrari drivers actually drive so this applies to the next one most), Lamborghini, and so on, but are awful drivers and STILL cause traffic or accidents or drive side by side to other cars blocking passing, or are too slow in the passing lane and won't move over, or generallu just cause accidents+traffic and embarrass the company who makes their car |
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Porsche didn't have to develop their best sellers or common vehicles alone though. They had the platform given to them by VAG or the money to develop and implement what they wanted. BMW did it all on their own, and it's obviously paid off for them in global sales.
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Gezzzz man. Brother i drive 40,000+ miles a year so i see plenty but non of that has anything to do with a status car. I never do tracks because i get car sick but i manage to drive safely and only go in the passing lane when i pass. |
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You do realize that even race car drivers have accidents, and even road rage at their fellow competitors. It’s human nature. It’s a pipe dream to believe that all accidents can be avoided with proper driver training.
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Not to be stupid, but even if I agree that buying something for the status symbol is a bad idea….who cares?
It isn’t anyone’s business what people do with whatever money they have. They bear the consequences of that, not others. Also who is to say that most people are buying something for simply the status symbol, you aren’t a mind reader, maybe they really like how it drives, or the features it has. There will always be people that buy things for the status symbol only. That’s life. It occurs with many things, not just cars. But it doesn’t matter. Just worry about yourself. Worrying about what other people do is just a dead end. |
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flex culture is everywhere and frankly it’s quite sad—-replacing substance in our lives with branding and objects is not a solution—-there is no escape from the depths of living.
it’s also funny that people believe a BMW would be a “status symbol”—any 2 bit jabroni can walk off the street and lease an X1 or an X3 or 3-series. Doesn’t take money or taste anymore.
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An X3M is $73K++++ - not exactly a cheap car. So why don't you tell me the argument? |
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The difference in prices is long gone..
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