[Alex]

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Originally Posted by Cransten It's funny, but the more money I have the less I care about the status of my wheels -- although it's nice to drive something that handles well and has some zip. I remember test driving a jaguar that was in my price range, many years ago, and nearly buying it even though the odometer steamed up while I was driving it; never seen anything like that, but old jags were pretty creative, as I recall, in giving their owners nightmares. Also, it might not just be me. I'm thinking wheels have less status now than formerly, unless you drive a Maybach (sp?) or something.

It's really just different strokes for differnet folks. I spend alot of time behind the wheel living in LA. I need a comfortable car that is reliable. I would rather drive my 6 year old 740I than anything new today. It drives like a dream and will depreciate slowly. I bought it new and plan on keeping it for at least another 6 years. Its fully paid for and the registration is about 200 bucks a year. Like I said before, For me, life is far too short to drive a sh*tbox car.... It has nothing to do with status, its comfort.