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post 10000014498 01-17-2026, 01:38 AM
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The socioeconomic trend of FOMO and luxury cars needs to be studied

Any of you looking to buy a luxury car soon? Just a decade ago, majority of ppl's top priority goals was the buy some type of car. Now you barely hear about it.

Crazy how cars were one of the biggest status symbol tokens the past 2 decades and now nobody gives a fook what u drive.
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Originally Posted By dropped40lbs⏩
Any of you looking to buy a luxury car soon? Just a decade ago, majority of ppl's top priority goals was the buy some type of car. Now you barely hear about it.

Crazy how cars were one of the biggest status symbol tokens the past 2 decades and now nobody gives a fook what u drive.
It was the jab. It's changed everything.
post 10000014615 01-17-2026, 07:59 AM
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Bought a 24 cash ,waiting on new supra ,but first year of any new generation is always bugs ,so,may wait

No.more European cars for me, dont wana work on em anymore
post 10000014617 01-17-2026, 08:01 AM
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post 10000014619 01-17-2026, 08:02 AM
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Nikkkkas around here think they are stunting driving a 2011 3 series bmw
post 10000014621 01-17-2026, 08:03 AM
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Yeah because people nowadays are more broke and cars are more expensive than ever. Having a luxury car is now a pipe dream for most people, thats why "luxury" wearables are booming in sales, Chanel, gucci etc those brands are selling more than ever mostly to broke people with debt.

For an avg person owning a Mercedes is out of the picture even with debt so they choose to "flex" with gucci handbags and hoodies or the newest iphone instead. They will still get into toxic debt to flex tho.
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post 10000014623 01-17-2026, 08:08 AM
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post 10000014637 01-17-2026, 08:35 AM
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I drive a ‘17 Honda Civic. 0 fux given.
post 10000014644 01-17-2026, 08:46 AM
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Originally Posted By John
I drive a ‘17 Honda Civic. 0 fux given.
I’ve never had a vehicle newer than a 2019 srs only bought it to drop my income. My daily drivers are all from 2012 including my work vans
post 10000014652 01-17-2026, 08:51 AM
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I'm not sure what you are talking about. people are still obsessed with cars and status symbols going into debt for them
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post 10000014653 01-17-2026, 08:51 AM
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Originally Posted By John
I drive a ‘17 Honda Civic. 0 fux given.
you say that like a 2017 is old. I have a 2017 and its a very nice car
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post 10000014674 01-17-2026, 09:05 AM
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Originally Posted By Zere0wn⏩
you say that like a 2017 is old. I have a 2017 and its a very nice car
I don’t think it’s very old. It seems the average person around here keeps a car for like 5-6 years tops before trading in and buying a new one. I probably drive the oldest car at my office srs. One of the lowest level too, people living check to check are buying 50k cars
post 10000014675 01-17-2026, 09:05 AM
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Originally Posted By ZuccMadique⏩
I saw a video of this middle aged black dude trying to get a car loan for a hellcat, his credit was in the toilet and he tries to use hoodrat street AA finesse talk to get the guy to approve him for one, it’s an insane glimpse into the mindset of some people


Lmao. Why do astronauts all want hellcats?
post 10000014680 01-17-2026, 09:07 AM
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Originally Posted By John
I don’t think it’s very old. It seems the average person around here keeps a car for like 5-6 years tops before trading in and buying a new one. I probably drive the oldest car at my office srs
that's insane.

many people think those years are actually nicer than new cars because its before all these new EPA and safety regs came into place harming vehicle reliability. your 17 will save you tens of thousands and outlaster their new cars
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my girl and i are looking at a 458 italia....just not sure whether we want tyga or not. came from blue class family...both of us...now we are north of 440k/year. im always wanting to buy my parents all kinds of stuff for all the years they bailed me out of trouble when i was younger.....feels good being able to do that with really no ceiling cap.

never stop hustling.
post 10000014700 01-17-2026, 09:41 AM
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post 10000014708 01-17-2026, 09:51 AM
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Nope. Honda ridgeline crew checking in.
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Originally Posted By ZuccMadique⏩
You’re a very special kind of mentally ill
i spend so much time in that small brain of yours...it is so satisfying to me.
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Luxury cars still exist, they just have a bed and run on diesel. Tons of people driving $60,000+ clean pickup trucks that have never left the pavement. That's what's replacing all the luxury sedans from the 90s (and luxury SUVs from the 2002-2009 era)
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It's not just luxury cars, its the heavy duty pickups with 86 month terms.
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Originally Posted By Suave_2000⏩
Yeah because people nowadays are more broke and cars are more expensive than ever. Having a luxury car is now a pipe dream for most people, thats why "luxury" wearables are booming in sales, Chanel, gucci etc those brands are selling more than ever mostly to broke people with debt.

For an avg person owning a Mercedes is out of the picture even with debt so they choose to "flex" with gucci handbags and hoodies or the newest iphone instead. They will still get into toxic debt to flex tho.
I want a C7 Corvette grandsport, but I can't justify it. I'd have like $500 leftover
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Originally Posted By MiscDetective⏩
Luxury cars still exist, they just have a bed and run on diesel. Tons of people driving $60,000+ clean pickup trucks that have never left the pavement. That's what's replacing all the luxury sedans from the 90s (and luxury SUVs from the 2002-2009 era)
this. exactly. the "luxury car" is basically any pickup over a base model now. f150 "tremor/raptor", or GMC "Denalis"... these are 80k+ trucks new and they're everywhere
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Originally Posted By MikeLowrrrey⏩
I want a C7 Corvette grandsport, but I can't justify it. I'd have like $500 leftover
Ive wanted a c6 z06 my whole life ,got the money

But I thought, other than polish it and take it out on nice days ,get tickets

Its wasted money

So I bought a corolla xse and lightly modded it ,beefed up audio

Done

You're perspective changes as you age ,I'd never have made that decision at 25
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Originally Posted By MikeLowrrrey⏩
I want a C7 Corvette grandsport, but I can't justify it. I'd have like $500 leftover
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Nah, I'm literally the only person on my block who doesn't have a "luxury" car out front. At work everyone except for 3 of us has either a Tesla, or a German luxury car as a daily driver.
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Regular cars got nice though. I bought a Mazda sedan in 2021 for $15k and the interior feels more luxury than a Lexus or Acura cab. Almost Audi level. There's no need to buy a luxury car anymore.
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people have never been more buried by car loans than now. Cars are more expensive than they've ever been
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