21-year old Saudi supercar collection
Sep 3, 2010 | 05:15 PM
#22
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Hey, more power to him. I just dont know if I would ever get to enjoy that many cars at the same time. I would rather just have one for a month then sell it not caring about any losses. But dayum, thats a way to roll!
Sep 3, 2010 | 05:17 PM
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My friend runs people credit in a car dealership, he tells stories me all the time about multimillionaires who come in to purchase small $20K cars, when they make enough to purchase the entire dealership. Doesnt make sense to him.
I guess there's just something about cars, especially owning supercars that makes others jealous.
Sep 3, 2010 | 05:33 PM
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I also don't know why this is news.
^I would rep you infinitely if I could.
There's more than one school of thought on this.
I understand your line of logic, but let me assure you if I am in the position to the buy the kid I don't have yet a car like that when he/she is 21... I absolutely will not do it.
You raise some valid points no doubt, but there is a line where excess truly becomes excess.
For what it's worth I grew up well, the difference is my father told me "you want it, you earn it". I have never found near the amount of gratification/value in things I have been given compared to what I get out of the things I earn. I had to be provided with the opportunity to earn it to know that. Like I said, different schools of thought.
With all due respect, there's nothing sad about it. If you were actually in the position where millions of dollars really weren't an issue, most people would probably do the same. Would you think twice about spending five bucks to buy your kid a toy car just because you know it'd make him happy?
I understand your line of logic, but let me assure you if I am in the position to the buy the kid I don't have yet a car like that when he/she is 21... I absolutely will not do it.
You raise some valid points no doubt, but there is a line where excess truly becomes excess.
For what it's worth I grew up well, the difference is my father told me "you want it, you earn it". I have never found near the amount of gratification/value in things I have been given compared to what I get out of the things I earn. I had to be provided with the opportunity to earn it to know that. Like I said, different schools of thought.
Sep 3, 2010 | 05:54 PM
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Where is Saudi Ferrari?
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^^^ very true
I think it is a generation thing... the guy who started at the bottom and made it big will look at $5 different than his son who only saw the world after his father make. The son in turn will see it different that the grandson etc
With all due respect, there's nothing sad about it. If you were actually in the position where millions of dollars really weren't an issue, most people would probably do the same. Would you think twice about spending five bucks to buy your kid a toy car just because you know it'd make him happy? Don't forget there are also people in the world who could feed their whole family for a week on that five dollars. I know it's difficult to grasp the concept, but there are those for whom spending money is more work than making it. Actually... One sad thing about such a state of affairs is that I'm not one of those people 
For what it's worth I grew up well, the difference is my father told me "you want it, you earn it". I have never found near the amount of gratification/value in things I have been given compared to what I get out of the things I earn. I had to be provided with the opportunity to earn it to know that. Like I said, different schools of thought.
I think it is a generation thing... the guy who started at the bottom and made it big will look at $5 different than his son who only saw the world after his father make. The son in turn will see it different that the grandson etc
Sep 3, 2010 | 09:02 PM
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Has nothing to do with superiority or jealousy in this case I don't think... And it sure doesn't have to. Just different views on how to do things.
I don't think anyone said he didn't deserve it - just that it's unfortunate (to some) that he'll never know the joys of busting his ass for something like a 458, etc.
I don't think anyone said he didn't deserve it - just that it's unfortunate (to some) that he'll never know the joys of busting his ass for something like a 458, etc.
Sep 3, 2010 | 10:29 PM
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For what it's worth I grew up well, the difference is my father told me "you want it, you earn it". I have never found near the amount of gratification/value in things I have been given compared to what I get out of the things I earn. I had to be provided with the opportunity to earn it to know that. Like I said, different schools of thought.
how many times are you going to mention that? no one cares.
Originally Posted by JamesCaton
It's easy to be jealous and resent him for having so much so young (without doing much to get it), but we should be mature about it and not choose jealousy.
I was run out of my local BMW club because it was full of jealous immature pricks (driving e36 318i's and other 5k dollar cars) who thought they were superior because they worked harder to get their cars. Now looking at this guy, it's easy for me to see where they were coming from... And also to see how childish they are.
I was run out of my local BMW club because it was full of jealous immature pricks (driving e36 318i's and other 5k dollar cars) who thought they were superior because they worked harder to get their cars. Now looking at this guy, it's easy for me to see where they were coming from... And also to see how childish they are.
fyi, if i drove an old woman's car i certainly wouldn't be advertising it.
