Re:I Spent $925 on a Fake Canada Goose Coat
by dsfyu404ed on Friday January 25, 2019 @09:54AM
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Same reason some (not all!) rich people take some of the badges off their very high end cars. Everyone knows you're driving a Mercedes sedan. No need to be a show off and let everyone know you bought the highest trim AMG, that would be impolite.
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Re:I Spent $925 on a Fake Canada Goose Coat
by slothtrop on Friday January 25, 2019 @10:32AM
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You say this in a thread literally about a counterfeit coat. People don't have access to Mercedes-Benz knock-offs.
> No need to be a show off and let everyone know you bought the highest trim AMG, that would be impolite.
I'd hazard with luxury vehicles, showing off is part of the appeal.
Re:I Spent $925 on a Fake Canada Goose Coat
by NeedMoreTea on Friday January 25, 2019 @10:39AM
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Higher end Mercs and BMWs have had a "dechrome" in the options list for years. That's paying for removing all model badges.
Re:I Spent $925 on a Fake Canada Goose Coat
by slothtrop on Friday January 25, 2019 @11:41AM
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And yet they remain quite obviously mercs and bmws
Re:I Spent $925 on a Fake Canada Goose Coat
by NeedMoreTea on Friday January 25, 2019 @01:12PM
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Indeed, and obvious which are the fancy ones with the v8 without needing to hear it start.