Re:Why You Should Tell Your Children How Much You Make
by sysk on Thursday January 29, 2015 @11:58PM
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I was hoping there would be an obvious answer. I guess I could rephrase the question this way: "is it common for people who make ~120k/year to drive a Porsche?" or "if you'd have a median income of all Porsche owners, what would it be?". I just want to get a general idea.
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Re:Why You Should Tell Your Children How Much You Make
by WalterBright on Friday January 30, 2015 @01:57AM
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If you bought the Civic instead, and invested the difference, you'd be able to buy a lot more than a Porsche.
Re:Why You Should Tell Your Children How Much You Make
by smartt on Friday January 30, 2015 @10:56AM
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It's definitely not common. Partly because $120k doesn't go as far as you'd think if you live in a nice city, and partly because not everyone wants a Porsche. If you're into cars, and really wanted one, you could be driving a used 911 on that salary (if your other bills/expenses are reasonable, and you go with a tame model.) The thing to remember about expensive cars though, is the high cost of ownership. Insurance will cost more; Parts will cost more; Repairs will cost more; Tires and gas will cost more...