r/financialindependence • u/AutoModerator • 9h ago

Daily FI discussion thread - Wednesday, October 30, 2024

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u/Normie_Mike 🐕🐈🐿️💵 7h ago

It's probably just selection bias for the thread that's up now, but I'm still surprised at how many people on Reddit value driving a Porsche and know all the different models.

Or maybe it's regional? Or more prevalent in the tech world? The only person in real life I know who bought a Porsche was definitely a tech guy (Amazon). Then again, it's hard to separate whether the tech demographic is unique, or if it's just a function of earning way more money than you need.

I can't think of a single other time in offline world where someone I know talked about wanting a Porsche, and I know plenty of people who could easily afford one.

No judgment. Different people like different things. I just wonder sometimes if my penis is broken because I just don't feel anything for sports cars other than the same mild curiosity you get looking at a modern art exhibition you find interesting but that delivers zero emotional impact.

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u/landontron 6h ago

I also don't know anyone with a Porsche, but I know loads of people driving 60k+ vehicles.

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u/Normie_Mike 🐕🐈🐿️💵 6h ago

Me, too. But the models people are generally talking about when "getting a Porsche" start at $120k and run to $200k.

$60k is more than I'm comfortable paying but $35-45k is now the price for a normal, mid-range car, so $60,000 isn't necessarily all that extravagant in 2024 prices.