Is a car really can show your status?

[MitonCT26]

you guys referring to gals only or the public in particular...?

tiba tiba all talking about the effect of what car you drive will attract what type of gal...

SiGH...

 

[BLaCkHoWLiNG]

i've seen pple in kap chai with damn cun chick.. and a fren of mine driving nissan sunny oso has a model class type chick... in d end.. it's how comfortable d girl is with u.. not with yer car... a girl who considers how comfortable is with yer car, means it's time to extinguish the flames in yer wallet.. unless of coz, yr wallet is d thing that fuels d drills between yer legs...

 

[huakenny]

hahaahaha...........spot on i must say... :) but there are girls out there that cant tell the differences in cars as well as their make and model dont you people agree?

agreed agreed.... even my gf oso dunno know to differentiate the car model ......

 

[huakenny]

i've seen pple in kap chai with damn cun chick.. and a fren of mine driving nissan sunny oso has a model class type chick... in d end.. it's how comfortable d girl is with u.. not with yer car... a girl who considers how comfortable is with yer car, means it's time to extinguish the flames in yer wallet.. unless of coz, yr wallet is d thing that fuels d drills between yer legs...

this true oso...we cant deny it....i oso saw few sunny 130y wit full loaded gals inside.....and me juz lonely driver in my car.....hehe

 

[act7656]

Yala, many chicks or aunty now adays drive all cun cun car one, but their driving skill leh .... be careful on them la, so does is also reflect their 'status' ???

 

[DarkChild]

On the topic of wealth and status judged by the material things you have and how you spend....

IKEA billionaire founder proud to be frugal at 80

By Stephanie Nebehay
Sun Mar 26, 6:15 AM ET



GENEVA (Reuters) - IKEA founder Ingvar Kamprad, ranked 4th richest man in the world, drives a 15-year-old car and always flies economy class, in part to inspire his 90,000 employees worldwide to see the virtue of frugality.

The billionaire Swede, who turns 80 on March 30, explained his legendary habits during a rare television interview in Switzerland, his adoptive home for nearly 30 years.

His fortune was recently estimated at $28 billion by Forbes magazine -- trailing only Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, U.S. investor Warren Buffett and Mexican industrialist Carlos Slim.

"People say I am cheap and I don't mind if they do. But I am very proud to follow the rules of our company," Kamprad told French-language Swiss Broadcasting Corporation.

Asked to confirm he drove an old Volvo, he said: "She is nearly new, just 15 years old, or something like that."

Interviewer Darius Rochebin teased that Ikea employees were always told to write on both sides of the paper.

"Why not? If there is such a thing as good leadership, it is to give a good example. I have to do so for all the Ikea employees," Kamprad retorted.

"Everything we earn we need as a reserve. We have to still develop the IKEA group. We need many billions of Swiss francs (dollars) to take on China or Russia," he added.

Ikea is the world's biggest furniture retailer, with 202 stores in 32 countries.

Known for its inexpensive self-assembly furniture, the family-owned business claims its hefty catalog is the most widely read publication after the Bible.

SMALL-TOWN SWEDE

After flirting with neo-Nazism after World War Two -- for which he has apologized -- the small-town Swede set up shop in his garden shed, selling watches, pens and Christmas cards.

"I bought seeds for the garden and had great success with it, going around to all the houses in my village. After that year I could buy myself my first bicycle," Kamprad recalled.

When Sweden's Social Democrat government launched the "Million Homes Project" in the 1950s, he saw an opportunity and got into the furniture business.

He stumbled upon the "flat-pack" idea in 1956 when an employee took the legs off a table to fit it into a customer's car. It saves a fortune in transport, storage and sales space.

"Our idea is to serve everybody, including people with little money. We have to keep costs down," he said.

His home in the Swiss village of Epalinges near Lausanne above scenic Lake Geneva is mainly decorated with Ikea furniture, apart from a few family pieces.

In keeping with Swedish tradition, Kamprad said he prepares and brings glogg, or hot wine, to "good neighbors" at Christmas along with his three sons.

Last week he made a donation of 500,000 swiss francs ($379,900) to the Lausanne cantonal art school, where his son studied.

"I'm not afraid of turning 80 and I have lots of things to do. I don't have time for dying," Kamprad said.

($1=1.316 Swiss Franc)

 

[Duke Red]

A car like any other tangible posession does indeed reflect a persons spending power. There will be exceptions to this statement but generally speaking, it does. After we have what we need, it's natural to buy what we want especially when we have the means to. I agree with some of the posters than depending on the line of work you are in, owning a decent ride does matter. Would you have confidence in your financial consultant if he drove a piece of junk? As an employee, do you take into consideration what your boss drives? Is that relavant? Of course. As they say, if you want to know how far you can progress in a company, look at the person above you.

Sadly, it is a materialistic world and we may choose to live in fairy tales but the harsh reality is that money does give you an edge. As usual there are exceptions but again, I'm speaking on a general basis.

 

[Tohsan]

my grandfather old friend most ride benggali bicycle with 3 leg brand singlet,breakfast with white bread and kopi biasa, see also like no body,when u reach his house, its actually the size of 3 bangalow with more than 10 rooms, sport cars all drive by his son,but he still ride benggali bicycle to jalan jalan n meet friends, if the journey a bit far he will drive his Morish Minah car which is more than 25 years old. :regular_smile:

 

[MitonCT26]

I agree with some of the posters than depending on the line of work you are in, owning a decent ride does matter. Would you have confidence in your financial consultant if he drove a piece of junk? As an employee, do you take into consideration what your boss drives? Is that relavant? Of course. As they say, if you want to know how far you can progress in a company, look at the person above you.

Sadly, it is a materialistic world and we may choose to live in fairy tales but the harsh reality is that money does give you an edge. As usual there are exceptions but again, I'm speaking on a general basis.

Before i got a second car, i used to drive my old junk around to meet clients. one of them who are particularly close to me ticked me off one day:

"how are you going to convince others about your company and your business if all the time they see someone with a modified car running around here and there? do you think you can convince me to buy from you when i just ASSUME that most of the money you earn will go to your car and your track/drag/race activities instead of saving it for your future (house/marry/career advancement/personal grooming?)"

his words seems like he knows nothing, but to be honest...if an average joe who does not appreciate cars as much as we do makes a comment like this...what about your other clients? well unless your clients are owners of performance workshop lain cerita la but what about other industries? these guys may be car enthusiasts but not those who get down and dirty like ppl in this forum, you and me.

bought a second car and to be honest, the client's confidence is growing better. not in terms of image or anything but they do know that the person who deals with them is a responsible person for everyone, not those who thinks car is the most important thing in their life before parents and their loved ones...

SigH..sometimes we work with chinaman...their thinking abit diffrent one.

i will make a small example. your insurance agent drives a tricked out EVO 8 with 550Whp. what is your reaction?
or, your insurance agent drives a corolla altis stock standard. which one is better in your opinion?

and your insurance agent is married with a 1 year old baby...hmmm...:shades_smile:

well...my 2 cents.

 

[Duke Red]

Like any other topic there are a number of variables when you look into it with greater detail. In general, when one can afford a flash car (regardless of what make), one is probably doing well. When one is doing well, one tends to stay in the industry longer.

 

[jeffblazed]

if it depends on what car u have when u meet your future inlaws....they asked what car u drive.......... it means new or old car.............cause seen my buddies sell their modified rides for something new cause of these crappy inlaws.....but who can blame them cause they wants whats best for their child.......

for young and up coming bussinessman you cant go wrong with this cars(still not rich)

beemer(cheap wan also can)
benz(cheapwan also can)
perdana
cefiro a32
camry
corolla


others pls add ok.........

 

[Racing_Rhythm]

kia optima
hyundai sonara ...

aiya....those sedan can Pass onli....
modified car and sport car normalli difficult to pass.....more difficult than our JPJ....

u modified , they say u r like ah beng ....wth....thn all japanese r beng ?
sport car , they think u r playful guy who jus wan to ONS wif their daughter ...


aikz........so wanna meet up at the first time with her parents, pls do wear formal a bit la ....dun qin cai qin cai ....later they also qin cai qin cai wack u out of their house......

 

[Racing_Rhythm]

my grandfather old friend most ride benggali bicycle with 3 leg brand singlet,breakfast with white bread and kopi biasa, see also like no body,when u reach his house, its actually the size of 3 bangalow with more than 10 rooms, sport cars all drive by his son,but he still ride benggali bicycle to jalan jalan n meet friends, if the journey a bit far he will drive his Morish Minah car which is more than 25 years old. :regular_smile:

Honto ? i heard tis from my fren too ...any posibility the same ah pek ?

loan by bank ? if not ....kena check income tax lo ....even ur wallet is allow u to do so but still will check u or kacao u 1 ...normalli the most important thing tht rich ppl dun like is " leh cek"....they can pay 80% downpayment n loan abt 2 years ....

sometime , u can see some nice car tow by truck , those r thin guy who wanna to act Fat guy lo .......

1 of my fren his daddy drive camry last time ....becos the ECU of the camry very leh cek so that his daddy straight away change Audi A6 next month ....wth...:emoticon_U:....hehez....bcos he dun wan leh cek ...thts all .....

 

[jeffblazed]

kia optima
hyundai sonara ...

aiya....those sedan can Pass onli....
modified car and sport car normalli difficult to pass.....more difficult than our JPJ....

u modified , they say u r like ah beng ....wth....thn all japanese r beng ?
sport car , they think u r playful guy who jus wan to ONS wif their daughter ...


aikz........so wanna meet up at the first time with her parents, pls do wear formal a bit la ....dun qin cai qin cai ....later they also qin cai qin cai wack u out of their house......

for got cheap kia and hyundai also now trend

 

[Tohsan]

Honto ? i heard tis from my fren too ...any posibility the same ah pek ?

loan by bank ? if not ....kena check income tax lo ....even ur wallet is allow u to do so but still will check u or kacao u 1 ...normalli the most important thing tht rich ppl dun like is " leh cek"....they can pay 80% downpayment n loan abt 2 years ....

sometime , u can see some nice car tow by truck , those r thin guy who wanna to act Fat guy lo .......

1 of my fren his daddy drive camry last time ....becos the ECU of the camry very leh cek so that his daddy straight away change Audi A6 next month ....wth...:emoticon_U:....hehez....bcos he dun wan leh cek ...thts all .....

That Ah Pek use to own those red color public bus which u can see on the road, his bus no more on the road already long time back! And one day while he is on the way home i think,he was knock down by army truck and R.I.P :sad_smile:
Anyone which happen to stay in Brickfields 30 years back will know about him.

 

[huakenny]

my grandfather old friend most ride benggali bicycle with 3 leg brand singlet,breakfast with white bread and kopi biasa, see also like no body,when u reach his house, its actually the size of 3 bangalow with more than 10 rooms, sport cars all drive by his son,but he still ride benggali bicycle to jalan jalan n meet friends, if the journey a bit far he will drive his Morish Minah car which is more than 25 years old. :regular_smile:

yea...tis is wat we called RICH....

my dad's best buddy own halfcut shops...bout 7 shops in Malaysia and 2 in japan...

but when u see him in personally..u cant believe he is the boss....coz he is wearing very casual n driving 120y...according to him...car is a transport...as long as it can drive..then ok oledi...wtf

 

[Seraph]

hahaahaha...........spot on i must say... :) but there are girls out there that cant tell the differences in cars as well as their make and model dont you people agree?

normal cars yes but my gf always target cars like new Beetle/Mini Cooper coz its cute, but damn expensive :mouth_closed:

 

[headache]

eh, mind to elaborate more ah? what do you mean by the phrase?

It is true that many perceived the status of a person with the car he drives especially in business. That's the sad fact about M'sia. In developed cuntries, not many talks about what cars are they driving, wan. Perhaps, it's the level playing field of the automotive industry.

As an ordinary wage earner, let others mock, ridicule and laugh at you for using old cars, lor. The fact that matters the most is your NET WORTH. No point having expensive and flashy cars when it belongs to the finance cumpany, right?

So, let them laugh at your old jalopy now. But, when the time cums, you'll be laughing at them, lor. You are already debt-free whereas they are still owing the banks, mar.

 

[Tohsan]

It is true that many perceived the status of a person with the car he drives especially in business. That's the sad fact about M'sia. In developed cuntries, not many talks about what cars are they driving, wan. Perhaps, it's the level playing field of the automotive industry.

As an ordinary wage earner, let others mock, ridicule and laugh at you for using old cars, lor. The fact that matters the most is your NET WORTH. No point having expensive and flashy cars when it belongs to the finance cumpany, right?

So, let them laugh at your old jalopy now. But, when the time cums, you'll be laughing at them, lor. You are already debt-free whereas they are still owing the banks, mar.

Uncle Headache

Agreed! Imagine big car on loan with debt on your head while another one driving kancil fully paid with big chunk of money in bank. The guys on big car will suffer most if he is a wage earner,without much saving and unemploy,end result the car get repo and have nothing to show off anymore.:regular_smile:

 

[Tohsan]

yea...tis is wat we called RICH....

my dad's best buddy own halfcut shops...bout 7 shops in Malaysia and 2 in japan...

but when u see him in personally..u cant believe he is the boss....coz he is wearing very casual n driving 120y...according to him...car is a transport...as long as it can drive..then ok oledi...wtf

Ya thats right! My dad say the same thing even though now I m already married and have a 6 y.o son. :regular_smile: