MBFLO

Some bigg ballers out there

KEMA

While I voted honestly I'm guessing some of the member who didn't want to vote honestly either voted in the very bottom or at the very top just for laughs.

Ken

ATL_MB

Sensitive, are we? Tracking me on multiple forums - glad to know I have a fan.

And I didn't accuse you of ranting - I said I was ranting. My point is, if you take your taxes paid and divide by total income, you are not paying 46% or whatever you quoted as your rate.

And if being whipped is defined as discussing a ~$140,000 purchase with my wife, then I guess I am whipped. I don't mind.

IAA-C63

I agree. My guess is more at the very top, since there are a lot more votes for $2M+ than the $1M to $2M range, which seems questionable.

IAA-C63

Your distinction is useful, but a poll is really just a simple type of survey, in contrast with experiments, interviews, etc.

The poll you referenced is about opinions on reliability of polls, not reliability of polls. And it's not even useful for that because the answer choices are a mess and multiple answers can be selected, including contradictory answers.

propain

Are you really this uptight? It was a joke. Loosen up.

The point is the conclusions from this poll shouldn't be taken as fact. There are just far to many variables. The biggest being accountability of the people voting.

IAA-C63

To put it differently, if you want to accumulate enough money for retirement, nice material things, etc., you need to save consistently by spending less than you make. The more you can save, the faster you get there.

Being frugal is important here, especially in the earlier decade or two of working, because otherwise spending can easily get out of control. But I wouldn't want to be the miserly guy who deprives himself until age 60 to save some money, but then has no taste for spending it, and dies 5 or 10 years later anyway. A better option is to increase savings by increasing income, but the truth is that there are only a limited number of ways to make a relatively high income.

For me, it's a matter of balance. I don't waste money on things that don't add much value in my life, so I'm frugal in that sense, but I'm willing to spend money on things I really enjoy, like cars, provided that I'm not really stretching.

I agree that with performance cars, people generally get them because they're enthusiasts. But it's probably also true that the price of the performance car correlates with the owner's income and/or savings. The guys who drive Ferraris and Lambos aren't generally making $100K or have only $100K in the bank.

Addendum:

Regarding my last paragraph, I should add that if an enthusiast wants a performance car that doesn't attract attention, something relatively affordable like the C63 is a perfect fit, so in that case the cost of the car won't necessarily correlate with the owner's financial status. But I still suspect that most rich car enthusiasts who have a C63 will also have more expensive cars in the garage.

IAA-C63

Sorry, couldn't tell, I thought you were being serious.

SMP

Looks like you're my fan, since you quoted my post. I just replied to another posters figures. I wasn't talking about my tax rate either, just pointing out besides federal there is state tax as well.

You also ignored the OP's and a few others question about your low tax rate. Talking about "a fan", why didn't you answer them, but instead just got back to me?

It seems to me, if you only pay 18% average tax on income (your figure), with all the money you're saving compared to what other people are paying in taxes, $140K is actually not that much to spend on a car.

jvanbrecht

I dunno about you.. but the moment I said "I do" my ***** ended up in a pickle jar next to my wifes bedside and have remained there ever since... I am neutered... AAARRRGGGG

pdjafari

I help women who go on dates with men for money. You know.... kind of like their security and make sure they get paid by the men and they give me a small cut.

c32AMG-DTM

briscoea

Actually, I found this post via a Google search - quite interesting. Of course there is always room for error, but for a vehicle which is relatively pricey, it's interesting to see the income level of folks who have decided to make such a purchase.

For those of you who DO own a C63, what do you think is your annual maintenance costs of the vehicle (in US dollars)?

jvanbrecht

alexmtl

Actually I also looked into the poll results with attention. As a prospective C63 owner, this is great to know. I'd love to know the maintenance costs too.

jrcart

This thread is hilarious, not sure how I missed it back when it was started.

rediesel

This thread is so old we might need to account for inflation.

briscoea

Exactly! I am a prospective C63 buyer and found this forum to be a wealth of information which is helping me base my decisions (among other sources). Also contacting local European car shops may prove helpful.

Now.. I know there will be some people out there who may say "if you're worried about maintenance costs..." Trust me, I can afford the C63 many times over - I just believe in educating myself first before I jump in

jrcart

Maintenance costs are low, modding costs are high. That's really all there is to know.

Ingenieur

wow, 10% of our members are in the 99.7 percentile
60% are in the 90%

everybody on the internet is a millionaire male model with a PhD in BS, ex-Navy SeAL, F1 driver whose sexual prowess makes women beg...who live in their parents basement

I don't earn money...I get by on my good looks

Childish///AMG

I would be making a lot more "$$$" if tax payers would approve a raise for me I'm just happy to have a job and a retirement. Uncle Sam never promised he would make me rich

jrcart

LMAO...You must be talking about joseph over on benzoboost ...although I don't think he has ever claimed to be a Navy Seal

splinter

Ahh yes that mutual respect society in which only self-made men can belong.

johnnyblaze

But JRCart hes going to beat you in his M3 that has

been in the shop for 3 years....

With a magical transmission.....

farhadahmad

anyone could get a C63 not that expensive . but maintenance and modds now thats a diff story