What do you guys do for a living?
05-20-2008, 05:01 PM
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Work: National Sales Manager Ad Specialty Company & Deputy Sheriff
Degree: Couple years of college
Cars: See signature - all paid for!
Purchased house 6 years ago - still renting it from the bank for a few years.
Status: Married 7 + years - no kids!!!!
Age: 46
By the way Congrats to Chappy on the second bundle of JOY!!!!!!!
Degree: Couple years of college
Cars: See signature - all paid for!
Purchased house 6 years ago - still renting it from the bank for a few years.
Status: Married 7 + years - no kids!!!!
Age: 46
By the way Congrats to Chappy on the second bundle of JOY!!!!!!!
05-20-2008, 07:43 PM
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07' IS 350, 08' E550
05-20-2008, 07:55 PM
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07' IS 350, 08' E550
So my cars are my babies for now. I can't wait for her to become a doctor so that I can retire early and buy more toys 
05-20-2008, 08:35 PM
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2003 CLK500
No baller here, but thought I'd introduce myself anyway...
Work: Collections & Recovery Agent for local cable company
Degree: none
Status: Married 2 yrs
Age: 33
Live: Columbus, OH (own 1 Duplex, shopping for 2nd home)
Cars:
'03 CLK500 [my toy]
'04 Mazda6 [for wife]
'04 GMC Savana [for work]
'94 Chevy Suburban 1500 [for home & boat]
'92 Toyota Celica GT (getting sold this weekend)
'84 Starcraft (boat)
Kids: 9 month old girl!
Work: Collections & Recovery Agent for local cable company
Degree: none
Status: Married 2 yrs
Age: 33
Live: Columbus, OH (own 1 Duplex, shopping for 2nd home)
Cars:
'03 CLK500 [my toy]
'04 Mazda6 [for wife]
'04 GMC Savana [for work]
'94 Chevy Suburban 1500 [for home & boat]
'92 Toyota Celica GT (getting sold this weekend)
'84 Starcraft (boat)
Kids: 9 month old girl!
05-20-2008, 09:06 PM
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2005 CLK55 AMG CABRIOLET
Work: Pharamacist
Degree: Phamacy and Biology
Status: Married
Age: 42
Live: NJ Own single home
Cars:
1990 Eagle Talon TSI AWD
1993 Subaru SVX
1997 Toyota 4Runner
2001 Mercedes SLK320
2003 Toyota 4Runner
2005 Subaru Outback XT Limited Turbo
2005 Mercedes CLK55 AMG Cabriolet (Only one bought used)
2007 Honda Civic Hybrid
Kids: 7 year old daughter
Degree: Phamacy and Biology
Status: Married
Age: 42
Live: NJ Own single home
Cars:
1990 Eagle Talon TSI AWD
1993 Subaru SVX
1997 Toyota 4Runner
2001 Mercedes SLK320
2003 Toyota 4Runner
2005 Subaru Outback XT Limited Turbo
2005 Mercedes CLK55 AMG Cabriolet (Only one bought used)
2007 Honda Civic Hybrid
Kids: 7 year old daughter
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05-20-2008, 09:47 PM
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02 CLK 55 AMG,09 C63 loaded with P30
Nothing to brag about here. But I'm a US Postal carrier in a wealthy area. I used to have a 03 350z first owner. Sold it last month for the 02 CLK 55 with low miles and payed only $4k more. The C36 is my daily driver. I'm 37 single but have a steady GF.
05-20-2008, 10:22 PM
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10 Cayenne GTS, 07 Porsche 911 Turbo
Old man here
Retired from the FAA on 3/1/08 as an Air Traffic Controller, SES GS-15
Started my own consulting firm and returned to the FAA full time on 3/3/08; I'm trying to make the nations runways a lot safer-
Married 30 years this month
Two grown children, five grand children
Own homes, property and assets in several states
Graduated from Cal State University, Long Beach, grad work at CSUF
Former Naval Air Reserve Intelligence Officer; supported several F-14 squadrons in San Diego (Miramar NAS)
Partial list of cars in signature, past others include:
1967 Shelby 427SC Cobra
1967 Shelby GT500
1969 Shelby GT500
1990 Corvette ZR-1 (no. 12)
1982 Porsche 930 Turbo
1989 Porsche 944T
1969 427 Corvette convertible
2004 Ford SVT Lightning
1998 Ford SVT Cobra
1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1 (428 ci bracket racer)
1971 Ford Mustang Mach 1 428 SCJ
1975 Cessna Cardinal RG (full IFR)
2000 28' Wellcraft cabin cruiser with a 454 duo prop
I still have a need for speed and high performance cars, airplanes and boats are my lifelong passion. Thank God i have a very understanding and sympathetic wife!
Retired from the FAA on 3/1/08 as an Air Traffic Controller, SES GS-15
Started my own consulting firm and returned to the FAA full time on 3/3/08; I'm trying to make the nations runways a lot safer-
Married 30 years this month
Two grown children, five grand children
Own homes, property and assets in several states
Graduated from Cal State University, Long Beach, grad work at CSUF
Former Naval Air Reserve Intelligence Officer; supported several F-14 squadrons in San Diego (Miramar NAS)
Partial list of cars in signature, past others include:
1967 Shelby 427SC Cobra
1967 Shelby GT500
1969 Shelby GT500
1990 Corvette ZR-1 (no. 12)
1982 Porsche 930 Turbo
1989 Porsche 944T
1969 427 Corvette convertible
2004 Ford SVT Lightning
1998 Ford SVT Cobra
1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1 (428 ci bracket racer)
1971 Ford Mustang Mach 1 428 SCJ
1975 Cessna Cardinal RG (full IFR)
2000 28' Wellcraft cabin cruiser with a 454 duo prop
I still have a need for speed and high performance cars, airplanes and boats are my lifelong passion. Thank God i have a very understanding and sympathetic wife!
05-20-2008, 10:43 PM
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Whew hooo! This thread is really starting to take off 
This is pretty cool to know a little bit about the folks we interact with on a daily basis, although it's on a message board...still makes for good conversation and networking. So let's see what we have so far as far as professions:
Installation & Maintenance Anaylst
Pharmicist
Electrical Designer
National Sales Manager Ad Specialty Company & Deputy Sheriff
entrepreneur; signing agent/mobile notary.oversee closings for banks n title companies
Biochemist
Scientist at a Biotech Company
US Postal Carrier
Collections & Recovery Agent for local cable company
Sales & Operations Manager
Youngest 26, Oldest 46 not bad at all fella's!
That makes 72 years of knowledge and experience so far on this thread alone! Wow!
This is pretty cool to know a little bit about the folks we interact with on a daily basis, although it's on a message board...still makes for good conversation and networking. So let's see what we have so far as far as professions:Installation & Maintenance Anaylst
Pharmicist
Electrical Designer
National Sales Manager Ad Specialty Company & Deputy Sheriff
entrepreneur; signing agent/mobile notary.oversee closings for banks n title companies
Biochemist
Scientist at a Biotech Company
US Postal Carrier
Collections & Recovery Agent for local cable company
Sales & Operations Manager
Youngest 26, Oldest 46 not bad at all fella's!
That makes 72 years of knowledge and experience so far on this thread alone! Wow!
05-20-2008, 10:55 PM
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07' IS 350, 08' E550
Old man here
Retired from the FAA on 3/1/08 as an Air Traffic Controller, SES GS-15
Started my own consulting firm and returned to the FAA full time on 3/3/08; I'm trying to make the nations runways a lot safer-
Married 30 years this month
Two grown children, five grand children
Own homes, property and assets in several states
Graduated from Cal State University, Long Beach, grad work at CSUF
Former Naval Air Reserve Intelligence Officer; supported several F-14 squadrons in San Diego (Miramar NAS)
Partial list of cars in signature, past others include:
1967 Shelby 427SC Cobra
1967 Shelby GT500
1969 Shelby GT500
1990 Corvette ZR-1 (no. 12)
1982 Porsche 930 Turbo
1989 Porsche 944T
1969 427 Corvette convertible
2004 Ford SVT Lightning
1998 Ford SVT Cobra
1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1 (428 ci bracket racer)
1971 Ford Mustang Mach 1 428 SCJ
1975 Cessna Cardinal RG (full IFR)
2000 28' Wellcraft cabin cruiser with a 454 duo prop
I still have a need for speed and high performance cars, airplanes and boats are my lifelong passion. Thank God i have a very understanding and sympathetic wife!
Retired from the FAA on 3/1/08 as an Air Traffic Controller, SES GS-15
Started my own consulting firm and returned to the FAA full time on 3/3/08; I'm trying to make the nations runways a lot safer-
Married 30 years this month
Two grown children, five grand children
Own homes, property and assets in several states
Graduated from Cal State University, Long Beach, grad work at CSUF
Former Naval Air Reserve Intelligence Officer; supported several F-14 squadrons in San Diego (Miramar NAS)
Partial list of cars in signature, past others include:
1967 Shelby 427SC Cobra
1967 Shelby GT500
1969 Shelby GT500
1990 Corvette ZR-1 (no. 12)
1982 Porsche 930 Turbo
1989 Porsche 944T
1969 427 Corvette convertible
2004 Ford SVT Lightning
1998 Ford SVT Cobra
1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1 (428 ci bracket racer)
1971 Ford Mustang Mach 1 428 SCJ
1975 Cessna Cardinal RG (full IFR)
2000 28' Wellcraft cabin cruiser with a 454 duo prop
I still have a need for speed and high performance cars, airplanes and boats are my lifelong passion. Thank God i have a very understanding and sympathetic wife!
Yo Fella's! We have a new baller in town! 4ociousE55 is the man! Un-be-lievable! All these cars. Where do you keep them all? Do you have your own 1 acre car lot? 
Very nice. You should start your own Neverland Car Lot Nice to meet you!
05-20-2008, 11:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Chappykleemannlova
Long time MB owner, rapper (do a search here) and essayist currently hunting for another primary residence (4K-5K sq.ft.) I'm 42, married and have a 15-month-old boy and just learned last week we're expecting another.
Here's mine:
Degree: Master in Kleemannology
Chappy's Advisor on the side. Cars: 02 Kleemann E55 S8 and working on a CLK BAS!!
Status: Armed and Alert!
Age: Classified
lolEND OF THREAD! SHUT DOWN!
Any more posts after Mr Pimpology eerrrr sorry i meant Blackbenzz and you will be put in your place! LOL
05-21-2008, 12:24 AM
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by looking at the first few posts.... i wonder how those jobs can afford u guys AMGs and maintaining more than 1 car... that further shows americans really don't like the concept of saving...
05-21-2008, 01:07 AM
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05-21-2008, 01:36 AM
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Whew hooo! This thread is really starting to take off This is pretty cool to know a little bit about the folks we interact with on a daily basis, although it's on a message board...still makes for good conversation and networking. So let's see what we have so far as far as professions:
Installation & Maintenance Anaylst
Pharmicist
Electrical Designer
National Sales Manager Ad Specialty Company & Deputy Sheriff
entrepreneur; signing agent/mobile notary.oversee closings for banks n title companies
Biochemist
Scientist at a Biotech Company
US Postal Carrier
Collections & Recovery Agent for local cable company
Sales & Operations Manager
Youngest 26, Oldest 46 not bad at all fella's!
That makes 72 years of knowledge and experience so far on this thread alone! Wow!
This is pretty cool to know a little bit about the folks we interact with on a daily basis, although it's on a message board...still makes for good conversation and networking. So let's see what we have so far as far as professions:Installation & Maintenance Anaylst
Pharmicist
Electrical Designer
National Sales Manager Ad Specialty Company & Deputy Sheriff
entrepreneur; signing agent/mobile notary.oversee closings for banks n title companies
Biochemist
Scientist at a Biotech Company
US Postal Carrier
Collections & Recovery Agent for local cable company
Sales & Operations Manager
Youngest 26, Oldest 46 not bad at all fella's!
That makes 72 years of knowledge and experience so far on this thread alone! Wow!
05-21-2008, 01:47 AM
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'03 CLK 55
When I first moved to America almost 10 yrs ago,
first thing that I've noticed was American loan system and spending habbit makes this country going pretty well..
05-21-2008, 09:05 AM
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05-21-2008, 09:06 AM
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if someone has got to save in order to buy luxury and depreciating items e.g. AMGs, that means he can't afford it..
i bought the 2006 SL55 and 2008 CL500 in cash and that's probably 1% of my cash.. that's what i will call it 'normal'.. if one has to worry about payments etc... i mean why bother driving AMGs..? a C200 or 325i will do fine too...
but it just amuses me when seeing people with jobs as middle level managers or even lower (e.g. engineers) driving AMGs... that does not even match with their positions ... don't u guys afraid your bosses will get pissed or something?
05-21-2008, 09:08 AM
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as for me.....
I'm a part time drug dealer. On my days off I test **** on the web to make sure it works properly.
Graduated from Uconn, Go Huskies!
I'm old enough to know better but I feel young enough to not give a ****.
I own both the CLK55 and the ML430 outright.
I'm engaged (sorry ladies) - she has a 2008 C300 sport (financing)
No kids....yet.
Did I leave anything out?
05-21-2008, 09:09 AM
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05-21-2008, 09:10 AM
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if someone has got to save in order to buy luxury and depreciating items e.g. AMGs, that means he can't afford it..
i bought the 2006 SL55 and 2008 CL500 in cash and that's probably 1% of my cash.. that's what i will call it 'normal'.. if one has to worry about payments etc... i mean why bother driving AMGs..? a C200 or 325i will do fine too...
but it just amuses me when seeing people with jobs as middle level managers or even lower (e.g. engineers) driving AMGs... that does not even match with their positions ... don't u guys afraid your bosses will get pissed or something?
i bought the 2006 SL55 and 2008 CL500 in cash and that's probably 1% of my cash.. that's what i will call it 'normal'.. if one has to worry about payments etc... i mean why bother driving AMGs..? a C200 or 325i will do fine too...
but it just amuses me when seeing people with jobs as middle level managers or even lower (e.g. engineers) driving AMGs... that does not even match with their positions ... don't u guys afraid your bosses will get pissed or something?
05-21-2008, 09:17 AM
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if someone has got to save in order to buy luxury and depreciating items e.g. AMGs, that means he can't afford it..
i bought the 2006 SL55 and 2008 CL500 in cash and that's probably 1% of my cash.. that's what i will call it 'normal'.. if one has to worry about payments etc... i mean why bother driving AMGs..? a C200 or 325i will do fine too...
but it just amuses me when seeing people with jobs as middle level managers or even lower (e.g. engineers) driving AMGs... that does not even match with their positions ... don't u guys afraid your bosses will get pissed or something?
i bought the 2006 SL55 and 2008 CL500 in cash and that's probably 1% of my cash.. that's what i will call it 'normal'.. if one has to worry about payments etc... i mean why bother driving AMGs..? a C200 or 325i will do fine too...
but it just amuses me when seeing people with jobs as middle level managers or even lower (e.g. engineers) driving AMGs... that does not even match with their positions ... don't u guys afraid your bosses will get pissed or something?
I did not care what any one said when I bought it. I still don't care what people say about the cars my wife and I own now.
05-21-2008, 09:22 AM
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I think most of the people on this board are smarter about their savings than your assumptions. I believe there are a good number of people on this board who paid cash for their cars. Also don't let the job titles fool you, people make a lot more money than what you expect and most of us like to keep a low profile when it comes to disclosing our worth. I really think you would be shocked if you knew the net worth of some of the regulars on this board.
05-21-2008, 09:24 AM
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if someone has got to save in order to buy luxury and depreciating items e.g. AMGs, that means he can't afford it..
i bought the 2006 SL55 and 2008 CL500 in cash and that's probably 1% of my cash.. that's what i will call it 'normal'.. if one has to worry about payments etc... i mean why bother driving AMGs..? a C200 or 325i will do fine too...
but it just amuses me when seeing people with jobs as middle level managers or even lower (e.g. engineers) driving AMGs... that does not even match with their positions ... don't u guys afraid your bosses will get pissed or something?
i bought the 2006 SL55 and 2008 CL500 in cash and that's probably 1% of my cash.. that's what i will call it 'normal'.. if one has to worry about payments etc... i mean why bother driving AMGs..? a C200 or 325i will do fine too...
but it just amuses me when seeing people with jobs as middle level managers or even lower (e.g. engineers) driving AMGs... that does not even match with their positions ... don't u guys afraid your bosses will get pissed or something?
