what do you do for a living?
11-01-2013, 01:47 PM
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what do you do for a living?
Just wondering the demographic around here. IF you own a MB/BMW/AUDI, which model and what do you do for a living? Just always wondered.
I work for the German counterpart Siemens(huge worldwide company based out of Germany) I do building automation which is everything from programming, to networking, to crawling around on construction sites getting dirty sometimes, and electrical troubleshooting.
I also have a small Electrical business, as I came up through the trades as an electrician and used my electrical troubleshooting to get a foot in the door with the big company Siemens.
Anyone else care to share?
I work for the German counterpart Siemens(huge worldwide company based out of Germany) I do building automation which is everything from programming, to networking, to crawling around on construction sites getting dirty sometimes, and electrical troubleshooting.
I also have a small Electrical business, as I came up through the trades as an electrician and used my electrical troubleshooting to get a foot in the door with the big company Siemens.
Anyone else care to share?
11-01-2013, 03:28 PM
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11-01-2013, 03:29 PM
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I coulda threw in that both me and my wife are in our late 20's. She owns a hair salon/day spa. We each work about 60 hours a week. Gotta hussle while we can
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11-01-2013, 06:20 PM
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No, we see where the money is not or is not really that big. Seems the posters so far are really honest hard working people.
Where the money really is is with people who don't care to participate in forums like this, i.e. Doctors and lawyers...
Where the money really is is with people who don't care to participate in forums like this, i.e. Doctors and lawyers...
11-01-2013, 06:59 PM
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my first job out of college was working on Project Orion and Mars Science Laboratory for NASA which was the replacement space shuttle... then the new president cut all our funding and I was laid off for 2 years until I found my current job.
my first job out of college was working on Project Orion and Mars Science Laboratory for NASA which was the replacement space shuttle... then the new president cut all our funding and I was laid off for 2 years until I found my current job.
11-01-2013, 07:00 PM
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Aerospace Engineer. Currently designing jet-engines... my first job out of college was working on Project Orion and Mars Science Laboratory for NASA which was the replacement space shuttle... then the new president cut all our funding and I was laid off for 2 years until I found my current job.
11-01-2013, 07:17 PM
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I'm a doctor. And our salaries haven't changed in the last 20-30 yrs. Relative to the general population, we used to make a TON of $. Now we simply make very good salaries, but nothing mind-blowing (unless you're doing something illegal or are just simply very lucky). I'm not complaining, though, b/c I feel lucky to make what I do in this economy....
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11-01-2013, 08:11 PM
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1) can afford an E-class
2) willing to participate in an on line forum about above cars.
The first group is probably pretty broad upper middle class and comprises people from income levels of upper 5 figures to 6 figures plus. This can be professionals, tech people or anyone with a business of their own. It can also be families with dual earners in the mid $50k range or single income families with management or 6 figure income. I think the opportunity to own a recent model year E-class is there for a lot of people. I'd also say that the sampling is rather small here so you can't draw categorical conclusions from it.
The cars themselves vary greatly too. You can have people who can only afford a 3 year old used E350 with no options with a 5 year loan then you can have people leasing a fully loaded E550 4matic every 2 years. Obviously the two aren't the same and require a hugely different income level.
I'm actually quite surprised about the market share mbusa can hold in the US in new car sales. But I'm thinking people who buy new cars are already at the upper part of the income level especially when the average new car sells for north of $30K.
As for the people visiting this forum, they would be the younger and more tech adapting part of the demographics so probably the "poorer" Benz owners.
Oh, and my wife drives a 2012 Audi A4 Avant we bought new. I'm trading a 3 year old BMW 328xi with 46k miles I bought new.
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11-01-2013, 08:45 PM
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Glad to see other hard working people here. I help manage/assist all my family businesses ranging from Asian/Pho restaurants, a herbal tea store and a structural engineering company. Lots of traveling between Houston and Dallas. Mid 20s.
11-01-2013, 09:05 PM
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11-01-2013, 09:31 PM
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Telecom analyst, not a claimed 1%er, nothing to brag about, self made, just taking advantage of giveaway prices while I can 
11-01-2013, 10:02 PM
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Really shocked honestly. Didn't know what I was expecting. Guess stereotypically drivers of these cars are not the type to jump in and get dirty when needed but that seems the complete opposite!!
11-01-2013, 10:07 PM
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The great part is that as different as all these responses are we all share one thing in common. An infatuation for beautiful cars!!
11-01-2013, 10:13 PM
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Applications Engineer for an electro-hydraulic actuator company out of Boston (proudly made in the USA!!!). 2013 GLK250 (first MB, 8th new vehicle since 2007). Just past 28.
