Toyota Quality Down, Mercury Lives
Reply #27 –
I just took a look at the article. Of course many of us have known people who consider American cars substandard and look down on those who build them, but I never would have thought that someone might actually have to explain himself to his friends after buying American. Considering that the article concerns a Cadillac vs. a Mercedes S-Class, I guess we're talking about wealthy elitist snobs. I'm not sure what's worse--having to explain oneself to such a class of people--or associating with them in the first place. The funny thing is that I could afford an S-class if I really wanted one, in fact I could purchase one outright. But it makes a lot more sense to me to put that into a six-month CD and save for my future than blow it on something like that. The irony is I often wind up having to explain the fact that I drive the T-Bird when I could afford a Mercedes, though it's usually to friends who could not. Perhaps it's that I had a different upbringing than the Mercedes-owner described in the article. My dad didn't grow up wealthy (and neither did I) and he taught me the value of money. Some niceties are okay, but money should be saved, not flaunted.