feeling peer pressure driving my old banger

System

I view cars as a horrific waste of money and view people who buy expensive ones as stupid
But its their choice, I'd much rather retire earlier

HCM2007

I don't think you should feel pressurized at all. I wouldn't even want to impress people who think such things are important. If you really feel the need to get a new car because of all this, upstage them by getting an all-electric vehicle, such as a new Tesla. They look classy and are very eco-friendly, so you would be using your wealth to help save the planet too!

System

Remember that flashy cars are an attempt to make up for insecurities elsewhere

Silver-Surfer_2

MatthewAinsworth wrote: »

I view cars as a horrific waste of money and view people who buy expensive ones as stupid
But its their choice, I'd much rather retire earlier

So why are you posting on a motoring forum?

System

Came up under new posts...

parking_question_chap

MatthewAinsworth wrote: »

Remember that flashy cars are an attempt to make up for insecurities elsewhere

I would say thats more opinion than fact.

Though it is one reason people drive flash cars.

Robisere

MatthewAinsworth wrote: »

Remember that flashy cars are an attempt to make up for insecurities elsewhere

Define "flashy" as applicable to cars.

What do you drive?

Anyone can buy what they like with their own money. If they overreach themselves with the spending, it's their problem.

psouth

If your banger costs more to keep on the road than it is worth to you...buy a "new" car. If not....laugh all the way to the bank.

fred246

Silver-Surfer wrote: »

So why are you posting on a motoring forum?

I think you will find that this is a money saving forum. A fantastic community of money savers. But anyone can post.

gzoom

At the end of the day do what you want with your money, but I would just say one thing....Use money to enable you to enjoy the things you want to do, but don't let it dictate your life to the point where you might be missing out on experiencing life.

I also hate wasting money, which is why I shop at Aldi and Lidle when friends shop at M&S and Waitrose. Having built a comfortable amount of savings both me and my wife have now decided it's time to enjoy life a bit more. You never know what life has install for you around the corner and no one cares how big a savings account you have when your 6ft under.

I do actually enjoy cars, and has recently spent a stupid amount on a new car. I couldn't careless what other people think.

Keep your current car if your happy with it, but do go and do something with your hard earned £££, its all well and good worrying about the value of possessions in life, but time waits for no one, and illness certainly doesn't care what assets in your life is appreciating or deprecating .