# Keeping Up with the Jones?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/keeping-up-with-the-jones/49410>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [May 26, 2010, 6:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/keeping-up-with-the-jones/49410 "2010-05-26T18:00:02Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
**Page:** 2

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**Author:** ![dagosa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/dagosa/32/9837_2.png) [@dagosa](https://community.cartalk.com/u/dagosa)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2010, 8:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/keeping-up-with-the-jones/49410/21 "2010-05-27T20:52:42Z")

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I like it…you can park next to my Suzuki Sidekick.

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**Author:** ![rwsmith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/rwsmith/32/5481_2.png) [@rwsmith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/rwsmith)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2010, 9:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/keeping-up-with-the-jones/49410/22 "2010-05-27T21:21:51Z")

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WOW…thanks everyone…GREAT FEEDBACK…I’ll keep you posted!

Ron

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**Author:** ![Docnick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecae2f/32.png) [@Docnick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Docnick)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2010, 10:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/keeping-up-with-the-jones/49410/23 "2010-05-27T22:09:31Z")

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Agree; I assume that OP is savvy enough to identify REAL VALUE, and that he is basically looking for a luxurious car that is nice to drive and won’t break the bank. Wha Who; many Americans made fun of Lexus as a start uppity wannabe luxury company by those that had Jaguars, Mercedeses and BMWs.

I think OP cares less about status than you do.

Sometimes a “status” car is necessary. My neighbor across the street came from Hong Kong before 1997 and the transfer to China. He was a real estate broker and picked up other Hong Kong prospects at the airport in his… S Class Mercedes, what else! The Merc is the ultimate status symbol there. His own personal car was a yellow top of the line Corvette.

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**Author:** ![meaneyedcatz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/meaneyedcatz/32/692_2.png) [@meaneyedcatz](https://community.cartalk.com/u/meaneyedcatz)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2010, 12:11am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/keeping-up-with-the-jones/49410/24 "2010-06-01T00:11:30Z")

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If you buy one to “keep up with the Jones” or as a status symbol you will still have an empty feeling after the purchase. Things cannot satisfy the soul.

If you are buying one because you can afford it then I would suggest a Lexus or a late model Vette. The Vette, even though I do not care for any Vettes, is the best value in a high performance sports car.

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