Living in an Apt Driving a BMW?

BayMoWe335 · 03-09-2010, 05:57 PM

What do we think about driving a newer BMW and living in an apartment? In general, I am talking about a person who chooses to live in an apartment because they choose to drive an expensive car. Not college students.

Should this person be saving for a house or is it perfectly acceptable to be, let's say 30 or over, living in an apartment with an expensive car?

Crimson92 · 03-09-2010, 05:58 PM

omfg

oner · 03-09-2010, 06:01 PM

I live in welfare housing projects an drive a BMW. Are my priorities mixed up or do I love cars?

335fourdoor · 03-09-2010, 06:01 PM

wgaf

jonerik26 · 03-09-2010, 06:03 PM

i wouldn't do it that way, but to each his own i guess

ellipsis212 · 03-09-2010, 06:03 PM

i live in Manhattan. should i save up for a house that doesn't exist?

deletedelete · 03-09-2010, 06:04 PM

I live in a horrible house. Im currently shopping around for a house because I cant find the right one, but my house does not match my car, lol. Who gives a crap anyway.

Majikthese42 · 03-09-2010, 06:08 PM

The (brilliant) apartment-dweller wold have lost far less money on depreciation of a BMW than on a house over the last few years.

Syndicategt · 03-09-2010, 06:13 PM

As long as you can garage your car in the Apt! To each their own, you only live life once and if your priority is to have a nice car then go for it! Financially speaking, now is the perfect time to buy a home and start building equity, and cars are a terrible financial investment. Now if you have bought a home 4 years ago then you would be in a world of hurt, but the housing market has bottomed out (eventhough some experts predict another housing crash do to investors buying up mass reality)

Alexander · 03-09-2010, 06:13 PM

I live in a town home with a garage simply because I haven't settled down in a city yet, and my bmw is a downgrade from my previous car, but I still by far have the nicest car where I live.

I'm not buying a house until I start my career in a set city. I've been moving around about every year or so now.

Roowah · 03-09-2010, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by ellipsis212

i live in Manhattan. should i save up for a house that doesn't exist?

I couldn't agree with you more! It's all a matter of perspective. People need to understand that in certain cities such as NYC or in my case Boston, housing is extremely expensive. A co-op in NYC or a condo in my town, both "apartments", can easily (and most likely) cost more than a large "luxury" home in many parts of the US.

Even renting an apartment in either of these areas most likely is more than a mortgage in most areas.

I'm not sure where the OP is currently residing, but living in an apartment, either by purchasing or renting versus buying a single family house, has no relationship to a person's financial and social status. Would you look down on someone who pulled out of Trump Towers in a Bentley merely because he/she is living in an apartment?

BMXtreme · 03-09-2010, 06:40 PM

I live in a 900sqft apt w/ my wife. We just can't justify buying a home 2yrs ago, Go figure.

gun6slinger9 · 03-09-2010, 06:43 PM

http://internationalpropertyinvestme...s-in-the-world

scroll to the bottom for the $210 million dollar apartment with panic rooms and security designed by the SAS i dont think you will find a 3 series in there... 7 series for the poor bloke that cant afford the rolls royce and veyron after getting their apartment.

bsamoul · 03-09-2010, 06:45 PM

Is this thread for real

Tee212 · 03-09-2010, 06:54 PM

I dont see anything wrong with it. Do what makes you happy cause you only live once.

BrianUNC · 03-09-2010, 06:59 PM

As long as you can afford the car, who cares where you choose to live?

JayKay335i · 03-09-2010, 07:08 PM

I live in an apt. I choose to.

chromisdesigns · 03-09-2010, 07:10 PM

Do whatever floats your boat. Literally -- I drove beaters for years so I could have a sailboat. Eventually lived aboard one for 8 years. Now I don't have a boat anymore, but I have a nice car. And a nice house.

It's your life, live it the way you want. If it's a tradeoff between one thing and another, pick the one that makes you happy. If you can't afford either, find something less that will make you happy.

That's the way I see it, anyway.

caradd · 03-09-2010, 07:18 PM

LOL, I think you just offended a bunch of Apartment Dwellers.

deletedelete · 03-09-2010, 07:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chromisdesigns

Do whatever floats your boat. Literally -- I drove beaters for years so I could have a sailboat. Eventually lived aboard one for 8 years. Now I don't have a boat anymore, but I have a nice car. And a nice house.

It's your life, live it the way you want. If it's a tradeoff between one thing and another, pick the one that makes you happy. If you can't afford either, find something less that will make you happy.

That's the way I see it, anyway.

woah. I want to live on a boat!

Ender514 · 03-09-2010, 07:26 PM

i live in my car

in all seriousness, do whatever makes you happy.

Race_Doc11 · 03-09-2010, 07:37 PM

The issue is not just a house! It is where this house is? it is better to live in an apt in a better neighbourhood than having a house in a bad one...

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BayMoWe335 Colonel 1179 Rep 2,132 Posts Drives: 2010 E92 335i 6MT Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: US iTrader: (0)	Living in an Apt Driving a BMW? What do we think about driving a newer BMW and living in an apartment? In general, I am talking about a person who chooses to live in an apartment because they choose to drive an expensive car. Not college students. Should this person be saving for a house or is it perfectly acceptable to be, let's say 30 or over, living in an apartment with an expensive car?
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Syndicategt Brigadier General 155 Rep 3,730 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Nor Cal iTrader: (11)	As long as you can garage your car in the Apt! To each their own, you only live life once and if your priority is to have a nice car then go for it! Financially speaking, now is the perfect time to buy a home and start building equity, and cars are a terrible financial investment. Now if you have bought a home 4 years ago then you would be in a world of hurt, but the housing market has bottomed out (eventhough some experts predict another housing crash do to investors buying up mass reality) __________________ 2008 BMW 335i e90 - Sold - Rob Beck Turbos / PROcede V5 / Aquamist HFS-4 / AR Downpipes / AE Exhaust / ER Comp FMIC / ER CP / TiAL BOV / Custom Intake / RPI Scoops / Quaife LSD / Swift-Koni Coilovers / DSS HS / Morr VS8.2 Sig Black / Michelin PSS / P3 Boost Guage / M3 body / M3 steering wheel / Adam's Rotors / Hawk HPS / SS lines /
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