Why would anyone spend $25-50 Mil on cars?

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the stupity among Andrew Tate and dudes like him never seem to stop amuzing me. if this is not indulgement on steroids then I dont know what indulgement is.

I mean lets be honest. even if you could afford them all you're obviously not going to drive them all. you are most likely going to end up paying double the amount in your property taxes just to make space for them as they catch dust from being parked all day. and dont even get me started with maintenance, these are Bugattis, Lamborghinis, and Ferraris that we are talking about. for a start a Bugatti's headlight cost 164,000!

if I had this much money I would be more than happy just owning 2 cars. maybe a good decent one like a BMW or Mercedes to do errands and get around and a hyped one like a Ferrari or a Lamborghini in case I want to go to an event and make an entrance or perhaps is I want to impress a date with a woman who is worth impressing. but I wouldn't go past that.

I would rather spend this much building my own personal gym. lets be honest, not only will I used all the equipment in a gym but at least fitness pays off. it keeps you younger, healthier and alive longer.

till then I been wondering, why would someone want to spend this much on cars? do people like this clown think that owning a bunch of cars equates status and superiority somehow?

D_Bone_Steak · Accepted Answer

Consider his target audience before you judge him. Let's talk about Tupac Shakur for a second... When he signed onto Deathrow Records... Did they not give him the resources to look like he lives a certain way? As the Suge Knight of that, why would you do that? Why would you encourage that?

The answer to those questions I posed once answered will make it 625% cooked in your brain about that marketing strategy.

He and Andrew Tate are not being marketed to dudes like us, so of course it doesn't appeal "to us," you feel me. Some young guy with no chicks at all and probably no money gets a clear 'Boomer' adjacent message though... get the money, you get the chicks. Life has taught me that might work for bitches I don't really want and life has probably taught you something similar, that's just us though.

What is important is to first accept that his strategy works, then understand why it works. He's a fucking salesman, what do you expect? He can sell a seminar on making money or getting bitches and the stupid fucking cars and the appearance of getting bitches because of it sells that.

I've seen your output and know you're a bit red pilled on bitches so I know you don't think buying or having all those cars is a good reason... tell that to some horny 14-16 year old dude that's desperate to figure out what pussy feels like. I would tell him to go lift weights and to really think about what kind of women he will attract by flaunting money... but... would he listen to me? Especially if he has a knack at selling cars or some shit like that?

Fuck no bro, he's going to sell those cars, not lift, and then get divorce raped by bitches that got with him because he's a salesman like Tate. Just be glad we view it as retarded instead of being head honcho of retardation of the sycophant to it.

But also don't throw out the good with the bad. The hard work and grind he teaches... if you take my path of lifting, you're gonna have to accept the same price to be paid. Tate and I both know that grind. I mean seriously, he did the gym thing too. What I don't like about that dude is he's a salesman... he'll talk a desperate soul into bullshit for his own gain. I don't hate him for it, I just feel sorry for the suckers that send him money for advice or whatever he's selling.

We should be glad we don't feel like that advice is needed and also glad that we would take such money and spend it in a way that isn't as... it's not retarded, it's a billboard, so I guess "slutty" is the word I'm looking for? We're not in the business of selling ourselves like him... just be glad of that.

Although, if Lauran Southern comes out and says I fucked her, I will tell you I fucked her. If she mentions a buff clown in her book... dats me!

MrOracle · Accepted Answer

Tate doesn't buy those cars because he needs to shop for groceries. He buys them because they convey status, and in fact, they grow his status.

What you don't understand (and, in all fairness, may not care about), is that when you have bought several Bugattis, you start to get invited to EXCLUSIVE events with other people who own several Bugattis. Why does that matter? Because when you're at events like that, you can easily make friends with multi-billionaires, and then, when you need a loan, or you need a zoning law changed or a friend to be let out of jail or you need a good lawyer or a good contractor or your kid needs to get into a high-end school, you have friends you can call who have influence in those areas, and your problems magically go away. And those same people may also bring you business, or bring you into business deals that can make you a lot of money.

The car collection is often just a round-about invitation to the "inner circle" of powerful people. And if a few of those guys just happen to bond with you over a mutual love of hypercars, well, that just makes it all easier.

I'm just a working-class guy myself, but my customers tend to run from "pretty well-off" to "surprisingly wealthy." One of my customers just took his son to Japan to snow-board and then to Australia for some beach time, while his wife jetted off to Switzerland and Milan to shop for clothes. I've done work on three of their homes, which is to say, about 25% of their homes. A tremendous amount of his business is done by making deals with other "inner circle" friends who he's met because he's in various exclusive circles that most people could never afford to be in, and being in those circles has significantly increased his own wealth. That's how the world works at the high end - it's mostly "who you know."

Gwendoline · Accepted Answer

My partner says that they don't. Either they are a tax write off or they have a lease on them or are renting them or like Tate a shell company he has is leasing them.

midnightmoon05 · Accepted Answer

When you get to that level, you will understand.

Syntosi · Answer

You are missing the point here. This is not about enjoying them yourself, its a statement of your wealth. Something that you can show-off and proclaim "Look at how many cars I got! I must be successful! Treat me as if I am successful!".

Ever heard of the term "Fake it until you make it"? This is basically that, although in Andrew Tates case its a bit more nuanced. He requires the image of being successful, rich and surrounded by women to maintain his image as an "Alpha male" which is his source of income. If the fantasy breaks then he loses everything.

This is particularly funny in Andrew Tates case since not only does he very obviously not care at all about cars but he has even said openly that having sex with women is not pleasurable as if it was a general fact which is heavily indicating that he is probably gay without sexual attraction to women. And yet here he is, needing to act the role of the "Alpha male" to fuel the power fantasy of his supporters.

Hagar88 · Answer

You are missing the point with Tate and other of these social media influencers who buy these cars. Tate is leasing them, he doesn't own them. Nobody with any money would buy a $250,000 new car as its a depreciation assest. They lease them, drive then for a year and get a new one or they have a shell company that owns them. The cars are props showing their success for their social medias, so are the houses with polls complete with hot models and only fans girls and jewellery. Its their buisnesses that own or rent these things not them. And of course companies sponsor them to talk up and use their products for their audience.

Billionaires on the other hand, its more a hobby than anything. To a billionaire $50 million is like 50 cents.

You ever see the rappers on mtv cribs. Well its part of their image that they are successful, wealthy and surrounded by expensive things so for the show they rented the mansion, rented the bling, rented the cars, even rented the bitches.

lightbulb27 · Answer

I'm like you. Jay Leno did the same and maybe other stars. they are collectors in that case, but it makes no sense. I'd much rather put $ towards helping others than indulging in my own selfishness so I feel like a king. If read Ecclesiastes, then one sees why... it's all vanity.

It's selfishness, arrogance and pride. They want to be the top lion. this is a different mentality. he cares about nothing or noone but his ego.

which will deflated in time...

Dongie · Answer

I've heard Jerry Seinfeld has a hundred Porsches. He's mad about them. Your guy may want to impress people, most materialistic folks do. I'm sure he likes and enjoys each one as much as time will allow. I'm like you. A nice car and a pickup truck is enough for me.

In_Trance · Answer

Everybody buys dumb shit and the dumb shit fits your budget. For example if all you can afford is Pokemon cards that's all you get.
Secondly it's most likely a fake headline to generate clicks and views and it seems to be working perfectly because it got yours

jshm2 · Answer

LOL, seems you don't understand how "assets" work.  Those cars are likely rare and collectables. Meaning they will be worth much more in a few years.

Xawyx-2 · Answer

I don't know, it makes no sense.  I would never spend so much money on cars, even if I were a billionaire.

DryGermanGuy · Answer

It’s sort of a currency for „skreet guys“. Like cigarettes are in prison or how other kids see the cool kid in school that can steal alcohol from his parents. 🤷‍♂️

NathanDavis · Answer

but spending 25 to 50 million on gym equipment is even more stupid...

JesseP1nk · Answer

Honestly i dont know. I drive around 25 000 euro car and all the time i am worried some idiot drives into it again in the parking lot.

genericname85 · Answer

if your annual income was 50 mil or more or if your savings would be a multiple of that, that would be entirely reasonable.

kavakava · Answer

It's not my thing, but then again, I don't have more money than god. It's hard to say what you would do with that kind of money.

Pohjolan · Answer

Its a non-falsifiable costly signal. Expensive cars that aren't even better than some cheaper ones are basically the male equivalent of a expensive brand purse.

FunkyMonkee · Answer

More money than brains, obviously!!

Sevenpointfive · Answer

do you know the prize on races?

exitseven · Answer

No, I do not have any desire to own an expensive sports car.

jamesgoldman · Answer

They can afford it and plenty at that level are investments that only gain value

CuriousMufuxka · Answer

Because they have that much money? Really though he's trying to be Jay "Big Jaw" Leno.

beefcakebradybatson · Answer

Reggie Jackson, Jay Leno and David Letterman, to name three, have an extensive car collection.

Sal_Monella · Answer

Because they can.

shortster · Answer

They have 15 billion?

qwerty2469 · Answer

They like wasting money on depreciating assets

seeyounexttuesday · Answer

You sound jealous.

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