dont worry panda ur not alone, i dont make sh it. my parents kinda are well off but thats beyond the point because i pay for my car 100%

 

i used to be a hardcore workaholic i had 3 jobs and skewl at one time, been workin since i can remember even at a young age
but now i only really have only one job now because that my parents closed thier factory, and i dont help my uncles that much at his shop (both jobs i never got paid for)
now i just work at a resturant just making enough to support my habits
i bought my car and own my car

 

As a rule of thumb, people who say how much they make are lying. Someone who was making a very good income wouldn't be gauche enough to announce it... it's in poor taste.

That being said, many of the wealthiest people I know don't buy luxury cars simply because they're a horrible investment, due to depreciation. Honestly I bought a new A4 this year, but it was probably the worst financial decision I've made in some time. I was just fine with my old Acura, but I felt that because I was earning money I was somehow entitled to a nice, new German car. Oddly enough my boss/mentor/partner who has a net worth that I estimate in the mid 7's has a 95 Corolla with 118k on it. Contrast that with the couple next door who work shitty jobs and think they're hot stuff because they have a C-Class and the husband has an UGLY LV briefcase. What a joke. [I recently bought a ridiculously expensive pair of shoes... and I've been feeling extremely guilty about it... makes me feel like my neighbor even though I can totally afford it.]

 

Same here... ever since I was a kid and could only afford shitty cars. I've got a good friend, parents bought him a Porsche... other siblings all got new Benz's, Hummers, etc. I used to try to explain to him that having bought your own car gives one a very special feeling of having earned it... but this was something he could never understand.

 

If yiu really want a B7 a4, and are wondering if you can afford it. Adjust your lifestyle to support it.

i.e.e don't go out as much, and only buy what you need not pointless toys

 

it isnt the top speed that matters, just how fast you get to the limit.

im making around 14K a year. 19 yrs old. Lifeguard.

 

i make less den 15k and i have 2006 A4 fully loaded at 44K so go figure

 

how are you pulling that off? how old are you?

 

Parents.

 

The reason I got my ride is cuz I got a phatty check. If those phatty checks continue to roll in I'll never be scared about owning an audi. My wife and I together make close to 100k, our spending habits are normaly very reserved, getting this a4 is a splurge for us.