I drive a 2015 VW Passat diesel with 140,000 miles on it. I will keep it
until they take the keys away from me. For me cars are machinery. The VW will run all day at 80 mph consuming 40 mpg and go 650 miles between fill ups. Our house that we designed ourselves is 40 years old. Our splurge spending is on travel. Our last big purchase was about a million $ spent helping our daughter in law build her own veterinary hospital. We still have several million left. And once you have substantial investments, modest market moves mean big money. A 0.5% day in the market is 25,000 bucks in one day is you have $5M invested. The biggest luxury of having wealth is freedom from worry about money. And we are Ut Prosim Society members.
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Why The Millionaire Next Door Drives A Used Car
-- EDGEMAN
Jun 14, 2026 at 02:59 PM ET
EDGEMAN
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06/14/26 02:59 PM ET
I drive a 2015 VW Passat diesel with 140,000 miles on it. I will keep it
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-- Galenahokie
Jun 15, 2026 at 08:17 AM ET
Galenahokie
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06/15/26 08:17 AM ET
On the down side, you'll have to pay a lot in taxes on your investments...
-- EDGEMAN
Jun 15, 2026 at 08:24 AM ET
EDGEMAN
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06/15/26 08:24 AM ET
Almost all my investments are in our retirement accounts, so the taxes are
-- Galenahokie
Jun 15, 2026 at 03:33 PM ET
Galenahokie
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06/15/26 03:33 PM ET
I drive a 2015 Hyundai Sonata
-- OrlandoHokie
Jun 14, 2026 at 06:57 PM ET
OrlandoHokie
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06/14/26 06:57 PM ET
Had the same Silverado from 2003 to 2025. Honorably retired it last year
-- RoswellGAHokie
Jun 14, 2026 at 08:19 PM ET
RoswellGAHokie
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06/14/26 08:19 PM ET
Which is why I drive a 2015 Lexus GX 460
-- Spudnut
Jun 14, 2026 at 06:55 PM ET
Spudnut
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06/14/26 06:55 PM ET
Unlike the current twin turbo V6.
-- EDGEMAN
Jun 14, 2026 at 07:26 PM ET
EDGEMAN
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06/14/26 07:26 PM ET
So you’re telling me I should ask for my $75M back?**
-- HwoodHokie
Jun 14, 2026 at 06:55 PM ET
HwoodHokie
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06/14/26 06:55 PM ET
It’s a state of mind. The CEO of the fortune 100 company drove a 12 yr old
-- Va AandM
Jun 14, 2026 at 06:01 PM ET
Va AandM
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06/14/26 06:01 PM ET
Put real money in your 401k, kids. **
-- RoswellGAHokie
Jun 14, 2026 at 05:29 PM ET
RoswellGAHokie
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06/14/26 05:29 PM ET
The millionaires I know buy a new car once every 5 or 6 years and pay cash.
-- Hokie CPA
Jun 14, 2026 at 04:53 PM ET
Hokie CPA
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06/14/26 04:53 PM ET