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by butILoveLife 96 days ago
Its because its frowned upon to say it out loud.

Think of the people who buy fancy cars and pretend they bought it for other reasons than status.
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carlosjobim 95 days ago
Think of those who buy modern motorcycles which have the same performance as a super car for a tiny price and an out of this world user experience.
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NetMageSCW 96 days ago
I did buy my car for reasons other than status. That’s just a bonus.
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