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Can The Kind Of Ride Someone Uses Define The Kind Of Person He Is? by nigeriancuban: 12:19am On Oct 07, 2015
pls someone should help I and my friend solve an argument ,the question is can someone be judged based on the kind of ride they use or other criterion?
Re: Can The Kind Of Ride Someone Uses Define The Kind Of Person He Is? by nigeriancuban: 12:22am On Oct 07, 2015
let me make it more clearer,do you define how rich or how poor someone is by the kind of ride they use ? for me yes,coz someone worth up to 50mill cannot be using a ride of less than 300k likewise someone who can't cough up 1mill cash can't afford a ride of more than....what's your take on the issue?
Re: Can The Kind Of Ride Someone Uses Define The Kind Of Person He Is? by abatically(m): 3:24am On Oct 07, 2015
No direct answer. Sometimes it does and sometimes it doesn't. I'll give u an example. Steve Ballmer is the current owner of the NBA’s LA Clippers and former CEO of software giant Microsoft. His estimated wealth is above $20 billion USD. Guess what he drives? A Ford fusion hybrid worth $30,000. I mean this man can buy 5 Ferraris and 3 bugatti veyrons with a snap of his finger.
Re: Can The Kind Of Ride Someone Uses Define The Kind Of Person He Is? by d33types: 6:37am On Oct 07, 2015
It depends..right now in my area you aren't safe with a fine car so most of my neighbours (.mostly rich medical consultants and professors) don't use more than a 2005 model even when there's far much money for that.

Infact, the week one buys a posh ride, expect a kidnap even with security guards


Sorry to digress,, they hardly paint the outside of their homes too grin grin grin

Also some persons aren't thrilled by new cars as such.they stick with old classics which some Nigerians think is cheap

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Re: Can The Kind Of Ride Someone Uses Define The Kind Of Person He Is? by Whizpeter(m): 7:13am On Oct 07, 2015
Hmmmm... OP, assuming we were to attend the same event and I drove in with a Bugatti Veyron, while you came in a Range Rover sports 2014... Who do you think would be accorded more respect and recognition?

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Re: Can The Kind Of Ride Someone Uses Define The Kind Of Person He Is? by Whizpeter(m): 7:21am On Oct 07, 2015
d33types:
It depends..right now in my area you aren't safe with a fine car so most of my neighbours (.mostly rich medical consultants and professors) don't use more than a 2005 model even when there's far much money for that.

Infact, the week one buys a posh ride, expect a kidnap even with security guards


Sorry to digress,, they hardly paint the outside of their homes too grin grin grin

Also most persons aren't thrilled by new cars as such.they stick with old classics which some Nigerians think is cheap

Bro... Classic Cars no cheap oooo.. There's a reason why they're called 'Classic'
Re: Can The Kind Of Ride Someone Uses Define The Kind Of Person He Is? by colossus2: 8:30am On Oct 07, 2015
nigeriancuban:
someone worth up to 50mill cannot be using a ride of less than 300k likewise someone who can't cough up 1mill cash can't afford a ride of more
This is not true sir.
Re: Can The Kind Of Ride Someone Uses Define The Kind Of Person He Is? by nigeriancuban: 8:56am On Oct 07, 2015
Whizpeter:
Hmmmm... OP, assuming we were to attend the same event and I drove in with a Bugatti Veyron, while you came in a Range Rover sports 2014... Who do you think would be accorded more respect and recognition?
lol,from your comment I can tell you are on my side...the fact is I know a man whom a rich a rich friend gave a very new Honda to ,even though he was poor he rejected it,and I asked why an he simply said "I don't want another problems added to the ones I ve got"" ...I was like what is he thinking...
Re: Can The Kind Of Ride Someone Uses Define The Kind Of Person He Is? by d33types: 8:56am On Oct 07, 2015
Whizpeter:


Bro... Classic Cars no cheap oooo.. There's a reason why they're called 'Classic'
Please re-read my last statement

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Re: Can The Kind Of Ride Someone Uses Define The Kind Of Person He Is? by nigeriancuban: 9:00am On Oct 07, 2015
colossus2:

This is not true sir.
yea I agree but I'm judging from what I see very day,yea I know some poor people still use classic and flashy cars but let's enelize something here,if the brain box of the car gets faulty hope you know how much the so cakes poor dude is gonna spend,even an ordinary headlight that get bashes up in a rush hour could cost a fortune to replace you know, can a poor dude afford that?
Re: Can The Kind Of Ride Someone Uses Define The Kind Of Person He Is? by nigeriancuban: 9:05am On Oct 07, 2015
Whizpeter:


Bro... Classic Cars no cheap oooo.. There's a reason why they're called 'Classic'
yea I agree,you can't compare the price of a Honda 2005 model to that of a 2009it really takes a big boy to afford the latter
Re: Can The Kind Of Ride Someone Uses Define The Kind Of Person He Is? by Whizpeter(m): 9:53am On Oct 07, 2015
nigeriancuban:
lol,from your comment I can tell you are on my side...the fact is I know a man whom a rich a rich friend gave a very new Honda to ,even though he was poor he rejected it,and I asked why an he simply said "I don't want another problems added to the ones I ve got"" ...I was like what is he thinking...

Lol... He was thinking about where he'd get money for fuel and maintenance from... cheesy

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Re: Can The Kind Of Ride Someone Uses Define The Kind Of Person He Is? by Nobody: 1:54pm On Oct 07, 2015
80% yes, 20% No.
Forget what abatically said. Every rich person have what they waste their money on. Some may drive cheap cars but spend millions on sh*t that would make you gasp for breath while many others drive flashy cars and spend lavishly on many other things. Checkout the Arabs, 90% of rich arabs drive exotic cars, even their law enforcement agencies have to use exotic cars in order to catch other exotic cars when they commit an offence e.g you can't chase a McLaren with a toyota hilux.
Re: Can The Kind Of Ride Someone Uses Define The Kind Of Person He Is? by nigeriancuban: 10:52pm On Oct 07, 2015
AdmiralDru:
80% yes, 20% No.
Forget what abatically said. Every rich person have what they waste their money on. Some may drive cheap cars but spend millions on sh*t that would make you gasp for breath while many others drive flashy cars and spend lavishly on many other things. Checkout the Arabs, 90% of rich arabs drive exotic cars, even their law enforcement agencies have to use exotic cars in order to catch other exotic cars when they commit an offence e.g you can't chase a McLaren with a toyota hilux.
lol,unlike naija where a made in naija inosom police van chasing a BMW ,that's like a mission impossible especially when the driver is one of those int he fast and furious ,lol

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Re: Can The Kind Of Ride Someone Uses Define The Kind Of Person He Is? by nigerianescorts: 10:49am On Oct 08, 2015
Its better to drive cheap and affordable cars for fear of kidnappers
Re: Can The Kind Of Ride Someone Uses Define The Kind Of Person He Is? by redcliff: 4:02pm On Oct 08, 2015
First of, I would like to say that the purpose of this thread being opened in the first place is outright silly. With that being said, I would answer your question this way although it might not be the answer but it i my answer. Nigerian folks need to change the mentality they have got. because if the mentality and orientation was right, someone would not be opening this thread. Normally, a car should not define your pocket size. be it big or small because everyone thinks that having a big car makes people accord you with a lot of respect and see you as rich is the same reason why someone who clearly cannot afford and maintain an expensive car would want to go and buy one with all the money he has got. The problem is that Nigerians have not even realized the real purpose of having a car. (to me which is just to move from point A to B) if you have the money and you wish to buy something expensive, go for it. if you dont have the money and you wish to move from point a to b, go for what you can afford. Until we change the mindset of what the purpose of a car is, threads like this and the " I-need-a-big-car-so-that-people-can-think-i-am-rich'mentality would keep cropping up!

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