having a car is not a sign of prosperity. period!

Dondbuzor: Yes, in naija environment, having a car is a sign of prosperity.
If u doubt, ask naija babes!

Thats why the Western world still think we live on Trees

(the last 2 Mayors of London gets the Train to office, even Boris Johnson cycle his bike to work, Our Governors would have an entourage of 7,8,9, 10 or more 4x4 plus motorcyles following them)

Well for me i think having a house of your own is it........having a car!hell no

Icon4s: What type & year model of car ar u talkin abt? Can u say some1 hustling with a 1945 Volkswagen beetle shows prosperity. And can u say Some1 that purchases a 2012 Range Rover HSE sports with other cars parked in his garage doesn't show sign of prosperity?

Dude, 1945 VW Beetle would be an oldtimer, it could be worth over €50.000. Do you have one? Only rich guys like Jay Leno can have such a an oldtimer in their collection. I forgot we are in Nigeria , where old cars are seldom appreciated .

saxywale: To a Blackman, it is.

To an Oyinbo man, it is not.

Not true, if you need it and you have it its a sign. The issue here is not ultimate prosperity.

gabriel74: I know of someone who has a jeep and does not have a house but leave with a friend and mostly sleep in his jeep when the room is congested..I think this is a Drwabacksperity

Do you know the circumstance behind the reason why he uses that jeep?

I have a friend who's totally broke...he still rides around in his jeep because he absolutely needs it to convey the right impression when he's off seeking for contracts.

He just got a contract recently that will put some green into his account. He'd NEVER have gotten past the gate if he had showed up for the interview/discussion riding on Okada.

Where is BILLIONAIRE? Make im con answer dis question!

Its not. Cos pple get loans from bank or even frnds 2 buy a car

Most definitely yes . . . in the Nigerian context.
Not up to 30% of the adult population have vehicles. I'm guessing maybe between 5 and 10%.
So yes, it means you have means beyond the average, if you own a personal automobile.

AjanleKoko: Most definitely yes . . . in the Nigerian context.
Not up to 30% of the adult population have vehicles. I'm guessing maybe between 5 and 10%.
So yes, it means you have means beyond the average, if you own a personal automobile.

If I give a Jobless person a 1997 Grand Cherokee knowing that its a 4.0 ltr engine, now answer my question is that a sign of prosperity?

it depends on d type of d car and d person involved. If a person thnks having a model of a car is what gives him optimal fulfilment, and he's able to get it conveniently, then, it's prosperity, but if on d other hand, a person sees it as a source of income, e.g taxi owners who also doubles as d driver and strife so hard to get one, then it's not.

omar22:

If I give a Jobless person a 1997 Grand Cherokee knowing that its a 4.0 ltr engine, now answer my question is that a sign of prosperity?

How will he run the car without money? If he can afford to run a car with a 4.0 liter engine, he is definitely prosperous.

@OP, your question is pretty vague. A lot of factors come to determine if having a car is a sign of prosperity, for example; type of car, year, cost and how it was paid for. If somebody who has never had a car before buys the 2012 X6, 2012 ML or 2012 Range rover and paid cash, then there's no doubt that person is prospering. In another case, when someone already owns like 2 pretty nice cars like a 2011 E-class and a 2012 ML and the person decides to add a 2009 Camry to his/her fleet....I wouldn't see this as prosperity. Nevertheless, owning a car means owning a property but just as some have said, it's just secondary (luxury)...

I think it's a sign of PROGRESS

jerseyboy: Many are working for their car and not their car working for them.

Very true sir. Its more convenient? yes is it.
Are U richer? Hell no

I think having a car of whatever make and model is a matter of convenience and not a sign of prosperity unless you've got too much riches to flaunt...

Okija_juju:
YES!!!

Especially if you are driving a 2013 Jaguar XF sedan.

u r talking about 2013 while we r still in 2012? Pls,can somebody tell me if i am still living in d past?

str8_talk:
u r talking about 2013 while we r still in 2012? Pls,can somebody tell me if i am still living in d past?

HAHAHAHAHAHAA!!!!

Thats how you know rich people sir!!

We live in the future!!

#Boss things!





2013 Lamboghini Ferrucio!!

Holla back!

On a second thought,considering d tribal origin of Gov. BRF,I am not surprise as itz a known fact dat pple 4rm SW r naturally hungry/eager to drive a car either a ricketing/sleek one not minding if they need to b soaking garri after purchasing d car or even to borrow just to own a car. As evident in d SWners to borrow to throw 'Owambe' party.

locust01: Having a car is not a sign of prosperity from where i come from but u being able 2 have a house of your own. Car is just a secondary.

If i may ask, where re u from? Cuz this is from a typical Yoruba point of view.

favvyE: for the fact that one is able to get a car does not show any sign of prosperity at all...for goodness sake...do u understand what it means to be prosperous?... [i][/i]

Do you measure prosperity by a man's bank account which you don't know?
Let me help you with the parameters for measuring prosperity...
* havin sleek rides
* Mansions
*givin ur kids the best edu. Money can afford.

OP- No. Its a sign of a broke ass nigger.

str8_talk:
u r talking about 2013 while we r still in 2012? Pls,can somebody tell me if i am still living in d past?

You sure are one shitty nigger. Thats how car manufacturers name their cars. Is that new to you?

I will say it is a sign of prosperity if one buys a car out rightly paying from his pocket and not borrowing money to buy.However,it does not equate wealth.

Cambridge international Dictionary of English defined Prosperity as the state of being successful and having a lot of money.

People see it as good sign of prosperity, but the owner may be facing the worst financial crisis ever. Then, there is a big question; are you the one driving the car or the car driving you? What i mean is that the car can be a blessing to you and at the same time be a curse, it depends on how you are using the car.

Generally, it a sign of prosperity but not a good evidence that the owner is prosperous. There is a big difference between you having a car or the car having you. While the former is prosperous, the latter is in a financial mess.

God bless you.
God2man.

As long as the car takes u from point A to point b, effortlessly, u much higher  the ladder than d pedestrian, not neccesarily prosperity, cuz ma fish customer in d open market has a car,does that make her prosperous? To her, its necessity.

It actually depends...

gabriel74: I know of someone who has a jeep and does not have a house but leave with a friend and mostly sleep in his jeep when the room is congested..I think this is a Drwabacksperity

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No offence but I'm sure that person is from the south-east.

As far as am concerned,a car is a sign of prosperity,landed property,car,nd da rest r evidence of gud living,if u hvnt got a car n u r working,u had bera wrk harder cos suffering can't improve yhu standard of living, come 2 fink of it, money n prosperity r interwoven,hardly u c a man hu has got money wout getting a ride 2 cruise wiv...Shw me yhu ride nd I will tell u hw prosperous u r...Looking 4wrd 2 get mine nd groove scatter...

He'll NO,wots the use of having a car and no house and investments.some ppl have a car cos is a neccessity 4 them not because they have money.I prefer 2 own mansions and other investments billion times over a car.

Car is not an investment but just an asset. Which means dat it does nt appreciat in value. Infact d more u keep it d more it depreciates,unlike landed properties dt can be sold even tripple d cost price dependin on d location. Cars are not yardstick to measure wealth. So be it a lincon or a mazda 626,u can still be a broke ass dude