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The value of jewellery like all luxury items is very subjective. Why do pay $600 AUS for LV bag when a copy from China that is 95% the same is $60AUS? Looks the same, feel the same, same fabric, badges etc. (mostly). Same for a WRX versus Boxter. To the average to good driver very little...

LOL nahh. My wife was sales manager with her were younger sales reps who were paid car allowance and would buy Imprezza WRX (for ego ) and then bring motor bike in some days as they could not afford the fuel! In that case the car did coat as much as base salary. And insurance $$$$$. My...

No that is ridiculous. I agree. I know sales reps who had WRX with my wife and could not afford to fuel them! We only really bought one silly Car the ALfa for $46k and lost $20k in two years. All others been good buys held long time. We even made money on the MX5 when we sold it. Best...

Luxury Car yes. I have lived most on life in regional AUS , so a car is essential to get about. Since 1991 we have had businesses so every car has been a tax write off. Yes we did have a 2 toys, MX5 and Alfa but now have Subaru Forester and Hilux Ute. When we lived Sydney wife had company...

Agree completely. An expensive ring is "marketed" to us as a status symbol of "look how wealthy you/we/he is/are". But unless you own outright the things that matter ( house , car, essential furniture) to me it is a symbol on how wealthy you HOPE to be. More like, "One day I hope to be...