mw13……………
“+1. I’d add luxury cars as well.”
My Oma taught me “cheap is dear” ????? ??? ?????? for those more comfortable in the language of eastern Europe.
Always buy the best quality you can afford, it’s less expensive in the long run than buying lesser quality.
I drive a 12 year old Jaguar XJ8 Vanden Plas. It cost me $70,000 new in 2004. That was an expensive luxury car then (I won’t buy/drive German vehicles). It now has 60,000 miles on it. The only expenses besides insurance, tax, and fuel have been scheduled oil changes and maintenance and I am now buying a new set of tires. I fully expect that I’ll still be driving it another 8 years. $3500 per year to drive in luxury is not expensive. BTW…I didn’t finance or lease it. I buy what I can afford at the time.
Why should any of us have to drive a Chevrolet because someone else thinks there is a better way for us to spend the money I/we earn?
As long as I don’t ask to borrow from you, or scholarship assistance for my children and/or grandchildren and pay all my bills promptly while still giving appropriate tzedaka, then it is none of anyone else’s business.
I have found over the years that most people who make these comments about how the other person lives and spends are actually jealous, but don’t admit it.
BTW>>>we won’t be taking a Sukkos trip this year (not that we usually do), the out of pocket costs (after insurance) for Mrs. CTL’s ongoing hospitalization now exceed $40,000. B”H she is improving, is eating, talking and starting to walk….but even with Hashem’s help it will be a long recovery.
So, in the scheme of things, it’s only money. It can’t buy you health or happiness or a place in Olam Habah.