<p>First of all my family isnt exactly new money. My father's family had to flee Germany because of the Nazis, and most of their wealth was lost. My father then rebuilt the family wealth in real estate, and you can bet your ass that I will make even more. As for my father being uneducated, he attended Yale, and I will be shooting for Yale, Wharton or NYU-Stern.</p>
<p>Hey look! a Jewish snob. Havent seen that before. God we're terrible.
Good for your father, good for you. One recommendation for you to keep in mind in the business world: Dont be an a$$hold like you are now. It wont take you far. In fact, you'll be a 'normal american'.</p>
<p>Hmm... to chime into this ordeal, I actually think being New Money is quite a noble thing, as long as you keep to yourself about it. Old money has that powerful reputation... and thats really it.</p>
<p>The only type of wealthy people I find less than appealing are trust fund babies... <_< God I deal with those people every day it seems, and they truly are a mess.</p>
<p>Some of the people here are just truely sad. Just because you or your parents drive an awesome car doesnt mean you are just so much better. I fail to see how one can justify purchasing an expensive car then come here to brag about it. If its the parents then it may be reasonable since business often require a good image...and a car can give that image. However for a student your needs are much less. I dont care much about my car, it runs and I am happy. No, my family isnt poor, actually quite far from it. However we do value being frugal and reasonable. There are lots of poor people out there. It isnt your duty to give them your wealth. However it is good to remember those people that dont have what you have when you go driving around your BMW and ask yourself "do I really need it?"</p>
<p>Great post except for the business part. No business requires you to have a nice car. It's usually the egos of executives to be better than their counterparts which leads to them getting expensive cars. In my opinion whichever car you like the most and is the best for your lifestyle is the best option. My father has a 55 minute commute and therefore is getting a hybrid accord or toyota avalon.</p>
<p>I have a 2000 Chevy Prizm. It was originally my dad's, but he gave it to me and bought a new one when I got my license. I was only able to afford to pay for the insurance for it for one year...I feel a bit bad keeping it around now, honestly, because I hardly ever drive it but the insurance still has to be kept current. I guess it's still less costly than having to buy a new one after I graduate, though. </p>
<p>I always get scoffed at by the "I paid for it with my OWN money" types, but really...there's no way that I would have been able to work to save up enough money to buy a car, when I need the car to get a job in the first place. Not to mention the fact that I barely made enough money to cover gas and insurance, let alone car payments and anything else.</p>
<p>I have a 2001 Chevy Cavalier. I'm not gonna lie, it's pretty awesome. lol</p>
<p>My parents bought it for my brother right before he graduated and I got it when he bought a new car...I think I was a few months shy of being 16 (18 now). I have no idea what kind of car I'll get when it starts giving me problems, though. Hopefully that won't be for a couple of years.</p>
<p>I have a new Chevy Aveo... My parents bought it for me a couple months ago (I'm 17), they weren't going to get me a car at first, but this summer's really busy (we have foreign visitors coming and a lot of other stuff going on), so they gave in. I have to pass it on to my sisters once I leave though.</p>