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miles per hour. these cars look fast standing still, and thats a good thing because their owners rarely enjoy them, and dont drive them all that much.
i checked out the used supercar ads in the dupont registry and noted that most dream machines have fewer than 5,000 miles on their odometers. however, i found a 2002 aston martin vantage volante with a mere 7,700 miles of road use! thats strange -- how many 10-plus-year-old cars do you see with just 7,700 miles? top gears road tester jeremy clarkson has probably spent more time behind the wheels of exotic cars than most people who actually own them!
stepping down from that exalted plateau, 500-plus horsepower bmws, mercedes, and porches sell in much bigger numbers and are more useful as everyday cars. but come on -- that level of speed potential isnt something that enhances the daily drive more than a similar vehicle with 300 horsepower would. for example, the basic 350-horsepower porsche 911 carries a $84,000 price tag, the 620-horsepower porsche 911 gt2 rs runs $245,000! its the same car, it just goes faster. but people arent buying these cars for transportation, theyre buying rolling status symbols, and thats fine with me.
extreme hi-fis may be crazy expensive , but one things for sure, the people who buy them actually enjoy them on a regular basis. i sold high-end audio for 16 years, and i know that the very best gear brings the new york philharmonic, john coltrane, or nirvana to life in ways that no $5,000 or $10,000 hi-fi can. in any case, extreme hi-fi systems are decidedly more practical (and affordable) than buying and maintaining a top of the line bmw or mercedes.
as i recall from my days as a salesman, the rugs on my customers living room floors were usually more expensive than their $30,000 speakers, and the paintings on the walls of their homes were considerably more valuable than their electronics. the gear was in line with their lifestyle, and the same could be said about my customers with far more modest high-end systems, they enjoyed having great sound. some of those customers had wristwatches that cost more than their hi-fis. well-to-do business people, movie stars, and sports heroes can buy the best of the best stuff.
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