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Interesting post. No matter what kind of advice you get you will never satisfy everyone. While it may be true that most people are not going to know the difference between the X5 and the M version, what they will conclude is it's not some cheap car. So it will be noticed. You could drive a beater to work. After all if it's a career hazard no need to let your ride get in the way of paying the bills. Keep your job and enjoy your ride. Both can be accomplished with some skillful reasoning, and prudent decision making. Reagards B&R
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I can def relate here guys.
i worked my ass off in highschool so luckily i was able to have such a great car that i do.. anyway i worked for a Marriott and i would show up at work surrounded by a sea of 90s era hondas, toyotas, subarus, nissans. With some newer nissans and hondas. anyway, my GM drove the nicest car in the parking lot..a A5. But, mine was second best, sh!t, my assistant GM was driving a 2001 mountaineer...anyway i'm sure they hated me just because of my car. (plus on breaks id be out there wiping it down!). I did def feel like a jerk alot of the time showing up in my BMW--but hell screw it, i'm happy with it and thats all that matters i guess
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I have couple of buddies who work at pharma in NJ and they keep a beater for going to work and leave their Bimmer or Porsche at home. I am sure in the sea of Accords, Camrys at your lot there are some who have nicer cars at home.
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Good thread Stan! Though hard to define the mentality of the casual colleague/observer.
I had Company Cars for almost 3 decades, with a good car/m'cycles tucked away, that only good friends saw. Some of my wealthiest Geezer Buds have beaters that are beyond description, along with quality other rides...hard to know, but it is a fine line, out in public, seeing customers, etc., though I doubt anyone but X spotters could casually pick out an "X///M". BMW does retain its aura to a degree for some observers, regardless of model, imo, but drive whatchalike.
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I like Quicksilver/LeMans' idea about driving a beater to work.
Corporate America is full of people who judge on the superficial. Better to let them feel bad for you than to blow your next promo/raise because you out-classed your boss. That said, if I worked in Corporate America anymore, I'd probably say f**k it and roll up in the ///M anyway. Come to think of it, that's probably why I don't
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Hmm....
Interesting. The same scenario is going on at my company. I've been there for 6.5 years, and have a good rapport with everybody there. They know I am a car enthusiast, and would hear it every Friday as I rumbled into the parking lot in the car, twin turbos breathing for air as the 4" downpipe expels it. On any other given day, I would roll in with the '94 Explorer with rust along the running boards. It blended in with the masses of sedans and "practical" cars. One day, the Explorer acted up, and I fixed it and bit the bullet on having a car payment again. Bought the X5. When the playful jokes came about "oh look at Mr. Bimmer man driving the X5, haha" came around, I just shrugged it off and joked that I rocked the Explorer until the wheels fell off, and had to get a reliable truck. And they (knowing my character for so long) understood. Hopefully the history of your character shines through the negative thoughts that jealousy incites, and people will remember.... hey, he's a good guy. You know, a goodfella. Edit: On the superficial note, first impressions are everything, and the X5 could be a career enhancer when attending interviews. "Oh hey, lets talk more about these opportunities over lunch (my treat), I'm parked right outside!"
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I don't have an M, but can understand the posts made here. I have had numerous 'issues' over the last couple of years. Owning an expensive car is not easy amid people who tend to be jealous by nature. All my BMW's have been keyed so far, my current X5 even twice in a 2-month timeframe. So I bought a 'beater' as to make most of my trips, because the risk of yet another scratch is too high. My X5 barely gets 200 km a month on the odometer, so one might argument why I even keep it in my garage and don't sell it. Truth is, when I drive, it's always a pleasure.
If the car 'might' be a career blocking factor, I would be very carefull, to say the least. It's sad, but that's the world we live in these days ...
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Dress for the job that you want.
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Glad to see I'm not the only one pondering this "career vs. ///M" annoyance. Last edited by StanF18; 10-16-2009 at 11:15 AM. |
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