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10-12-2005, 03:02 PM
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if you make $40,000 to $1.0 million
10-12-2005, 03:10 PM
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Originally Posted by EBMCS03' date='Oct 11 2005, 07:46 PM
[quote name='m630' date='Oct 11 2005, 11:47 AM']...i say its bull? 
? when my salary hits 203K, i'll surely be in a different car class? 
? when my salary hits 203K, i'll surely be in a different car class? [snapback]182783[/snapback]
Hahah Just me... $203!!!
but I think by then you'll catch me in a Ferrari of some sort. 
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[/quote]You would be surprised. Get married, have a couple of kids, but a house they all fit in, food, clothing. medical, try to put some money away for college, etc., etc., etc. $200K, $300K, $400 does not go nearly as far as you might think, especially with housing costs in and around some of the larger cities.
10-12-2005, 04:06 PM
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Originally Posted by tachyon' date='Oct 10 2005, 08:09 PM
I'm bored waiting for my 550, so I've been digging through some proprietary market research about car buyers.
Here's some info on the typical MY 2005 545 buyer (U.S.):
male? ? - male48 years old -40
married - married$203,000 average annual household income -beat
One-third of buyers have an Advanced Degree- PhD
5'10" -6'0
180 pounds - 200 lbs
One-third of 545s are purchased / the other two-thirds leased -bought
Average price paid for purcahsed 545 $61,500 - 6200085% have Steptronic - 6-speed
One-third of 545 owners had another 5 series just before this car -noAnother one-quarter had another type of BMW just before this car. -yes
The cars we otherwise were closest to buying were the MB E-Class and the Audi A6. -no
The #1 reason for buying a 545 is Performance.? What we like best about the 545 is the way it accelerates and handles, and we like how it stands out. -um of course
Here's some info on the typical MY 2005 545 buyer (U.S.):
male? ? - male48 years old -40
married - married$203,000 average annual household income -beat
One-third of buyers have an Advanced Degree- PhD
5'10" -6'0
180 pounds - 200 lbs
One-third of 545s are purchased / the other two-thirds leased -bought
Average price paid for purcahsed 545 $61,500 - 6200085% have Steptronic - 6-speed
One-third of 545 owners had another 5 series just before this car -noAnother one-quarter had another type of BMW just before this car. -yes
The cars we otherwise were closest to buying were the MB E-Class and the Audi A6. -no
The #1 reason for buying a 545 is Performance.? What we like best about the 545 is the way it accelerates and handles, and we like how it stands out. -um of course
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10-12-2005, 05:16 PM
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Originally Posted by UPENN545' date='Oct 12 2005, 06:02 PM
[quote name='ben_loper' date='Oct 11 2005, 09:53 PM'][quote name='UPENN545' date='Oct 10 2005, 07:21 PM']Ill challenge the demographic.
male-male
48 years old- 26
married-married
$203,000 average annual household income-A little higher.
One-third of buyers have an Advanced Degree-MBA
5'10"-5"10
180 pounds-186
One-third of 545s are purchased / the other two-thirds leased-owners choice
Average price paid for purcahsed 545 $61,500-65,100
85% have Steptronic-Steptronic
Traded in 05 RL
Compared against 06 gs430
Wow closer then I though.
male-male
48 years old- 26
married-married
$203,000 average annual household income-A little higher.
One-third of buyers have an Advanced Degree-MBA
5'10"-5"10
180 pounds-186
One-third of 545s are purchased / the other two-thirds leased-owners choice
Average price paid for purcahsed 545 $61,500-65,100
85% have Steptronic-Steptronic
Traded in 05 RL
Compared against 06 gs430
Wow closer then I though.
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I'll see your upenn degree and mba, and raise you a princeton undergrad and a cornell mba. Jusk kidding, a little ivyleague rivalry. I would say I fit the profile well, except for the age, if I actually owned that car, but maybe some day when I quit working for the man at a hospital and start my own. Right now I only got the 525 (tear).
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[/quote]hahah Good to see the 'IvyLeague' bros around here,oh by the way.
Wharton(UPENN) > Princeton
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[/quote]haha yeah, we really don't have an equivalent to Wharton, all we have is th M.Finc., but I hear that is pretty hard core. I was ORF major, and I didn't even get the math I saw some of the masters Finance boys doing. I'm debating doing a post graduate diploma from Harvard's extension school in computer science, however I'm torn about selling out my alma mater is such a blatent, disgusting manner.
10-12-2005, 05:49 PM
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Originally Posted by robg' date='Oct 12 2005, 07:10 PM
[quote name='EBMCS03' date='Oct 11 2005, 07:46 PM'][quote name='m630' date='Oct 11 2005, 11:47 AM']...i say its bull? ? when my salary hits 203K, i'll surely be in a different car class?
? when my salary hits 203K, i'll surely be in a different car class? [snapback]182783[/snapback]
Hahah Just me... $203!!!
but I think by then you'll catch me in a Ferrari of some sort. [snapback]182956[/snapback]
[/quote]You would be surprised. Get married, have a couple of kids, but a house they all fit in, food, clothing. medical, try to put some money away for college, etc., etc., etc. $200K, $300K, $400 does not go nearly as far as you might think, especially with housing costs in and around some of the larger cities.
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[/quote]Well said.
10-12-2005, 05:53 PM
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Originally Posted by realtyman' date='Oct 12 2005, 06:49 PM
[quote name='robg' date='Oct 12 2005, 07:10 PM'][quote name='EBMCS03' date='Oct 11 2005, 07:46 PM'][quote name='m630' date='Oct 11 2005, 11:47 AM']...i say its bull? ? when my salary hits 203K, i'll surely be in a different car class?
? when my salary hits 203K, i'll surely be in a different car class? [snapback]182783[/snapback]
Hahah Just me... $203!!!
but I think by then you'll catch me in a Ferrari of some sort. [snapback]182956[/snapback]
[/quote]You would be surprised. Get married, have a couple of kids, but a house they all fit in, food, clothing. medical, try to put some money away for college, etc., etc., etc. $200K, $300K, $400 does not go nearly as far as you might think, especially with housing costs in and around some of the larger cities.
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[/quote]Well said.
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[/quote]Woo hoo I love suprises...
10-12-2005, 06:19 PM
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My Ride: (USA) 645Ci, Silver Gray, Chateau, Cold Weather PKG, Premium Sound PKG, Sport PKG, Step, NAV [Std Equip in 645], HUD, Satellite (SIRIUS) Radio, Aux Input, Bluetooth enabled using iPhone 3GS w/ adapter cradle - Build date - 01/05, Baby delivered 2/24/05
I guess since I don't fit the 545 profile I'll have to make do with my 6er. This sounds like Lake Wobegon, where ALL the forum members are above average.
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