[rks27]

I just bought my e90 328xi my senior year of college - age- 21. I'll be sticking w bmw for a while though!

for those who think the youngins are spoiled- started at age 16 w a '94 civic, at age 18 an '00 solara, at age 21 my current e90. I pay my own mortgage and car payments!

[tony20009]

Originally Posted by rks27

I just bought my e90 328xi my senior year of college - age- 21. I'll be sticking w bmw for a while though!

for those who think the youngins are spoiled- started at age 16 w a '94 civic, at age 18 an '00 solara, at age 21 my current e90. I pay my own mortgage and car payments!

You may well be spoiled, but the cars you had weren't IS350s and 300ZXes. In the greater scheme of things, however, you must count yourself as fortunate to have even had a car at 16. Poor people just don't have cars at that age, and certainly not three cars in five years.

That really was the point of my observation: there are a lot of non-poor young people on this forum.

[bigdog34uz]

31

07 335i

[Want]

25 but ive graduated and now working. Bought the car with my own money.

I used to drive around in a civic that my parents had helped me buy.

[ncrzrbk]

47 E90 335i

[tony20009]

Originally Posted by Want

25 but ive graduated and now working. Bought the car with my own money.

I used to drive around in a civic that my parents had helped me buy.

Sounds like you need a job! Gas is expensive these days, and our cars aren't miserly with fuel. LOL

Just messin' with ya...good luck finding work, though. I hope your efforts pan out as you'd like.

[E90Vader]

Originally Posted by tony20009

Boy...if all that I've read in this thread is to be believed, there are some awfully spoiled, and young, folks in this forum. Given those two dominant traits, I now understand why I see some of the opinions I've seen represented in here.

I'm just curious about something...not casting an aspersion by asking but:

Mech.m3, how have you managed to be on your sixth car in the short time you've been driving? I've had a good income since graduating from college in the early '80s (started at $55K) and I've not bought that many cars for myself.

Toker335i: You've actually gone through two very nice cars in the space of three years? What happened to them?

I'm 23, this is my 6th car as well.
I just want to say I'm sure some people on these forums have not been spoiled, but rather worked there ass off, kept minimal debt and invested wisely!

I myself have never received hand outs from my parents. I started banking right after high school and worked my way up quickly.

Currently, I'm 23 and I'm a branch manager Trainee with CIBC, Just came over from being a Mortgage Specialist with ATB Financial for 2 straight years prior. Having such strong job stability and significant income at my young age I was able to buy such a beautiful beast

No hand outs here.

[JayAr-E90]

just turned 20.. 320d e90 Msport

[E90Vader]

Another approach to this is to realize that rather then thinking most young BMW owners being spoilled.. they could just have Mass amounts of debt! With financing rates being at all time lows, and dealerships now being much more lienient with there financing qualifications I.e total debt service ratio's, verifying income / cutting corners to ensure clients receive financing... there are lots of young owners who simply have to sign a piece of paper then get stuck with 4 - 600 a month payments.

[blksaloon]

31

2011 E90 335i

[Miami]

21

2008 E92 328i

had my first Bimmer when i was 17.... it was a JB 2001 E46 330i fully loaded. i miss her shes way more aggressive than my 328.... (not faster....just more aggressive)

[DaveL]

Originally Posted by Kylekuu

you mad bro?

Nah just my way of having some fun here

[tony20009]

Originally Posted by E90Vader

Another approach to this is to realize that rather then thinking most young BMW owners being spoilled.. they could just have Mass amounts of debt! With financing rates being at all time lows, and dealerships now being much more lienient with there financing qualifications I.e total debt service ratio's, verifying income / cutting corners to ensure clients receive financing... there are lots of young owners who simply have to sign a piece of paper then get stuck with 4 - 600 a month payments.

That could well be true. I don't know much about the financing guidelines car dealers/financing units apply for I've not financed one in over 20 years. The last time I did finance a car, you had to be able to actually afford your car, and leasing wasn't really something consumers (in general) did. That is in part why I'm so surprised at how many quite young (under 28) folks own BMWs.

[325ispeed]

I am 22..and no my parents didnt buy it.

[Cuba]

19 got my car when I was 18

[csquared013]

21 now, got my 330 when i was 19

[chazzz]

46. '07 E90 335i. Southern California. 35 minutes from the beach (usually driving above the speed limit on Toll Roads).

[tony20009]

I think you folks got the wrong impression. I'm making no judgments. I don't mind that anyone be spoiled, and it's perfectly fine if anyone's parents did give them their car (whatever kind of car it is) for I gave my kid a car. As I said, I meant spoiled in the sense of having a good deal of disposable funds. I don't think that's really an inaccurate observation.

I'll be the first to admit that as a parent, I feel quite spoiled. But that's in the sense that I have three great kids who do what's expected of them and who make me quite proud. I guess too that I feel spoiled because I have been blessed with the ability to provide for my family in the way I always dreamed I would like to.

It's great that one's family can give one a head start and make having things somewhat easier. There's nothing wrong with that; it's one reason parents work hard.

Finally, I never asked how anyone came by their cars. I just wondered how one goes through so many so quickly. Doing that is such a foreign experience to me. I've had a family (wife and/or wife and kids) pretty much since I got out of college, so the great majority of my funds, when I was young, went to providing for them. So though I've pretty much always bought decent cars, I also hang/hung on to them for a long time (10-12 years or more) and spent my money (over the years) on homes, vacations, educations, investments, art, and other stuff. Sure, were I to suffer an automotive misfortune, I'd replace the ruined car with another decent car, but I wouldn't voluntarily get new ones every year or even couple of years. So, I was just wondering what happened that such young folks have been through as many cars in just a few years as I go through in 25 or more years.

[325ispeed]

right on..n sorry..lol just didn't want anyone to ask that question cause im young..sorry bout that bro

[markeh]

16; e92 328xi '11
everyone alooottt older then i thought.

[gsmurf]

My second BMW an E92 coupe at 41, Damn I'm gettin old!

[khy530]

20, 2008 e93 and I'm in love