Comments on: The Luxury Car

By: Mark Andrew

Mark Andrew — Thu, 22 May 2008 14:35:27 +0000

I agree. If only we base our standards of living on what can just get us by, then perhaps anything that comes in excess of our most basic needs would be considered a luxury.

But then again, nobody likes living on the edge right? Living a life where everything is just enough isn’t living a life at all. Imagine the monotony. Which is why we always have to consider our ever insatiable desires that keep us aspiring for something more and something new. It’s our desires and how we respond to them that keep life interesting and complex.

With that, I guess it just all boils down to whether we want to life an apportioned, monotonous but sustainable life or a life driven by desire that can lead to excitement and at the same time detrimental lavishness.

By: paolo de guzman

paolo de guzman — Wed, 21 May 2008 13:52:32 +0000

Interesting point. I guess in light of recent events (increasing gas prices!) cars are even more of a luxury. after all P50 for a liter of gasoline is a lot!

By: pp

pp — Tue, 20 May 2008 13:06:45 +0000

Good point, any sort of personal transportation is really a necessity these days, even with the ever-rising price of gasoline. Methods of public transportation aren’t well-planned and are always congested. And who would want to arrive at one’s destination (especially if it’s school or work) all sweaty and smelly from commuting?

In addition though, there’s the economic theory of utility. I’m sure no one would disagree that the marginal utility of a Ferrari is quite a bit more than a Kia. So that does say something about luxury cars.

By: Casper Ong Chiong

Casper Ong Chiong — Tue, 20 May 2008 12:48:57 +0000

Sometimes pala, it’s not about aesthetics at all pare, in our context, it’s the kind of lifestyle that you can afford and that you’re trying to tell everyone that you’ve made it – if you drive around in a luxury car.

By: Casper Ong Chiong

Casper Ong Chiong — Tue, 20 May 2008 12:44:37 +0000

It’s all a matter of perspective. From a utilitarian perspective, I see no reason why cars are not a luxury, given it delivers you from point a to point x with less effort. Well-thought and well-said there.

However, an automobile connoisseur might disagree with your claim that there is no such thing as luxury cars, because he is departing from an aesthetic perspective. But maybe you’re right, even value propositions like Japanese and Korean automobiles scream aesthetic luxury nowadays.

By: adam smith

adam smith — Tue, 20 May 2008 08:57:52 +0000

yea cars are already a luxury in themselves.

By: Gail

Gail — Mon, 19 May 2008 13:29:44 +0000

Great insight! Tama naman eh… Personal/family-owned cars, in essence, is a luxury since it is already adequate to use public rides.

… But having a stereotyped luxury car will connote that the person who drives it (or the person being driven) has a kind of lifestyle that is beyond adequate. There is nothing wrong to splurge oneself if there’s money to go around naman!

Jon, ilan nga pala kotse niyo? May camry din kayo diba? Hahaha….