▲ 413 ▼ Bentley CEO says sales are down because the rich are experiencing ‘emotional sensitivity’ due to the cost of living and don’t want to flaunt their wealth with a new luxury car (fortune.com) submitted 2 years ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world 105 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] DoomBot5@lemmy.world 38 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) If you own a Bentley, you're either very rich, or just spent all your money on a Bentley Edit: I've been told some people needed clarification that I'm not talking about Bentleys worth their weight in scrap metal. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] soggy_kitty@sopuli.xyz -1 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Wrong. You can buy Bentley's for a couple of thousand and if you're a car guy can maintain them pretty ok. I've got a friend with one and I can assure you he's not in the slightest bit considered "rich" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] UltraMagnus0001@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago* (1 child) I would assume a Bentley for a couple thousand is not a new Bentley from the company and would not count towards VWs sales. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] soggy_kitty@sopuli.xyz -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) What's that got to do with the brash statement that I was replying to? If you own a Bentley, you're either very rich, or just spent all your money on a Bentley permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DoomBot5@lemmy.world -4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Because they knew I was talking about new Bentleys, not 20 year old ones that are worth no more than their metal scraps worth. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] soggy_kitty@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 years ago* It's a variable scale of age, how does anyone agree on the exact year it goes from being "new Bentley" to "metal scraps"? 2, 5, 10 years? You're better off clarifying new Bentleys in the original comment permalink fedilink source parent
[–] soggy_kitty@sopuli.xyz -1 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Wrong. You can buy Bentley's for a couple of thousand and if you're a car guy can maintain them pretty ok. I've got a friend with one and I can assure you he's not in the slightest bit considered "rich" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] UltraMagnus0001@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago* (1 child) I would assume a Bentley for a couple thousand is not a new Bentley from the company and would not count towards VWs sales. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] soggy_kitty@sopuli.xyz -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) What's that got to do with the brash statement that I was replying to? If you own a Bentley, you're either very rich, or just spent all your money on a Bentley permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DoomBot5@lemmy.world -4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Because they knew I was talking about new Bentleys, not 20 year old ones that are worth no more than their metal scraps worth. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] soggy_kitty@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 years ago* It's a variable scale of age, how does anyone agree on the exact year it goes from being "new Bentley" to "metal scraps"? 2, 5, 10 years? You're better off clarifying new Bentleys in the original comment permalink fedilink source parent
[–] UltraMagnus0001@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago* (1 child) I would assume a Bentley for a couple thousand is not a new Bentley from the company and would not count towards VWs sales. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] soggy_kitty@sopuli.xyz -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) What's that got to do with the brash statement that I was replying to? If you own a Bentley, you're either very rich, or just spent all your money on a Bentley permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DoomBot5@lemmy.world -4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Because they knew I was talking about new Bentleys, not 20 year old ones that are worth no more than their metal scraps worth. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] soggy_kitty@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 years ago* It's a variable scale of age, how does anyone agree on the exact year it goes from being "new Bentley" to "metal scraps"? 2, 5, 10 years? You're better off clarifying new Bentleys in the original comment permalink fedilink source parent
[–] soggy_kitty@sopuli.xyz -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) What's that got to do with the brash statement that I was replying to? If you own a Bentley, you're either very rich, or just spent all your money on a Bentley permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DoomBot5@lemmy.world -4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Because they knew I was talking about new Bentleys, not 20 year old ones that are worth no more than their metal scraps worth. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] soggy_kitty@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 years ago* It's a variable scale of age, how does anyone agree on the exact year it goes from being "new Bentley" to "metal scraps"? 2, 5, 10 years? You're better off clarifying new Bentleys in the original comment permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DoomBot5@lemmy.world -4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Because they knew I was talking about new Bentleys, not 20 year old ones that are worth no more than their metal scraps worth. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] soggy_kitty@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 years ago* It's a variable scale of age, how does anyone agree on the exact year it goes from being "new Bentley" to "metal scraps"? 2, 5, 10 years? You're better off clarifying new Bentleys in the original comment permalink fedilink source parent
[–] soggy_kitty@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 years ago* It's a variable scale of age, how does anyone agree on the exact year it goes from being "new Bentley" to "metal scraps"? 2, 5, 10 years? You're better off clarifying new Bentleys in the original comment permalink fedilink source parent