what is your networth/cost of what you drive ratio?

I found this posted on another forum, but found the info very interesting.

http://www.forbesautos.com/advice/toptens/billionaire/01-billionaires.html

Makes you wonder....

 

Are you sure this is correct? I'm pretty sure Buffett just picked up a Cadillac (DTS I believe?) recently.

 

I dont know, its on Forbes, dont know when the last time they asked warren what car he drove. Just found it interesting...

 

Damm W-dogg seems to be moving up in life. Maybe hell be able to afford a mercedes or something soon....

 

I'm surprised, very surprised...

 

Awesome find! Although it seems like BS to me. Could that be for real? Walton drives an Acura Integra?

 

Maybe these are only their daily drivers. I mean they probably already attract alot of attention. Maybe they have nicer cars, but they dont drive them every day. I am sure Gates has more than 2 cars, I remember reading somewhere he has a 3 floor garage in his mansion.

 

This is certainly not updated information.

While some of it may be true...I think they are limited in explaining the fact that Gates has an extensive collection of cars. Paul Allen's 959 IS legal in the US after having gone through a DOT process.

Buffett did recently go from Ford to GM with the purchase of the Cadillac.

 

and he still lives in the same house from like 40 years ago I've read

 

yea, which is supposebly worth around a mill...though he does have a couple of beach houses worth over 20

 

I know Larry Ellsion is a huge NSX fan. He has owned something like 7 different NSXs over the years, the most notable being a 1996 NSX-T, unique factory custom built car in Sebring Silver (not officially available in the US in 1996). Big NSX lover, he even talks about it in his book. I thought he still owned one, but I guess im wrong.

 

George give me a shout if you are heading out tonight. A couple of us might be bumming from club to club in NYC.

 

Forbes Autos is probably the least accurate source of automotive news ever. A real bunch of idiots who don't believe in fact checking -- or give 2 ****s about cars.

Seriously. Don't pay any attention to anything they say about anything with wheels.

 

Gates has a three-floor garage??????????? Any links to it?

Gates is very good at living a very good lifestyle, with his $100 million mansion, fleet of cars, a couple of nice yatchs, stays in top-end hotels, and I believe he owns a top-of-line jet; but manages to be live it in a way that isn't flashy.

I wonder what Mark Cuban drives.

 

Thats a great find, i agree. However im sure when these guys arent being chauffered around in the company limos or car services (charged to the companies) that they have other cars they enjoy. The sources are the State licensings divisions. Their REAL CARS are registered to their companies or a subsidary (sp?). A paper trail that no one can track. Like Ashlee Simpson's multi-million dollar spread in CA. The paper trail on who really owns that house is a joke. Its what these people have to do for privacy these days.

Im a billionaire. Is my "everyday" driver a B4000 Mazda Pick up? Im sorry, but i dont think so. I also find it hard to believe some of these guys go out by themselves. When you are among the world's wealthiest people, you and your family are targets for all kinds of bad things to happen.

Im sure if Mr. Buffet is driving his Town Car, he has 2 bullet proof Tahoes around him. They might have left that part out.

 

Yea this has been around for a bit, so recent cars wont be listed! But still very interesting

 

Yeah. And Oprah drives 600 Pontiacs.

 

The billionaire i know drives a 99 Acura TL as his everyday car to work.