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Old 07-09-2014, 12:20 AM
 
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I am seeing lots of late model Audi's, BMW's, and Mercedes on the roads. Of course, maybe 25% of those cars are leased, but people are still shelling out serious bucks for these rides. Even saw a new Rolls and new Bentley in a richer area. Pittsburgh has historically been more low key with regards to cars. What gives?
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Old 07-09-2014, 05:50 AM
 
Location: Pittsburgh
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people are either making more money or are living above their means to keep up with the Joneses. Could also just be that you are frequenting more affluent parts of town more regularly.
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Old 07-09-2014, 05:56 AM
 
Location: Manchester
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I think this is again, another sign of a changing population. The Pittsburgher that most people know is being replaced with transplants and a generation that didnt grow up with the mills. Without the mills, and subsequent loss of jobs, you have an entirely different perspective on jobs and money and a complete lack of the historical context of why people lived like that did here.

A positive of that massive economic decline was that people took better care of what they had, because they knew they couldn't afford to replace it. That is why a lot of home were last renovated in the 70's/early 80's and are in pretty good shape for their age. The pink tile bathrooms of Pittsburgh (which could be a coffee table book btw) are a prime example of this.
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Old 07-09-2014, 06:04 AM
 
Location: southwestern PA
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Of course, maybe 25% of those cars are leased
How can you possibly know this?
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Old 07-09-2014, 06:09 AM
 
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I don't lease, never saw the point.
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Old 07-09-2014, 07:33 AM
 
Location: South Hills
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I drive through Upper St. Clair every day so probably I'm not seeing an accurate sample.

The thought does cross my mind daily though how it is that only the biggest idiots can
afford to drive around in $70,000 vehicles?
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Old 07-09-2014, 08:39 AM
 
Location: Squirrel Hill
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About 25 percent of all new cars are leased, luxury cars tend to get leased more than the average.
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Old 07-09-2014, 08:43 AM
 
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
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I drive through Upper St. Clair every day so probably I'm not seeing an accurate sample.

The thought does cross my mind daily though how it is that only the biggest idiots can
afford to drive around in $70,000 vehicles?
I guess you can rent anything. Oops, I mean lease.
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Old 07-09-2014, 08:46 AM
 
Location: ɥbɹnqsʇʇıd
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I haven't really experienced this at all. OP must be in a ballin neighborhood.
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Old 07-09-2014, 08:48 AM
 
Location: O'Hara Twp.
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It all depends where you are.

Also, a lot of big trucks and SUVs are more expensive that some BMWs and Audis.
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