Hello everyone, just wondering out of curiosity what do you do for a living to own an aston martin?

 

world class pimp.........

 

Drug dealer . . .

 

Please serious answers :/

 

I don't own an Aston (yet.) My daily is an old, big-*** Ford F350 Diesel that I run on home-made biofuel... don't ask.

Since I'm not an owner, I hang around here to get my fix, and push crack (mods) to unsuspecting owners.

 

I eat, drink and sleep adequately and that usually keeps me living.

 

There was a similar thread a while back. Use the search up there on the right ^, search for "what do you guys do" or something.

I take it as an honest and understandable question but we live in a society (USA and Canada, most of us) in which talking about money, even in this sense, isn't considered polite. I don't really give a crap since I see that attitude leading to some really false perceptions about money, wealth and spending.

I'm a creative director with a corporate, salaried job, bosses and other stuff. What I (we) do for a living is not the entire picture of how I can afford a relatively expensive car. My brother in law is a partner at a top tier law firm and he drives (when he does) a Volvo wagon.

The question you've asked is not hard to answer. Who can afford a 6 figure car? Some lawyers, some physicians, some business owners, financial professionals, pro ball players, A and B list actors, top tier management in corporations, trustafarians, the list goes on. So maybe what you are asking is, "are you those people?" Some probably, some probably not. Is there a thing "you" should do if you aspire to owning an Aston Martin (Lambo, F, etc.)? No. There's no "way".

Truth is, here, on this forum, is only a small number of Aston owners. We are just the few who, in addition to the good fortune of owning the cars, have a depth of enthusiasm for the brand, the history, the thrill of what makes these particular exotics so special.

So, kind of like Brian's letter at the end of The Breakfast Club, I've tried to address your question by telling you something else. Hope this helps. I think.

Oh, yeah, except for Stuart. He's just here for the chicks.

 

 

IbisRider, great answer.

I've always felt it's less about how much a person makes, and more about how much they keep. How much one keeps is a function of other choices we've made.

And then some just earn a butt-load of money so getting into an Aston for them is about like me getting into a fast food restaurant.

 

Ibis Rider and 62Jeff--both great answers. As 62Jeff says its "more about how much they keep". I've been retired for about 10-years and live on a fixed income, but as my wife says, "Yeh, but you're the one that fixed it". ;-}

 

Thank you for your answer, really appreciate it

 

I am a server administrator with a school system. In recent years my focus has been on virtualization in the datacenter.

It's not my salary that got me my car, my passion did. As most here have already said or would most likely agree, if you want as Aston, you will find a way. Being here and reading though the pages of threads will give you a great amount of information about what it takes money wise to own one, which is far more important that what it takes to buy one. And one of the members here literally wrote the book on the current generations of Astons. Look that up and buy it, it will give you great insight into who we are as a group. What we do is as varied as any other group of enthusiasts.

Cheers,
Kevin

 

Ahhh....interesting thread....as if choosing a career path to wealth. Its not WHAT you do for a living, its how you do it. In every industry there are smart people and those not so clever, or some harder working and some more laid back.

I own my own business and have for 30 years, and still work 6 days a week, 60 hours. I could hire an employee for $ 50K to $ 60K a year and not work so hard, this is what most people do and there is nothing wrong with that at all. However, I see that $ 50K a year going out and say to myself "You can have an employee or an Aston Martin, which do you want?" And my choice is clear...in two years time the Aston is paid for.

 

I am a founding partner in a design and marketing company: Think Tank Creative Consortium

 

A lot of people will generally not answer these kinds of questions (they come up on occasion, and usually hilarity ensues) as a matter of privacy. Plus, the answers will be extremely varied.

Mainly, if you're asking so you can do what we do so you can get the car you want, you're doing life wrong.

Do what you love, and do it so well that people pay you to do it. Keep an open mind, but question everything and never stop learning. Celebrate failure as a learning opportunity and don't let it discourage you.

Everything else will follow.