How to Gauge Your Middle-Class Status - Page 3

Homeslice · 03-26-2010, 12:26 PM

And how do we know that everyone in this survey included their automatic deductions? A lot of people probably don't even know how much goes into their 401k every month.

goof2 · 03-26-2010, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Homeslice

And how do we know that everyone in this survey included their automatic deductions? A lot of people probably don't even know how much goes into their 401k every month.

I don't know what the survey includes or doesn't. I also don't know if it counts company matching as savings. I'm just working with the numbers as they stated them. Those numbers indicate the average middle class person is going to be in pretty shitty shape when it comes to retirement.

Homeslice · 03-26-2010, 03:26 PM

Most married riders I know, who are in their late 20's or early 30's.......Based on their occupations I'm gonna guess they pull down $120-150K between the two of them.........And in addition to a bike they typically have 2 vehicles, a truck and a car, like a Titan and an Acura TL........Not $45K rides.

I guess if they lived in the Midwest things would be different since they wouldn't have a $400K mortgage.

Rider · 03-26-2010, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Homeslice

Most married riders I know, who are in their late 20's or early 30's.......Based on their occupations I'm gonna guess they pull down $120-150K between the two of them.........And in addition to a bike they typically have 2 vehicles, a truck and a car, like a Titan and an Acura TL........Not $45K rides.

I guess if they lived in the Midwest things would be different since they wouldn't have a $400K mortgage.

Many, many, people have $400K+ in the mid west. I live in a poor neighborhood and that's where my house is valued at.

Homeslice · 03-26-2010, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Rider

Many, many, people have $400K+ in the mid west. I live in a poor neighborhood and that's where my house is valued at.

Of course, but I was talking about riders.....Who are 28-35 on average. And people in that age group typically don't buy large homes, especially if they don't have kids yet.

shmike · 03-26-2010, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Homeslice

Most married riders I know, who are in their late 20's or early 30's.......Based on their occupations I'm gonna guess they pull down $120-150K between the two of them.........And in addition to a bike they typically have 2 vehicles, a truck and a car, like a Titan and an Acura TL........Not $45K rides.

I guess if they lived in the Midwest things would be different since they wouldn't have a $400K mortgage.

You make it seem like a $45k ride is unheard of. This isn't 1992.

A nicely equipped TL prices out right at $44k.

A loaded Titan just under that.

smileyman · 03-26-2010, 03:45 PM

I know. I was shopping pretty serious and anything full size and remotely equipped is 30K no kidding. Sure you can get by with less and I will have to, but you have to work hard to finance a decent ride down in the 21-25K range...

Homeslice · 03-26-2010, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by smileyman

I know. I was shopping pretty serious and anything full size and remotely equipped is 30K no kidding. Sure you can get by with less and I will have to, but you have to work hard to finance a decent ride down in the 21-25K range...

VW GTI starts in that range

goof2 · 03-26-2010, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by smileyman

I know. I was shopping pretty serious and anything full size and remotely equipped is 30K no kidding. Sure you can get by with less and I will have to, but you have to work hard to finance a decent ride down in the 21-25K range...

In that price range I would go Mazdaspeed3, but I think you are talking about full size trucks. I agree that have to get a pretty stripped down model to come in under $25k.

Homeslice · 03-26-2010, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by shmike

You make it seem like a $45k ride is unheard of. This isn't 1992.

A nicely equipped TL prices out right at $44k.

A loaded Titan just under that.

If so, then that's a ripoff for what you get. A TL isn't worth as much as a 335 imo.

In any case, the cars I mentioned are on the higher end of what I see being owned by fellow riders. I know only 2 riders whose cars are more expensive than that.

I'd say the average is a 3-year old Tacoma and a 3-year old Altima or WRX (with 18-inch rims and a few mods of course, but nevertheless......)

This, for couples who pull down substantially more than the $81K cited in the article.

03-26-2010, 12:26 PM	#1
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Homeslice Elitist Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: SF Bay Area Moto: Gix 750 Posts: 11,351	Most married riders I know, who are in their late 20's or early 30's.......Based on their occupations I'm gonna guess they pull down $120-150K between the two of them.........And in addition to a bike they typically have 2 vehicles, a truck and a car, like a Titan and an Acura TL........Not $45K rides. I guess if they lived in the Midwest things would be different since they wouldn't have a $400K mortgage. Last edited by Homeslice; 03-26-2010 at 03:30 PM..

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