"You'll Never Feel READY to Walk Over"

Next Monday you'll feel more confident. After the gym you'll feel more confident. After one more drink you'll feel more confident. After you get a better haircut, a better jacket, a better job.

You've been "getting ready" for two years.

She's standing ten feet away right now. She'll be gone in four minutes. No amount of preparation will manufacture the courage that only comes from moving your feet.

Walk over. Stumble through the first sentence. Let it be clumsy. Let it be imperfect. You will feel more alive in those ten seconds than you have all month.

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BMW or Mercedes?

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DonJuan11 said:
I'm not buying to impress the ladies. I was just curious.

I look for a smooth ride and power in a car. I have enough funds to $60 - 70K.
Do you own a house?
 

"You Can't Argue a Woman Into Liking You"

You made your case like a lawyer. Stable job. Good guy. Ready for something real. All true. All irrelevant.

She weighed your points, nodded along, felt nothing — then fell hard for some tattooed bartender with a motorcycle and a gambling problem.

Logic is where attraction goes to die. The "22 Rules" work a level deeper, on the subconscious switches that decide within minutes whether you register as a MAN or as part of the furniture.

Stop presenting evidence. Start flipping switches.

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if you have that much money available to you and you don't have a house, and you are looking at a car, you really, really n eed to do some soul searching.
 

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DonJuan11 said:
I'm not buying to impress the ladies. I was just curious.

I look for a smooth ride and power in a car. I have enough funds to $60 - 70K.

Unless you are well off financially, there's no need to spend $60-70k on a car
 

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i'm not one to tell a guy how to spend his money... if he likes nice cars, hell.. i spend more money on expensive clothes than I should, buy clothes I haven't worn yet, etc.. everyone has their vices.

But I will say, buying a CAR, not one to just get from a to b, but a REAL, 50k plus car, without having some serious equity in your house, is asking for it.

that is the difference between making a living, even a good one, and building WEALtH.
 

"She Made Her Decision Before You Finished Your Sentence"

Three seconds. That's how long it took. Your shoes. Your posture. The way you held your drink. Whether you looked at the floor or looked at her.

She already filed you away. Interesting. Boring. Safe. Bold. Before you even opened your mouth.

Everything you say after that is just her confirming what she already decided.

So stop rehearsing lines. Fix the first three seconds. Stand tall. Look up. Smile like you mean it. Walk like you belong wherever you're standing.

The words come later. The impression comes first.

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I don't like the current 5 that much, so I'll say the M3 or even a used Porsche 911, or the 335i, but if it's between those two, easily the 5. Benzes are overpriced, underengineered, and keep many a mechanic shop in business. Their biggest selling point is the logo - beyond that, you can do far better.
 

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Latinoman said:
Maintenance still the factor. European cars are considerably more expensive than American or Japanese when it comes to maintenance and repairs.
Well, we were talking specifically about diesel vs. gasoline (engines) and the cost of gas. As far as maintenance is concerned, it has been well documented that diesel's require less maintenance. There's no big secret why; they have fewer parts and are just less complicated.

The overall car I have no comment on.
 
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