"I'm Not Looking for Anything Serious Right Now"

When a woman says it, guys hear a confession. A heads-up. A scheduling conflict.

Here's the translation: I don't feel anything. Right now. With you.

Watch what happens when a man triggers actual attraction. The busy career, the recent breakup, the "not in a place to date" — all of it evaporates instantly. The same woman who was guarding her freedom is suddenly free every night.

The "22 Rules" explain why. When the right switches flip, her timeline rearranges itself around you.

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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?
 

"The Coffee Shop Girl You Never Spoke To"

You've replayed it a hundred times. She stood three feet away, scrolling her phone. You had an opening. You composed the perfect line — after she was gone.

For all you know, she's married now. To some guy who said something. Anything.

Openers are cheap. Almost any sentence works when it's delivered within three seconds. The expensive part is the standing there, drafting and deleting, while the window quietly closes.

The "22 Rules" stripped out my hesitation. What to open with, how to keep it alive, and the one habit that costs guys more women than anything else: waiting for perfect.

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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.
 

"How I Made Sure No Woman Ever Friend-Zoned Me Again"

She calls you when her car breaks down. When she needs help moving. When some guy she's actually dating treats her badly.

You're the listener. The reliable one. The guy who would treat her so much better, if she'd just open her eyes.

She won't. You trained her to see you as the low-effort option — the friend who requires zero risk and zero investment. Every favor dug the hole deeper.

The "22 Rules" break the pattern. You'll stop auditioning for a role she already cast and become the man she chases instead. It starts with Rule 1.

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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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