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Originally Posted by Danase
Ridiculous? Read post #15. There is one example right there.
"Not sure about the durability of it, but I'm sure it's got to be longer than the average wax on the market. I mean other than putting an absurd price tag on it they must have something other than a swanky box to justify the price, no? ....."
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As I said, there are some people out there that think this way. This is just ONE example.
And it's not really a good example because the person saying this is REALLY far removed from the average ferrari/lambo/bentley owner. No offense to Mr. Apollo_Auto, but he doesn't know what it's like to have the money to spend on the purchase and maintenance of a $200K+ car. So to say that his opinion represents the opinions of the wealthy super-car owner is inaccurate.
Furthermore, Apollo's interest in Zymol is as a business investment on which he intends to make a profit. Not as a detailing client trying to make an informed decision on how to allocate disposable income. So you have to consider the different perspectives there.
Finally, you'll remember that I was critical of the exact post to which you refer, as being very naive and uninformed. Again, I doubt that this is representative of of Mr. Apollo's clientele.
Look, I'm sure we can all point to a time in our lives when we spent a little more money for a something because we thought that the price represented higher quality, but we didn't really understand what we were paying for. For me, it was the time I bought a Hyunda Santa Fe. I paid an extra few thousand dollars for the premium package with leather seats, CD changer, heated seats, etc. And ultimately, after a few months I realized that I just threw money away on what is still just a cheaply made, uncomfortable car with no resale value.
But I'm sure those instances are far outnumbered by teh times when we went the extra mile to be a little more discriminating with our disposable income. Again, for me, I can remember the time I spent an extra $900 on a lawnmower. I bought a John Deere tractor from a JD dealer as opposed to buying a Deere (same brand) from the lowes down the street. In return for my additional investment, I got an engine from a manufacturer that I was familiar with and knew as having a good reputation (briggs & stratton). The lowe's model didn't specify the engine manufacturer, but it definitely wasn't B&S. I got a few more HP, a cushier seat, wheel bearings instead of bushings, and a plethora of little upgrades that convinced me that I was making a sound investment.
I'm sorry, I just don't believe the idea that wealthy people's spending habits are ruled by an uninformed, naive, perception that price = quality.