Cars as a Prosperity Measurement
Nowadays, someone’s prosperity is not anymore measured by how much he/she can afford his/her daily basic need. It becomes more and more sophisticated to count this issue. Some centuries ago, someone will be called to have a proper life if he has job, can afford his and his family need. But now, the requirement now has become higher.. It will not be that simple, but it will be depended on what job you do, how much money you get from the job, how big is your house, how sophisticated your gadgets, the brands of your clothes, or maybe, how expensive and luxurious your car is.
Cars at its first development was merely used as a mean to travel, move from one place to other. The next development will be based on the use of the vehicle, for example, big cars for family need, sedan for simple and not so many passenger, etc. The most recent development will be based on the luxury and the price of the car. Not merely as a mean to travel, car starts to be a mean of showing off someone’s prosperity. Someone’s ability in collecting money will be measured on how modern, sophisticated, chic, even well modified, someone car is. Some famous and luxurious brands are toyota, ferrari, ford taurus, and some other brand. So, how prosperous are you?
