My wife an I just bought a new car a couple days ago (hence why I am a little late blogging this week.)  This car can be looked at as a status symbol, but believe it or not that is not why we bought the thing.  We bought it because it’s a car that we both have always dreamed about having (because they are beautiful, and it’s strange when we both like something to this magnitude, for we are pretty oppositional when it comes to a lot of preferences) and it was at a price that was so unbeatable that we had to snag it.  One of the things that the car dealer tried to sell us on was the fact that when people see us in this vehicle, they think highly of you, or of your status.  In my mind I could care less, I just want a car that is awesome and in my budget.  This partially goes with the idea of my previous post about people stereotyping at first glance, do people ultimately judge your status or persona or life by the car you drive?  This is yet another thing that I would rather not fall victim of, but sometimes when I see a 200,000 dollar Bentley on the road I can’t help to think you have to have money in order to have a car like that.  It’s funny how people do crave to have an elite status and some will go to the length of buying “elite” things.  I think what truly matters whether you are rich or poor is what you have inside your heart not your wallet.  It’s sort of shameful that in car sales tactics, they do use the idea of the car “enhancing” your status.  The only status I truly worry about is my status with the almighty in Heaven.  Do you think it is important to have nice things?  Do you think it is a proper assessment to judge someone by the model of their car?  Do you think that any of the things we have actually matter in this life?  How often do you worry about your status in society?