These billionaires don’t prefer super luxury cars!

The richest people in the world are in the news with what they do and don’t do. These people, who have billions of dollars in fortunes, are expected to wear expensive watches, wear expensive jewelry, wear luxury brand clothes and ride sports cars. However, when we look at the names at the top of the list of the richest people in the world, we see that almost all of them get into ordinary, modest cars.

Billionaires like Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, and Warren Buffett are also known for their “non-existent” interest in sports cars. On the contrary, the interest of wealthy people in expensive cars has been decreasing in recent years, meaning that the rich no longer prefer cars that are seen as “rich cars”. Of course, that doesn’t mean that billionaires don’t spend their money on more expensive things like houses or yachts.

Perhaps at this point it is possible to learn a lesson about the “wisdom of thrift” or the thoughtful spending of every penny. It is even possible to say that billionaires are at the point they have reached today thanks to these frugal perspectives. Considering that ordinary people consider factors such as fuel economy, safety, price, driving performance, popularity, reliability and environmental friendliness when buying a car, it is natural for these big business people to have the same attitude when choosing the car they drive every day.

Jeff Bezos is known as a Honda fan

For example, Jeff Bezos, the founder of e-commerce giant Amazon, is famous for his constant use of Honda. Bezos, who is ranked 3rd in Forbes’ list of the richest people in the world with a fortune of $ 151.8 billion, did not stop using the Honda Accord even after he became a billionaire. Bezos, who used a 2013 model Accord in 2019, answered the question why he always drives a Honda in an interview and said, “It’s a really good car.” . That year, Bezos’ car was worth $22,000.

But let’s also point out that Bezos is very interested in superyachts. In fact, his superyacht, which was built in the Netherlands for 500 million dollars, divided the country into two. It was even proposed to dismantle a historical bridge for the passage of the yacht.

Gates: My biggest waste was buying a sports car

Bill Gates, who has been on Forbes’ richest list since 1987, has a total assets of 121.5 billion dollars; Gates is currently 5th on the richest list. Gates, the founder of Microsoft, is described as the person who started the personal computer revolution. Gates, who owns one of the largest software companies in the world, is known to have a few sports cars, but business people prefer to drive an ordinary car in their daily life.

In a talk show program he attended, Gates said that his biggest waste was the 1979 Porsche 911 Carerra, which he bought after founding Microsoft, and he sold this sports car for 80 thousand dollars in the following years. It is known that Gates’ last car was a Ford Focus.

Businessman Buffett, who is one step below Gates on the list with a fortune of 116.4 billion dollars, is also a loyal driver to Cadillac cars. Buffett, who drove a 2006 Cadillac CTS for 10 years, convinced the girl to switch to a new car, saying, “It’s getting funny now, it’s time to change your car.” . He states that he bought the Cadillac XTS in this way. When Buffett refurbished his car, the Cadillac XTS was selling for $45,000 in the US.

Mark Zuckerberg, who is 8th on the richest list and even the youngest person in the top 10 of this list, is also one of the billionaires who do not drive a sports car. He also states that he uses the Acura TSX because it is “safe, comfortable and unpretentious”.

Warren Buffett changed the car he drove for 10 years at the force of his daughter. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Sergey Brin, who stepped down from the management of Alphabet, which is a part of Google, in December 2019, is still the company’s largest shareholder. Ranking 11th on the list with a fortune of $98.7 billion, Brin also uses a Toyota Prius in his daily life.

US politician and businessman Michael Bloomberg is among the billionaires who get into the car, which is modest compared to his wealth. The car of Bloomberg, who was the Mayor of New York for three consecutive terms, is the Chevrolet Suburban.

Recent research on consumer habits in the US shows that 61 percent of families with annual incomes over $250,000 prefer brands like Toyota, Honda, and Ford over sports cars. Personal finance expert Dave Ramsey says that people with a net worth of between $1 and $10 million do not have any intention of influencing those around them. Ramsey, ” They didn’t make that fortune for you, for me. They don’t care what we think of them” he says.

Sources: Forbes, SCMP, Yahoo Finance