Has the world gone mad? The $215,000 extra for a clock in the new Bentley Bentayga SU

[Mikebrinda]

Has the world gone mad? The $215,000 extra for a clock in the new Bentley
Bentayga SUV

http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2016/...v/?intcmp=hpff

[clarkkent]

It's the SUV you buy when you have way more money than sense

[CapeCruisin]

lmfao.

they can only make 4 clocks a year. 2 are already sold. I wonder who ordered them, or if it was someone that checked off every option... oy vey

[ron10]

hell,for another $105,000,you could buy the whole car.

[90503]

Yes, the world has gone mad in more ways than one....

[KMPrenger]

Ha!!!!!!!!!!

[motorhead]

Yep world is mad. I don't care how rich I was, why do that when your phone does the same and a lot more?
A real idiot would waste that kind of money for a clock.

[DGthe3]

Here's an exchange that myself and another member had about the clock in the Bentayga a couple months ago in another thread:

Originally Posted by DGthe3

As for the clock, I would never pay $170k for such a thing. It would be far more amusing to pay someone 50 grand a year to wear a Rolex and accompany me at all times. My own personal time keeper. Do that for 3 years (or until I get bored with the idea, which will probably be the case) and not only do I come out ahead money-wise, but I end up with much better story of how I extravagantly spent my wealth. Win-win.

Originally Posted by Scalded Dog

I like your idea of paying a person to wear a watch... but I would bet that for $50K/ year, you could pay a guy to carry a sundial around, and upon your whimsical command, he would obediently orient it in the correct direction (using ONLY classic navigator's instruments, of course), and then, at the position of attention, shout out the time.

THAT would be my cool wealth- exhibiting eccentricity... long before the high- dolla clock Bentley is offering.

[trademaster]

When you have $100,000,000+ money becomes like pocket lint. You're not trading something of value, you're just deciding to own something and giving up nothing in exchange. Think of it this way:

If we say 'Person A' has a net worth of $200,000 and 'Person B' has a net worth of $2,000,000,000, the relative cost of this clock for Person B is about equivalent to the cost of dinner at Applebee's for Person A. Dinner. At. Applebee's.

I'm not one of those people, but I have worked with a lot of them and it is absolutely astonishing to see the way they make purchase decisions. The ones that make the money for themselves are different, but the folks that inherit huge fortunes often don't even ask what something costs. The rest of us think in terms of opportunity cost. They don't have to worry about that, they can have this clock and everything else they want without even putting a dent in their savings.

[motorhead]

Originally Posted by trademaster

When you have $100,000,000+ money becomes like pocket lint. You're not trading something of value, you're just deciding to own something and giving up nothing in exchange. Think of it this way:

If we say 'Person A' has a net worth of $200,000 and 'Person B' has a net worth of $2,000,000,000, the relative cost of this clock for Person B is about equivalent to the cost of dinner at Applebee's for Person A. Dinner. At. Applebee's.

I'm not one of those people, but I have worked with a lot of them and it is absolutely astonishing to see the way they make purchase decisions. The ones that make the money for themselves are different, but the folks that inherit huge fortunes often don't even ask what something costs. The rest of us think in terms of opportunity cost. They don't have to worry about that, they can have this clock and everything else they want without even putting a dent in their savings.

Yes, and your post just reenforced mine. Idiots.

[BMR Sales]

I'd hate to file the Insurance Claim when that SUV gets broken into and the Breitling is stolen!

Some Hoodrat will be wearing it around his neck on a Fake Gold Chain!

[BMR Sales]

Originally Posted by trademaster

When you have $100,000,000+ money becomes like pocket lint. You're not trading something of value, you're just deciding to own something and giving up nothing in exchange. Think of it this way:

If we say 'Person A' has a net worth of $200,000 and 'Person B' has a net worth of $2,000,000,000, the relative cost of this clock for Person B is about equivalent to the cost of dinner at Applebee's for Person A. Dinner. At. Applebee's.

I'm not one of those people, but I have worked with a lot of them and it is absolutely astonishing to see the way they make purchase decisions. The ones that make the money for themselves are different, but the folks that inherit huge fortunes often don't even ask what something costs. The rest of us think in terms of opportunity cost. They don't have to worry about that, they can have this clock and everything else they want without even putting a dent in their savings.

I understand as I have some extremely rich acquaintances. But the ones that don't know the Dent in their Savings end up Bankrupt and don't know why. Look at Sports Stars like Warren Sapp that go bankrupt and all he showed for Assets were a Bear Skin Rug and 200 pairs of Air Jordans!

[DenverTaco07]

Well, 62 individuals own 50% of the world's wealth (so 3.6 BILLION people's wealth = 62 individuals wealth), so...those types can buy a $215,000 clock the same as we mortals can go and buy a starbucks coffee.

[motorhead]

Originally Posted by DenverTaco07

Well, 62 individuals own 50% of the world's wealth (so 3.6 BILLION people's wealth = 62 individuals wealth), so...those types can buy a $215,000 clock the same as we mortals can go and buy a starbucks coffee.

That still doesn't justify paying 250k for a clock. Just proves that they have the coin to make dumb decisions