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"If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent" (essextee) 01/07/2020 at 14:02 • Filed to: None

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Every once in a while I get to visit the estates where the elite live. This one had a three story main house, three guest cottages, a garage, a barn, and the requisite pool and tennis courts. I drove half a mile past perfectly manicured fields to get here.

This was the larger of the two formal dining rooms.

Apparently they store their cars outdoors for the nine months a year the house is vacant

Backup genny is a (big block?) Ford V8 built in 1999.

Oh, I forgot to mention this is their THIRD home.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 01/07/2020 at 14:26

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#TaxTheRich

https://www.youtube.com/user/TaxTheRich100

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 01/07/2020 at 14:35

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They can a fford that and they keep three old Suburbans and an old Saab there? ONE OF US! ONE OF US!

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 01/07/2020 at 14:35

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The house next door to me was sold in 2017 for nearly $1m. It was bought as vacation property and they people who own it are there approximately 12 days a year. I kid you not. 

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/664-Northwoods-Dr-Whitefish-MT-59937/243048920_zpid/

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 01/07/2020 at 14:45

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The Saab was a 5spd.

It was half a mile down a dirt road off of a 3/4 mile  dirt road. The Suburbans make sense. Durable, abusable, but with a bit of prestige.

TorqueToYield > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 01/07/2020 at 14:45

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The really really rich people, especially New England Old Money, generally don’t drive flashy cars daily. Really well kept 15 year old Volvos and the like or brand new black Suburbans for when you gotta drive the kids .

Arrivederci > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 01/07/2020 at 14:46

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They didn’t buy it for the usage:

T he Zestimate for this house is $1,299,663, which has increased by $13,529 in the last 30 days. 

Zillow isn’t the end-all-be-all, of course, but gaining $13k in equity in a month isn’t a bad game to be in. My in-laws aren’t doing too bad on theirs either:

T he Zestimate for this house is $1,40 4 ,580 , which has increased by $44 ,391  in the last 30 days. 

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 01/07/2020 at 14:48

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That’s cute. Here are some local classifieds:

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 01/07/2020 at 14:55

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Well if we are going to extremes then.... . Most lake property here is $ 1-$ 3 m. I guess a $1m house just isn’t that fancy anymore. 

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/405-Delrey-Rd-Whitefish-MT-59937/212886426_zpid/

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/3638-E-Lakeshore-Dr-Whitefish-MT-59937/212886414_zpid/

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Arrivederci 01/07/2020 at 14:56

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It’s gonna kill me come re-assessment and tax time. The value of my house could increase $ 100-200k.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 01/07/2020 at 14:58

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Starter homes here are 3-500k. It’s depressing. $1m gets you a nice but still average-looking home  https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/65-Columbian-Ave-Vineyard-Haven-MA-02568/246739035_zpid/

Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 01/07/2020 at 15:10

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Ford LSG-875, basically a 460.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. 01/07/2020 at 15:15

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Go od catch!

ranwhenparked > TorqueToYield 01/07/2020 at 15:22

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Same with the old money suburbs of Philadelphia. If you see a little old lady driving an immaculate 1980s S-Class, guarantee you she’s loaded. And probably work multiples of the typical middle aged new Bentley buyer.

I've  met a member of the DuPonts who still daily drives a 1930s Buick his dad gave him as a 16th birthday present.

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > TorqueToYield 01/07/2020 at 15:29

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Where I live, the rich people usually drive super fancy versions of normal cars. I can’t tell you how many 4Runner TRDs and top of the line Rams I see in the richer ‘burbs. 

shop-teacher > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 01/07/2020 at 15:52

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I dig the fleet they’ve got there.

Sovande > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 01/07/2020 at 15:54

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Those people aren’t any better than me.

Derpwagon > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 01/07/2020 at 17:41

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“top of the line Rams”

After picking up a 2015 F150 Lariat, I get it now. A high trim pickup is a nice place to sit. 

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > Derpwagon 01/07/2020 at 18:03

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It is supremely comfortable while blending in with the plebs in the construction industry. Basically sums up the class system in America. Only influencers drive fancy stuff; everyone else wants to pretend to be a working man.