Yo! Youth OutLook

Editor's Note: YO!TV hit up the International Car Show at San Francisco's Moscone Center to check out our dream cars. Ann Bassette is a senior producer and  Angelica Arreola is an intern at YO! Youth Outlook Multimedia. 

Earlier this month, I went to the 52nd Annual International Auto Show at the Moscone Center in San Francisco that showcased extravagant Bentleys, Mercedes, Land Rovers, and plenty more expensive whips. Some of the official sponsors are Chevron, KGO Radio AM810, and ABC 7 K.GO-.TV. As I was walking, all I could see is beautiful exotic cars that could easily cost the same amount of bread as a college tuition. Not everybody is feeling the recession, it seems. There is still a high demand for the next "it" car. The unemployment rate is estimated at 10 percent and the gap between the rich and the poor is only increasing. People with money are still buying cars. 

 

 

There were all types of people at the auto show. Some looked boogie and others looked like they were just fans. I fell in love with cars I saw, like, 10 times. I was being lured in by my favorite whip: a black and yellow Lamborghini that I didn’t have a chance to sit in. The Capri brown Mercedes was the first sedan with four door to truly catch my heart.  As soon as I saw this car, I knew I had to try it out. I opened the door and sat inside and felt official. Truly. This car was only about $40,000. Firstly, I don’t even have $40,000 and I need to pay for school. Ideally, I would love to have both my school and my Capri brown Benzo paid for, but since I don’t have enough funds, there's now way I'm getting that car.

 

I also liked the Land Rover RLX4. It would be perfect for whenever I need to go to the grocery store or want to take it off roading and go camping. At the moment, I can't afford any of these whips unless I pulled some Gone in 60 Seconds shit. In the near feature, I plan on indulging myself with a few luxury whips. Within the next five years, I plan on winning the lotto or having Oprah show some support by giving me a lavish whip. I have a friend who actually owns a pearlized silver Mercedes, but I think he was able to pay for it by doing dirt. As long as he doesn’t get caught, he’ll get to keep that pretty car I want to drive. Many wealthy people are still purchasing these whips because they got the money. If I had the funds, I would, too. A expensive car is a symbol that you’ve made it; the car screams money and gives off the impression that you like to stunt.

 

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