Without going into too much detail here about my financial status here, I decided to pad my net worth and salary on my profile a bit recently, just like the SBs do by shaving a few years off their age... no biggie. I think this should work ok, except the one thing that could give me away is my car, which while its a decent SUV in good condition , is also 12 years old. Im concerned that when I meet an SB for coffee the first time, my car is not a Mercedes or something new that someone who supposedly has my net worth or makes what's listed on my profile would drive.  

Anyone else have this issue? I have enough to hobby or see SBs when I want to, but I also worry that this game is somewhat about keeping up appearances or an illusion to get laid... and an older car might be a giveaway that I'm not as well off as my profile states.  

Thoughts?

Just say you arent a car guy if she asks.

I don't state a net worth, but I do state a rather high annual income and I now drive a Ford Explorer, it's late model, but hardly the vehicle of choice for "rich guy"  

The thing is, I live in Texas and I am in the oil business and I got rid of my "fancy city car" when I moved from Dallas so what I drive is perfectly acceptable and in line with what I do for a living.

Now if you live in the city and sell insurance or some other white collar job, yes a LOT of women will see right through you, the same as if you are wearing a cheap suit and $39 shoes.  

There is no need to "dress up' IMHO, I almost always dress casually, but I usually wear crocodile or Ostrich skin loafers and I sport a nice shiny Rolex too. So yes, I do try to portray myself in a good light.

Yeah, I suppose if you drive what some would call a "junker" I'd park it in the back of the parking lot where your POT SB's won't see it right off.

all the electronic spying and shut off mechanisms so the government can't catch you when ecthe revolution comes.

Till recently I had a 13 year old car, and that excuse really went far

Here is the deal with me:

Actually, I used to be in the highline auto business in my past and back in the days I used to drive nothing but Porsche 911s, Mercedes SL or CL and at times even a Ferrari 348 to dates when I was dating conventionally in my mid 30s. These days that I am in another field, I only lease cars (ode to GaGa's thread in the GD) which I turn in every three years. My current transportation is a luxury Japanese in the K55K range. Not too shabby, but hardly a panty remover like a Ferrari or Aston Martin in So. Cal!  

If asked (rarely ever came up), I just tell them this:

I gave Jeeves the day off because the Rolls is in the shop! (most would have no clue as to what I just said!) but in reality, if at this age I am not sitting in a SUV higher off the ground than most sport cars, I can't even drive any more, so I do have a driving condition which does not lend itself well to driving a $100K+ sports car! With all that said, I really do not feel that i need to impress anyone with "tools of the trade" because I am not "dating" any gold diggers! My money is real and I do make an allowance, so it is actually up to a POT SB to IMPRESS ME enough to pry me away from my designate allowance. Any more than that (hourly rate for a top hooker in my market) they can go somewhere else because I have enough imagination to take care of myself when in a pinch!

My advice to the OP: the more you try to impress them to some it conveys that you are not planning to give an allowances. The legend has it that Larry Ellison who was the biggest SA Whale never, ever agreed on an allowance but he's worth 50+ billions and he owns a few late model private jets! So?!

Most wealthy people aren't afraid of the government.

But seriously, if that's your only "tell" it'll be fine. Nice house, well dressed, appropriately generous, and she won't care too much about your 2004 Ford Explorer. I can pretty much afford any car I want, but I drive a 10 year old BMW because I like it.  

I gotta get on SA just for the amusement factor. I had no idea there were net worth and income brackets. maybe I should be honest and cut it all in half since that's what would be left after a divorce.

so I drive cheap ones. I've never had a girl act surprised or offended. If it happened I'd tell her to read a book called The Millionaire Next Door. I didn't get where I am today by wasting money on stupid things like overpriced luxury cars.

I actually have an Aston v8 vantage. I leave it at home and drive my f250 pickup. I'm of the opinion that the SB would want a higher amount if she saw the sports car. I also cut my financial numbers down. I have found that once a girl agrees to meet, I have a 100% conversion rate to bcd activity. Not all girls make the cut to a second date though. Some girls might pick guys based on their financial numbers. I don't want them. I want the sweet girl who likes my profile and pics.

Especially you, Fish! LOL!

Thanks guys!

I do fudge my net worth and salary, but I cut them down by abt 40%.  I'm older, 54, big (ok fat) and I'm no athlete. Not only that, but I (almost) never initiate contact besides marking the occasional favorite if she's really hot and local.  

My theory is that I don't want to appear to be the big slob who just pervs on 18 yr olds and endlessly asks for more pics. Many POT SB's have told me this a recurring theme. I want to appear as modest and easy going - and I get fairly good results. If I spend a minimum of 10 minutes on the site every day, my profile will usually sort to the top of most searches. This means I get favorited or contacted by plenty of POT SB's who already know what I look like and don't have unrealistic expectations that I'm going to pay them $$$$ just to smell their farts. Down the line, the lower expectation of what I can "afford" gives me a huge advantage in negotiations. This is especially true when I'm working a large stable of 4+ SB's

I think what you list for your net worth and assets is a Goldilocks kind of thing.  If your numbers are low, you may not attract many SBs.  If your numbers are high, they will negotiate harder with you and expect more.  The high numbers will also attract the gold diggers.  Something in the middle is best overall.

Moderate means different things to different people.  Keep in mind that the average job in this country pays about $50K.  If your income is under $100K, I recommend stretching it up to that level if possible.  If your income is $700K, I'd recommend listing it at about half that.  Young women in particular think that $200K is like $1,000,000.  They have no idea what your budget is like:  your taxes, a huge mortgage, car leases, a boat, private school for multiple, kids, etc.  If they see $700K, they think that you ought to be able to give them $1K per date and take them out shopping--to Louis Vuitton.  

GaG, I'd worry about wearing a Rolex in front of the wrong person.  I ran into a scammer about 2 years ago.  When she looked at my watch to see what time it is, that should have been a red flag.  She was checking it out to see if it was worth stealing.  She would up being a cash and dash girl.

Dying with money is like starving at a banquet

Took my SB for a ride in my 94 Silverado and she still though I looked like Benjamin Franklin.   Loves me.

Right on point. Well said.

I have very high income and very respectful net worth, to avoid girls thinking I am BS'ing, I cut both down significantly but it is still high enough to make it attractive to them.

As far as vehicle, I drive a $50k SUV 3 years old, I do it unapologetically.  If a girl asked why I drive it I would tell truth and say I don't like spending too much on depreciating assets. You don't build net worth watching assets depreciate.  

My last car was 2004 Jeep I drove for 200k plus miles.

It'd spend it's whole life in the body shop...