What billionaires drive... Ikea's founder drives a 13 yr old Volvo 240GL

[z06power]

Some interesting vehicle choices for billionaires....



billionaire cars

[handsomebassman]

"Founder of the Swedish furniture and home goods company IKEA, Ingvar Kamprad is the proud owner of a 13-year-old Volvo 240 GL. Though he may own a Volvo, Kamprad still takes the bus and even uses his pensioners’ discount card, as he explained in a rare 1999 interview. Despite being a double-digit billionaire, Kamprad also still flies economy class and avoids luxury hotels. In fact, in his self-scribed 1976 Bible, “A Furniture Dealer's Testament,” Kamprad decries that “IKEA people do not drive flashy cars or stay at luxury hotels.” Indeed, Ingvar Kamprad practices what he preaches."

lol, a multi billionaire is driving a 1993 Volvo 240 GL

[?????]

They also fly in private jets and probably private helis.

[89coupe]

Nice.

A lot of Ford owners in that list

[shakalaka]

People at that level, don't really care about showing off in cars or anything. They just need something to get them around, why waste any extra money?

[Newk]

They are cheap, that's why they are rich. And Why I never will be.

[89coupe]

Originally posted by Newk
They are cheap, that's why they are rich. And Why I never will be.

Cheap is definitely not the correct word, practical would be the better word to use.

[Xtrema]

Originally posted by Newk
They are cheap, that's why they are rich. And Why I never will be.

I'm cheap but I'm not rich.

[lastprodigy]

Originally posted by Newk
They are cheap, that's why they are rich. And Why I never will be.

[Tha VZA]

Originally posted by handsomebassman


lol, a multi billionaire is driving a 1993 Volvo 240 GL

hey now...i drive 1991 245 wagon in the winter...it's the best winter ride around...lots of room for stuff, handles well, and goes sideways anywhere i please! YAY RWD!

but yes i found it funny that the owner of a swedish company owns a 16 yr old swedish car, but thankfully not a saab.

ciao

[Vagabond142]

People do realize that Bill Gates owns well over 100 cars, right? He has everything from Ferraris to a Bugatti EB110 and a Veyron and has pretty much everything a man could want for a garage. Hell, he even has a two storey underground garage for all his cars

Ah... to be a billionaire

[black_radiation]

ahahha yeah, i was like HEY a dodge driver... although its not an 05 ram it was close enough... p.s. 959's for shexy, i watched a show on tv about porsches a few weeks back and it was mentioned, definately a sexy little machine i would say. anyone else heard much on it and what the big thing on it is? because the show just mentioned it nothing in detail so i wonder what the cuffuffle is all about for it?

[A_3]

mmmmm 959. Last I had heard the car wasn't street legal, love how Bill Gates more or less changed the law to allow his on American roads. Probably one of my favorite Porsches of all time.


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[handsomebassman]

Originally posted by Vagabond142
People do realize that Bill Gates owns well over 100 cars, right? He has everything from Ferraris to a Bugatti EB110 and a Veyron and has pretty much everything a man could want for a garage. Hell, he even has a two storey underground garage for all his cars

Ah... to be a billionaire

Bill gates should auction off on ebay a day to spend in his garage driving whatever you want.

[Kirbs17]

Wow, only 2 people on there had decent choices, Lawerence ellison and the saudi prince

[mshaw]

Originally posted by handsomebassman


Bill gates should auction off on ebay a day to spend in his garage driving whatever you want.

that would be a sweet way to make money for a charity, i would never do it if he would keep the money

[l8braker]

Originally posted by 89coupe


Cheap is definitely not the correct word, practical would be the better word to use.

Frugal is the word.

You only live once and if I had that cash i'd buy every exotic car x10 known to man.

[HybridTheory]

Wow I would have expected to see way more exotic cars than Fords But if I was rich, I'd definitely have at least 10 exotic cars to choose from.

[jcrules99]

haha woo jim walton, drives a 2000 integ

[rony_espana]

cant believe someone with 23 billion dollars would drive an old Volvo he must have some other cars.