Spoilt Kids...

[iAlex]

http://www.metro.co.uk/news/839484-dhiaa-al-essa-2...

[Jim the Sunderer]

Free Paper said:

Dhiaa Al-Essa, 21, has 30-strong supercar collection worth £3.5m
A car enthusiast aged just 21 has amassed one of the world’s most impressive supercar collections, worth £4.5million.

High quality journalism ain't dead.

[Aiten]

You say, 'Spoilt Kids...'
I say, 'Good for him.'

[iAlex]

Aiten said:

You say, 'Spoilt Kids...'
I say, 'Good for him.'

For sure, still an extremely spoilt kid. Would be fantastic to know you never had to work for the things that very few people can afford after working extremely hard for.

[RizzoTheRat]

I quite like the deal the tall bloke from Dragons den has with kids, he's set up a trust fund that will pay them the same as they earn, or if they go in to a "worthwhile" job (teaching, medicine, etc) it will pay double. So they'll have to work for a living but will get 2 or 3 times thier jobs salary.

[iAlex]

That could kick him in the teeth if they turn out to be extremely wealthy businesspeople.

[Chris_w666]

It more irks me that it isn't really a collection, he just goes to the shops and buys them. A true collection would take years to assemble and have rare classics in it that had to be found and restored or discovered in obscure auctions around the world. Journos are thick.

[McSam]

He doesn't actually seem like a typical spoilt tosser, just someone who has far, far more means than he really needs - but what can you tell from a crappy little article. It's definitely not what I'd call a collection, though - just lots of expensive cars owned by one guy.

+1 on the genius of Peter Jones' trust fund, always liked that idea.

[maxxy5]

RizzoTheRat said:

I quite like the deal the tall bloke from Dragons den has with kids, he's set up a trust fund that will pay them the same as they earn, or if they go in to a "worthwhile" job (teaching, medicine, etc) it will pay double. So they'll have to work for a living but will get 2 or 3 times thier jobs salary.

Handy if a little pious, I would rather not have my dad (or anybody else) decide what are 'worthwhile' occupations even if he paid me more for doing it.

[McSam]

maxxy5 said:

RizzoTheRat said:

I quite like the deal the tall bloke from Dragons den has with kids, he's set up a trust fund that will pay them the same as they earn, or if they go in to a "worthwhile" job (teaching, medicine, etc) it will pay double. So they'll have to work for a living but will get 2 or 3 times thier jobs salary.

Handy if a little pious, I would rather not have my dad (or anybody else) decide what are 'worthwhile' occupations even if he paid me more for doing it.

As far as I can remember, he credits only a handful of things that are especially good for society - firefighting, policing, teaching and medical stuff being the main ones I can remember. If a particularly "worthwhile" job is underpaid and that would deter your child from doing it, I think it's a good idea.

[ShadownINja]

RizzoTheRat said:

I quite like the deal the tall bloke from Dragons den has with kids, he's set up a trust fund that will pay them the same as they earn, or if they go in to a "worthwhile" job (teaching, medicine, etc) it will pay double. So they'll have to work for a living but will get 2 or 3 times thier jobs salary.

That's a great idea.

[Steameh]

iAlex said:

Aiten said:

You say, 'Spoilt Kids...'
I say, 'Good for him.'

For sure, still an extremely spoilt kid. Would be fantastic to know you never had to work for the things that very few people can afford after working extremely hard for.

True, but it says he is learning a trade in the article, so good on him.

[Ed.]

The usual problem with spoilt kids is they get everything they want, get accustomed to it and then have to deal with the 'real world'. I doubt this guy is ever going to have to deal that or that a few million is very much to him or his family. Saying that he may appreciate and enjoy them more if he didn't just go buy them all in one hit.

[planetdave]

Why doesn't he give them away and go live in a cave?

My parents bought me a tube of Smarties once. I'm ruined.

[Dupont666]

iAlex said:

Aiten said:

You say, 'Spoilt Kids...'
I say, 'Good for him.'

For sure, still an extremely spoilt kid. Would be fantastic to know you never had to work for the things that very few people can afford after working extremely hard for.

And the green eyed monster appears...

Everyone can afford it it just depends if they want to work for it...

Say your family was worth 10 billion from amazing investemnts and oppotunities and 3.5 million is like chump change, you say to your son 'no... I earned it now you have to do it by yourself'?

Jealousy is not a pretty thing

[soad]

According to the article, his 458 burned down too.

So what if he's family got money, no big deal really. Some have too much cash, others too little of it. Funny old world.

[ironictwist]

From a dodgy Journo said:

Jealous? What makes it even worse is that he hasn’t had to lift a finger to get them – Daddy buys them.

You can feel the glow of the green eyed monster from here...Nice for him though

Edited by ironictwist on Wednesday 1st September 11:31

[Kaelic]

Lucky bugger

But good to see he is a student and studying something worthwhile! Not just becoming another Paris Hilton.....

Don't we all wish we had parents like that

[8400rpm]

'Green eyed monster' bullst being spouted on Pistonheads? Perish the thought.

[iAlex]

Dupont666 said:

iAlex said:

Aiten said:

You say, 'Spoilt Kids...'
I say, 'Good for him.'

For sure, still an extremely spoilt kid. Would be fantastic to know you never had to work for the things that very few people can afford after working extremely hard for.

And the green eyed monster appears...

Everyone can afford it it just depends if they want to work for it...

Say your family was worth 10 billion from amazing investemnts and oppotunities and 3.5 million is like chump change, you say to your son 'no... I earned it now you have to do it by yourself'?

Jealousy is not a pretty thing

Predictable, for sure.

I don't even know the kid, I certainly can't relate to him, he's a picture in the Metro. Trust me when I tell you that there is no jealousy here.

I also have to comment that your "everyone can afford it..." is utter bks.

Don't get me wrong, I live a priviliged life, always have as i was growing up, parents have more money than they know what to do with. But just 'because they can' doesn't mean they will or indeed should have to. Simple as that.