The rich and famous belong to 1% of the world's population and are the envy of the other 99. While most of us fantasize about what it's like to live in a big way, Forbes has declared 2018 the Year of Wealth as more than 2,200 people have become billionaires. Moreover, most of them “created themselves” and started from scratch.
Once you have a billion dollars, the world is at your feet and you can buy whatever your heart desires. While most billionaires have spoiled themselves with luxury yachts, superb mansions and extravagant supercars, others have not forgotten their roots.
Some of them don't need to shine to feel rich. They get satisfaction just knowing that they have a lot of money in the bank. Some billionaires are so frugal that they shop with food stamps. To determine which billionaire is the mean, we scrutinized their assets and found those who drive the cheapest cars available to most middle-class people.
Alice Louise Walton
Alice Walton certainly doesn't need food stamps at Walmart, if only because she owns Walmart.
Alice has become the richest woman in the world since Liliana Bettencourt passed away.
Like her father, Sam Walton, Alice doesn't need fancy cars to feel on a billion bucks. She is proud by Ford owner F-series 2006. According to CNBC, Sam Walton drove a 1979 model until he passed away in 1992.
Larry Page
Larry is the co-founder of Google and the CEO of Alphabet Inc, Google's parent company. For her tireless efforts, Paige earns an annual salary of $ 1. He doesn't care about the low salary, as Larry's net worth is $ 50 billion. In 2004, Page received the Marconi Prize, an annual award for excellence in communications. Although Page is investing in Tesla's electric car, his car is Toyota Prius... Larry insists on driving environmentally friendly cars.
Steve Ballmer
Most Microsoft executives have two common features: they are billionaires and they run cheap cars. Ballmer, former general manager Microsoft has owned Ford for most of its life since his father was a manager at the Ford Motor Company.
In 2009, Ford CEO Alan Mulally presented Ballmer with a new Ford fusion Hybrid. According to CNBC, the car was worth $ 28,000 at the time.
Paul Allen
Along with Bill Gates, Allen co-founded Microsoft in 1975. A partnership between two tech-savvy gentlemen led to the creation of the world's largest manufacturing company software for PC.
Before Allen passed away on October 15, 2018, his net worth was $ 20 billion.
Allen has received numerous awards and was named one of Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People. Until his death, Paul drove a Mazda. According to CNBC, the car was priced at $ 7,000.
Steve Wozniak
Often referred to by the nickname "Woz", Steve Wozniak is an American inventor, engineer, and programmer. Although Wozniak's net worth is estimated at $ 100 million, he could have been a billionaire if he hadn't been so generous. To help some of the early Apple employees who set up the company, Wozniak sold his shares to friends at a low price prior to the IPO. At the age of 68, Steve has amassed a fortune that most of us only dream of. And while he can afford any car he wants, Wozniak opted for the Chevrolet Bolt.
Mark Zuckerberg
Zuckerberg, co-founder and chairman of Facebook, has a net worth of $ 50 billion. In 2016, Forbes ranked him 10th on their annual list of the most powerful people in the world. Given that Zuckerberg wears the same colored tee for several days in a row, you'd expect him to have a Pagani Huayra to make up for his wardrobe flop.
However, Zuckerberg's humble habits also apply to the cars he drives. Mark is the owner Honda fit marketed as Jazz in India. Zuckerberg also owns the Golf GTI and Acura TSX.
Warren Buffett
No extra dollar will be spent by Buffett. Warren even used a coupon to pay for himself and Bill Gates at McDonald's in Hong Kong. Buffett is chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. He is considered by many financial experts to be the most successful investor in history. With a net worth of $ 88 billion, Buffett is known stinginess.
Buffett drove a 2006 Cadillac DTS before purchasing the new 2014 Cadillac XTS with a retail price of $ 45,000.
Warren got rid of the car when his daughter Susie stated that he should be ashamed to drive such a car.
Roman Abramovich
No, this is not a golf cart. The car, which is proudly owned by Russian-Israeli billionaire Roman Abramovich, is an electric car. Abramovich is a businessman, investor, politician and owner of the English football club Chelsea. Forbes estimates his fortune at $ 11 billion, making him the richest man in Israel.
Abramovich began amassing wealth by selling imported rubber ducks from his apartment in Moscow. Roman developed political ties early in his career, which helped him amass a fortune before the age of 30.
Jeff Bezos
Imagine you have $ 140 billion. This is possible if you are the founder, chairman, and CEO of Amazon. Bezos worked on Wall Street before starting the largest online store in the world. In addition to starting Amazon, Jeff also manages business investments through his Bezos Expeditions venture capital fund.
At the age of 54, Jeff is the richest man in history.
Ask Mr. Bezos what his preferred car choice is and he won't tell you Rolls-Royce or Bugatti. Instead, Jeff prefers his Honda Accord. If you think Bezos drives new honda Accord, you are wrong again.
Ingvar Kamprad
Although Mr. Kamprad is not as well known as Warren Buffett, he keeps up with the American investor in bank account size. Kamprad was a Swedish business tycoon who founded IKEA, a multinational furniture retail company. Bloomberg Billionaires has estimated Kamprad's fortune at $ 58 billion. Unfortunately, Mr. Kamprad passed away earlier this year.
According to CNB, Kamprad drove a 1993 Volvo 240 GL. Ingvar drove this car for two decades before someone convinced him to buy a new one for safety reasons.
Have you ever wondered what the founders of multibillion-dollar tech companies drive? What car would you buy if you had a multibillion dollar fortune?
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1. Microsoft founder Bill Gates has an impressive Porsche collection. Here is one, the 911 Porsche Convertible with a MSRP of $ 82,140. 
2. Billionaire Elon Musk, co-founder of PayPal and Tesla motors, drives a Tesla, of course. 
3. Evan Spiegel, founder and CEO of Snapchat, has always loved luxury cars like the Ferrari. Spiegel's net worth is $ 4.5 billion. 
4. Oracle CEO Larry Ellison owns many cars, but was recently spotted driving this Lexus LFA, which starts at $ 375,000. Larry Ellison's net worth is $ 54.7 billion. 
5. Aaron Patzer, founder of Mint, has a multimillion dollar income but drives Subaru outback for $ 29,000. He bought it after his 1996 Ford Contour ran out of power. 
6. Larry Page, co-founder of Google, drives a Tesla roadster. Larry Page's net worth is $ 45 billion. 
7. Mark Zuckerberg, director of Facebook, owns several cars, including Volkswagen golf GTW. But sometimes he drives a little faster in his Pagani Huayra. Mark Zuckerberg's net worth is $ 61.7 billion. 
8. Dell CEO Michael Dell, owns the Hummer H2. Michael Dell's net worth is $ 20.8 billion. 
9. Airtime co-founder, Sean Parker, drives an Audi S5 in San Francisco. But sometimes when Parker is in Los Angeles, he drives Tesla Model S. Sean Parker's net worth is $ 2.6 billion. 
10. Sergey Brin, co-founder of Google, enjoys driving his Tesla roadster.
It turns out that the richest people in the world do not ride the most cool cars... Many of them prefer ordinary cars middle class.
In fact, when thinking about purchasing something, moneybags are often guided by the same principles as we, mere mortals. And when it comes to choosing a car, they decide to buy not the most luxurious, but a practical model.
According to an analysis this year by the American research firm MaritzCX, people with incomes of more than $ 200,000 a year are now mostly buying less. expensive cars... The most popular model among them is the Ford F-150 pickup, a vehicle priced at around $ 25,000.
In addition, Jeep is among the five most popular cars among people with an upper middle income. Grand cherokee, Honda pilot, Jeep wrangler and Honda civic, cars that definitely cannot be called a classic example of luxury, because their cost does not cross the $ 40,000 line.
But among the real rich, millionaires, who are in the top ten of the list of the richest people in the world, there are their economical eccentrics, and people who really love luxury.
So what do the richest people in the world drive if not the coolest and most expensive supercars?
Bill Gates - Porsche 911
For the fourth year in a row, the richest man on the planet, Microsoft founder, entrepreneur and philanthropist Bill Gates, has a whole collection of Porsche cars, and the last car he bought was a Porsche 911 convertible, which, by the way, is not exorbitant - about $ 80,000.
Richard Branson - Gibbs Aquada amphibious vehicle
One of the richest people in the UK with a fortune of $ 5 billion, the eccentric founder of Virgin Corporation, which includes about 400 companies of various profiles, Sir Richard Branson, likes to stand out, but not so much in material luxury as in ability and talent.
Now this holder of several Guinness records, he owns a rather unusual, limited edition, amphibious car called Gibbs Aquada, which allows the car to reach speeds of up to 160 km / h on land, and up to 60 km / h on water. Estimated cost this car- just over $ 85,000.
Charles and David Koch- Blue ShelbyMustang gt500
81-year-old Charles Koch and his 79-year-old brother David are co-owners of the huge concern "Koch Industries", under the canopy of which a variety of products are produced - from paper and mineral fertilizers to oil products and metals. Their fortune allows Charles and David to be in 8th and 9th place on the list of the richest people on the planet.
Although both middle-aged Kochs are big conservatives, they share a love of Gran Turismo racing cars. Often the brothers travel together, and their last "car passion" was the 1967 Mustang GT500, which costs about $ 65,000.
Larry Ellison -AC Cobra, Porsche Carrera GT, Lexus LFA
They say that the owner of the 7th place in the list of the rich, the CEO of Oracle Corporation, Larry Ellison (worth $ 56.2 billion), more than money, loves expensive sports and rare retro cars, which he changes like gloves. ...
In the last year, he has been seen driving a rare hand-built British sports car, the AC Cobra, with an aluminum body. And also in the salon of a rare racing car Porsche Carrera GT and Japanese supercar Lexus LFA. The price of all these cars starts at $ 370,000 and goes over $ 1,000,000.
Warren Buffett - Cadillac XTS
The man who in 2017 took the second position on the list of the richest people on the planet, the world's largest investor, whose fortune is currently estimated at $ 77.3 billion, Warren Buffett is known for his modest needs and quirks when it comes to spending money. He eats modestly and lives in the same house he bought for $ 31,500 in 1958 (the house is now worth $ 260,000).
In 2014, instead of his old Cadillac car 2006 DTS, Warren Buffett bought a Cadillac XTS, a $ 45,000 car. Moreover, this purchase, according to his personal admission, he made under pressure from his daughter, who said that the business tycoon was already ashamed to drive an old car. “I drive no more than 5,700 km a year, so why would I change cars often?” Buffett said in an interview, dispelling myths about what the world's richest people drive.
Jeff Bezos -Honda Accord
Jeff Bezos, an American entrepreneur, founder and CEO of Internet company Amazon.com, owner of the aerospace company Blue Origin and the Washington Post publishing house, has the same lack of extravagance. Now, being on the third line of the list of the richest people on the planet, Jeff Bezos has a fortune of more than $ 73 billion, but at the same time he travels to Honda car Accord 1996 release.
Mark Zuckerberg - Acura TSX
The founder and CEO of Facebook is now mostly seen driving a black luxury car, the Acura TSX, which costs around $ 40,000. The owner of a fortune of $ 56 billion, claims that he likes the car for its safety, convenience and unremarkableness. Zuckerberg is also known to have a Volkswagen GTI, a car in about the same price range as the Acura TSX.
In 2014, there were rumors that Zuckerberg was going to buy an exclusive high-speed Italian sports car Pagani Huayra for 1.3 million euros. But it was a "duck" that the owner of the fifth largest fortune only laughed at.
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What do you think interests people who no longer need money? We're talking about billionaires. For example, what kind of cars do you think Bill Gates and other world famous billionaires from Silicon Valley own? And so this is what we learned.
You understand that when the fortune of the former head of Bill Gates is 84 billion US dollars, it is hardly possible to imagine what kind of product is not available to this person. Just like Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, he is unlikely to deny himself something due to lack of funds.
Indeed, they and other dollar billionaires can afford very, very much. Naturally, buying any car is not a problem for them. As a result, many interesting cars can appear in their garages.
But it is true that most Silicon Valley billionaires are very frugal and try not to waste their money on trifles. Is it so? Let's check what kind of cars they drive?
Bill Gates
The richest man on the planet Bill Gates loves rare exclusive cars... For example, in his garage there is a rare Porsche 911 in an unusual color (turquoise metallic).
Including in his garage there is an even more valuable model, whose value at auctions in recent years has reached astronomical prices. This is about rare model Porsche 959.
Jan Borisovich Kum
Co-founder of the WhatsApp messenger Yan Borisovich Kum loved since childhood. According to him, the desire to buy an expensive sports car may have forced him to work 14 hours a day seven days a week.
And I must admit that this kind of motivation was justified.
Especially after Facebook bought WhatsApp for $ 19 billion.
As a result, Yang Kum can now afford any car ever made on the planet.
Michael Dell
Dell founder Michael Dell has been a fan of supercars since childhood. As a result, in his garage there are many unique sports cars... Michael's main pride is.
He also has a 2004 Porsche Boxster and a Hummer H2 in his garage.
Larry Page
The co-founder and developer of the company loves buying quirky newfangled cars. Yes, of course, in his garage, like many of Silicon Valley's billionaires, there are Porsches. But these are not the main vehicles for the billionaire from Google.
Larry Page is one of the few owners of the Tesla Rodster prototype, which he ordered back in 2007.
Sergey Brin
Unlike his partner, Sergey Brin (founder of Google) prefers to own serial innovative cars. Therefore, Sergey was one of the first to buy a serial one.
Sergey Brin also keeps up with the times, having bought the Tesla Model X crossover.
Sean Parker
Co-founder of Napster, Plaxo and world famous Facebook Sean Parker with a fortune of $ 3 billion can afford to buy any car on the planet. But despite his capabilities, Sean recently bought as a base model.
He also has a more fashionable car of the 21st century - the Tesla Model S.
Elon Musk
Do you think that the founder of the company owns mainly cars of his own production? Not really. The seer of future technologies prefers to acquire extravagant classic cars... For example, he has a stunning 1967 Jaguar E-Type convertible in his garage. But that is not all. Elon Musk has a car that not a single billionaire in the world has.
It's about underwater Lotus esprit, who starred in 1977 in the movie "The Spy Who Loved Me" (a film from the James Bond series).
Max bought this exclusive supercar in 2013 at auction for $ 886,000. It is worth noting that this car has been completely restored and put up for auction.
Mark Zuckerberg
Until recently, there was virtually no information about Mark Zuckerberg's cars, as well as about his life, since the founder of Facebook leads a closed life with his family in California.
But we know that, despite his modesty and economy, Mark loves expensive supercars. For example, his garage has an amazing one.
Also, Mark has a more modest car, which he drives in the main time. We are talking about the usual sixth generation Volkswagen Golf.
Larry Ellison
Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison (ranked 7th in the Forbes billionaire list) once admitted that his beloved car brand is Lexus.
That is why there is a limited edition model in his garage - LFA (in total, 500 units were produced).
But there is also a more common car in his garage. Audi R8.
Spiegel Evan
The Snapchat founder is the youngest billionaire from Silicon Valley. Evan is a fan of Italian cars. One of his favorites Ferrari cars F430.
There is in his garage and Ferrari F12 Berlinetta and many others. But you must admit, if you were young and you had 4.6 billion dollars, then you would also buy more than one supercar.
When people start making serious money, they start spending it on luxury goods: real estate, clothing, and, of course, cars. And if a person becomes a billionaire, then we are talking not just about cars, but about exotic vehicles- hypercars and very rare (read - expensive) oldtimers.
Against this background, people stand out who make a choice in favor of modest cars, possessing billions of dollars in their fortunes. Instead of dozens of Bentleys and Rolls-Royces, their garages are completely ordinary cars... And we like such examples very much.
Warren Buffett - Cadillac XTS
Estimated cost: $ 45,000
Cadillac cars, of course, cannot be called very simple. But in America, these sedans are a dime a dozen, and when it comes to a man whose fortune is estimated at 77.3 billion US dollars, the choice in favor of the Cadillac XTS seems very unusual. However, Warren Buffett does drive such a car, and this is the 2014 sedan that the investor bought as a replacement for the 2006 Cadillac DTS.
Perhaps the choice in favor of such a car is due to the fact that Buffett does not drive too often. Average Personal car billionaire travels 3,500 miles (5,600 km) in a year. In general, there really is no point in buying an ultra-expensive car, given that Buffett no longer needs to prove anything to those around him.
Mark Zuckerberg - Acura TSX
Estimated cost: $ 30,000
The founder of Facebook and the fifth richest person in the world is known for his exemplary modesty. For example, GQ magazine called Zuckerberg the most tastelessly dressed resident of Silicon Valley, since the businessman prefers regular hoodies and t-shirts. The same goes for cars.
Mark Zuckerberg drives an Acura TSX, which was discontinued in 2014, according to CNBC. He explains the choice in favor of such a car by the fact that it is "safe, comfortable and not ostentatious." Zuckerberg has another car, the Volkswagen Golf GTI, which costs about the same amount. In general, in this regard, the garage of the founder of Facebook is not too different from the garage of the average American.
Alice Walton - Ford F-150
Estimated cost: $ 40,000
The name Alice Louise Walton is not well known in Russia. Meanwhile, after the death of Liliane Bettencourt, the heiress of the Wal-Mart empire became the richest woman in the world. Her fortune is estimated at $ 40.8 billion, but Alice Walton herself still prefers modest things.
For example, her personal car is a pickup truck Ford F-150, and not just, but released back in 2006. And what? For a personal ranch - that's it! Her father also drove a Ford F-150, only in 1979.
Stephen Ballmer - Ford Fusion Hybrid
Estimated cost: $ 28,000
Former Microsoft CEO and current basketball team owner Stephen Ballmer is ranked 21st richest person in the world, with a net worth of approximately US $ 30 billion. At the same time, Ballmer is a big fan of Ford brands as his father was once a manager in this corporation.
Back in 2009 Ford manual Knowing Ballmer's weakness, officially gave him a hybrid Ford Fusion, a midsize sedan. And this is clearly not the most expensive Ford, but Ballmer liked the gift. It is possible that the businessman has also had another car since then, but this is unlikely, since information on this matter has never appeared in the media.
