Originally Posted by Unregistered

Oh believe me, there are some people who stay in HDB are so there! They have arrived but not showy. They drive their old faithful Japanese cars till the COE is up and then buy yet another Japanese car.

One of the reasons for this seemingly paradoxical behavior could be that these people are guided by a higher purpose, and driving fancy European cars and living in posh houses are just not their cup of tea. But rich they are. When they pass on, they would be donating their millions to charitable causes.