
{"id":856,"date":"2020-05-20T20:09:00","date_gmt":"2020-05-20T20:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tt-blogs.dealerfire.com\/auctiondirectusa\/?p=856"},"modified":"2025-02-19T09:51:39","modified_gmt":"2025-02-19T09:51:39","slug":"designer-handbag-vs-car-brand-comparison","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.auctiondirectusa.com\/blog\/designer-handbag-vs-car-brand-comparison\/","title":{"rendered":"How is Shopping for a Designer Handbag Like Shopping for a Car?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2>Designer Handbag vs Car&nbsp;Brand&nbsp;Comparison&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We recently stumbled upon <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/magazines\/style\/news-trends\/article\/2083396\/why-ferrari-hermes-birkin-bag\" target=\"_blank\">an&nbsp;interesting&nbsp;article describing how a Ferrari is like&nbsp;an&nbsp;Hermes Birkin bag<\/a><\/strong>. We completely understood the sentiment \u2013 both a Ferrari car and&nbsp;a&nbsp;Hermes Birkin (or its Kelly sibling) bag are hard to come by because they are incredibly expensive and a limited number are produced each year.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-default\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-black-background-color has-text-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/www.auctiondirectusa.com\/used-cars-for-sale\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Check Our Pre-owned Inventory<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-vivid-red-background-color has-text-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/www.auctiondirectusa.com\/contact-us\">Contact us<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-default\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>If you or the lady in your life&nbsp;is&nbsp;looking at purchasing a designer handbag, it can feel a lot like buying a car. You are plunking down big bucks and you want to make sure that the style, usability, and&nbsp;level&nbsp;of prestige&nbsp;suit you.&nbsp;However, unlike purchasing a brand-new car, a designer handbag is usually a better investment because it tends to hold its resale value and can be passed down to future generations.&nbsp;Not all designer handbags are equal in terms of price and viewed prestige, so we have created a guide&nbsp;that compares popular&nbsp;designer handbag brands to car brands&nbsp;to help you get a better idea&nbsp;of what level you want to go with.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-ds.com\/blogs-media\/sites\/115\/2020\/05\/18095247\/2019-BMW-X6_B7_o.jpg\" alt=\"Black BMW car\" class=\"wp-image-2928\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-ds.com\/blogs-media\/sites\/115\/2020\/05\/18095247\/2019-BMW-X6_B7_o.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn-ds.com\/blogs-media\/sites\/115\/2020\/05\/18095247\/2019-BMW-X6_B7_o-300x195.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3>Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Celine, Gucci, and&nbsp;Prada:&nbsp;Mercedes-Benz, BMW, and Porsche&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Europe has long been known for its luxury goods from handbags to cars. The designer handbag and car&nbsp;brands that we listed are some of the most prestigious&nbsp;and most expensive on the market.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-ds.com\/blogs-media\/sites\/115\/2020\/05\/18095236\/CadillacEscalade_b.jpg\" alt=\"Cadillac Escalade in a big city\" class=\"wp-image-2926\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-ds.com\/blogs-media\/sites\/115\/2020\/05\/18095236\/CadillacEscalade_b.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn-ds.com\/blogs-media\/sites\/115\/2020\/05\/18095236\/CadillacEscalade_b-300x195.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3>Ralph Lauren Collection&nbsp;and&nbsp;Michael Kors&nbsp;Collection:&nbsp;Cadillac and Lincoln&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You really can\u2019t go wrong with American luxury when it comes to handbags or cars. Pricing is on par with its European counterparts, but the American brands tend to have a little less prestige and flash. But quiet luxury is nothing to scoff at and these handbag and car brands are still great buys! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-ds.com\/blogs-media\/sites\/115\/2020\/05\/18095240\/20-Acura-RDX_B_o.jpg\" alt=\"Red Acura RDX\" class=\"wp-image-2927\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-ds.com\/blogs-media\/sites\/115\/2020\/05\/18095240\/20-Acura-RDX_B_o.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn-ds.com\/blogs-media\/sites\/115\/2020\/05\/18095240\/20-Acura-RDX_B_o-300x195.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3>Coach:&nbsp;Lexus and Acura&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Coach&nbsp;handbags, along with&nbsp;Lexus&nbsp;and Acura cars,&nbsp;are&nbsp;favorite brands&nbsp;for&nbsp;shoppers looking for&nbsp;a&nbsp;nice level&nbsp;of&nbsp;prestige without&nbsp;spending a fortune.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-ds.com\/blogs-media\/sites\/115\/2020\/05\/18095253\/2020-Buick-Encore_B-11_o.jpg\" alt=\"White Buick Encore\" class=\"wp-image-2929\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-ds.com\/blogs-media\/sites\/115\/2020\/05\/18095253\/2020-Buick-Encore_B-11_o.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn-ds.com\/blogs-media\/sites\/115\/2020\/05\/18095253\/2020-Buick-Encore_B-11_o-300x195.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3>Kate Spade, Michael&nbsp;Michael&nbsp;Kors,&nbsp;and&nbsp;Lauren Ralph&nbsp;Lauren:&nbsp;Buick&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want a designer name but have a small&nbsp;budget to work with,&nbsp;premium&nbsp;brands like Kate Spade, Michael&nbsp;Michael&nbsp;Kors,&nbsp;and&nbsp;Lauren Ralph Lauren&nbsp;\u2013 or Buick if you are shopping for a car \u2013 are&nbsp;great choices! These handbag&nbsp;brands can be found&nbsp;in Macy\u2019s,&nbsp;TJMaxx, or outlet malls.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Shop for a High-Quality Used Vehicle at Auction Direct USA!&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We hope that we were able to help you\u00a0understand the various levels of prestige\u00a0for handbags and cars. Speaking of cars, our dealership store locations offer an amazing selection of high-quality used models from a variety of brands \u2013 including luxury and premium labels! To learn more, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.auctiondirectusa.com\/used-cars-for-sale\">shop from our online inventory<\/a><\/strong> or visit us in Raleigh, NC, today!\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.auctiondirectusa.com\/clp-used-luxury-vehicles-raleigh-nc\">Learn More About Luxury Vehicles Available in Raleigh<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Designer Handbag vs Car&nbsp;Brand&nbsp;Comparison&nbsp; We recently stumbled upon an&nbsp;interesting&nbsp;article describing how a Ferrari is like&nbsp;an&nbsp;Hermes Birkin bag. 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