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The lower rung of lawyers gave generally modest cars like your sub 4m hatches and sedans with the exception of a car enthusiast here or there who buy a few segments higher.
For SAs, hatchbacks of the above are ok, Mini Cooper is acceptable. A Honda City or Corolla is the bare minimum (that too will get you ugly looks and you have to give a good justification like paying back LLM loans or family crisis).
For Associates, a Honda City is fine. If you wanna impress girls, go for a Mini Cooper or Audi hatchback (cheapest one, else your bosses will not like it).
Even then, why specifically this one?
Also a warning: do you really want to date girls who judge you by your car? I once met a girl who made a comment saying that she is only impressed with guys who drive BMWs, Jags and Mercs, and considers Audis to be downmarket. Maybe she made the comment in jest, but I took it as a warning and decided against asking her out.
And while you are at the point of showing off if one is motivated solely by creature comforts and don’t know jack shit about the engine and driving dynamics then merc is the best bet as they do the best interiors and have the most comfort features among the German Trio.
Ego or self confidence ever. I chose to investment in real estate. In my view, better to prioritise your investments such as stocks, SIPs or even real estate. Car is a necessity. High end cars can bought anytime but better to have a strong financial foundation first. Your bosses and your clients (especially your foreign clients) don’t see your car when they choose whether to work with you or not. A fancy car or a fancy watch is not an indication of your financial success especially if you don’t have any investments or retirement plans. Thankfully in Mumbai the “show off” culture is far less.