I am nobodies manager, and relatively new at my place of employments with just 5 years in but have gotten a few promotions from being blue collar on the floor to a low level engineer job writing the programming for the machine I used to run. A fun car is the one thing I "waste" money on, and up till 3 years ago I bought fairly cheap cars and modified them to be fun.
Last year I bought a 65K mile 2014 P85, I do tell co-workers I bought it used for probably under half price. Really though only one guy has repeatedly made comments and it is just his nature.
Lots of positive interest in the car, and skepticism as to practicality and I find HONESTY is the best way to win the skeptics over, admit the heat and AC soak up range, admit that in my case service is a hassle since there are no service centers in WI.
Those who know me though know I don't waste money on alcohol or cigarettes, or travel trailer, or 4-wheeler, or cabin up north, or motorcycle, or Packer's tickets
and honestly I only paid for this what everyone else paid for their new crewcab truck but I didn't lose $10k the second I left the lot because I bought used.
Years ago I had a co-worker who drank and smoked a LOT give me grief for what I spent modifying a vehicle, I said I spend less on that than he does in the bars drinking and smoking. Never heard another word about it from him on the subject and I think we worked together another 6 years or so.