My husband wants to know “what’s the quintessential hot dad car?”

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Anonymous wrote:You’re all wrong. A “hot dad car” isn’t a lame expensive car any dad can buy. It’s a cool classic car like an old BMW that he knows how to fix himself. Hotttt.

Ah, yeah, no.

You don’t think a man who is good with his hands is hot? Any man can buy an expensive car. Money isn’t hot.

Well, he would have had to use his brain to make the money, are you saying being smart is not hot?

Smart and good with hands is hot. Smart and foolish with money and preening but few useful skills is not hot.

Most people driving these cars are in a position where their time is worth more than the money they save by doing the work themselves.

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Anonymous wrote:Hot dad car = rugged, expensive, and not trying to impress anyone.

The Lexus GX 550 is basically the blueprint right now… boxy, capable, quietly rich.

Same lane, depending on your flavor:
* Land Rover Defender - a little hotter, a little riskier
* Toyota Land Cruiser - insider, understated flex
* Ineos Grenadier - niche, very “I disappear to Wyoming”
* BMW X7 - polished, country club version
* Mercedes-Benz G-Class - loud, but somehow still works

GX is still the sweet spot: looks like you could go off-grid, but also have your finances extremely together.

This is just silly. How did you come up with this nonsense? The only person you can impress with a car is a car dude or a kid. No one else cares what you drive.

Just because you don't care doesn't mean there aren't plenty of people who do care. It always boggles my mind that anyone could possibly think that THEIR opinion is universal.

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Anonymous wrote:Middle aged confident guy. Lexus GX 550 and Land Rover Defender.

Land Rover = Mom car.

The Defender? I see both men and women. If you're talking about the LR Discovery, or even the Range Rover, then I'd agree.

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Agree on old, vintage, mint condition that he works on himself.

Scheduling an oil change and being a rich ass isn't hot.

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Anonymous wrote:You’re all wrong. A “hot dad car” isn’t a lame expensive car any dad can buy. It’s a cool classic car like an old BMW that he knows how to fix himself. Hotttt.

Ah, yeah, no.

You don’t think a man who is good with his hands is hot? Any man can buy an expensive car. Money isn’t hot.

Well, he would have had to use his brain to make the money, are you saying being smart is not hot?

Smart and good with hands is hot. Smart and foolish with money and preening but few useful skills is not hot.

Most people driving these cars are in a position where their time is worth more than the money they save by doing the work themselves.

Way to miss the point

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Anonymous wrote:Toyota 4Runner

Close. It's actually a Hilux.

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It depends on what kind of hot you’re going for.

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Anonymous wrote:Agree on old, vintage, mint condition that he works on himself.

Scheduling an oil change and being a rich ass isn't hot.

Covered in oil grease is much less hot. No thanks.

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I was in a Whole Foods parking lot today. Every car looks exactly the same, from a Hyundai Sante Fe to a Porsche Cayenne. All cars are blah today.

And if you are in DC and want to go with the men driving oversized pickup trucks and ferraris, well, good luck with d-bag central.

The hot man drives a sensible car that is comfortable, safe, can carry the kids, the dog, and the groceries. The CAR GUYS may not be the best partners in real life. Probably not even for a fling. It's not 1978.

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The Maserati that reaches to be a Porsche Cayenne

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None. What a dumb question..

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It would have to be a station wagon Volvo xc-70, or a cool minivan/van like the vw electric van.
Thats a hot dad car.
Definitely not a bmw or Mercedes (hot dad spends his money on his kids future, not himself), or an SUV (gas guzzler), or a little car meant for two people. Hot dad can transport kid and their friends wherever, or stock up at Costco or ikea with room left over.

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A lot of these replies are so boring. And the cars aren’t special or particularly expensive.

The answer is Maserati. It’s not insecure or try too hard, but it is nice looking and not a dime a dozen. As someone who spends time at country clubs/private schools, it is always the in-shape hot doctor dad driving a Maserati.

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Anonymous wrote:What ever it is, it has to have a manual transmission or else your “hot dad” is a big sissy. If he can’t drive a stick, he needs his “manly man card” taken away. [/

Ehhh . Some truth. My husband adores the fact that I know how to drive a stick shift.

We also taught both of kids how to. We also have an old manual weekend car.

Its a low key fun flex.

Ridiculous. Most people of a certain age learned on a stick shift. You're just showing your age.

I'm 62 and learned on an automatic. Some of us are secure enough to let the car shift for us

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Dodge Charger