Stereotypes of cars

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Anonymous wrote:Porsche Cayenne: I had to own something with a Porsche badge no matter what and couldn't be deterred by the fact that this car is absolutely hideous. Look at me, I have a Porsche!

Lincoln or Mercury SUV: I cannot afford a Range Rover

Kia: I am too cheap or stupid to buy a Honda or Toyota

Cadillac Escalade: I'm a pimp, a drug dealer, or a soccer mom who thinks four feet from the curb is a good parallel parking job

BMW X5: I'm a social climbing asshole who knows nothing about cars because I want to pay triple digit oil changes for an SUV that has the same sport and off-road capabilities as a UPS truck

Audi: I bought this car in hopes that its looks and cache could fool you into thinking I'm a good driver as I go 25 mph on a Beltway on-ramp

Buick/Oldsmobile: I am over 75 or inherited this thing from someone who was

You should hear what BMW mechanics say about them. Clue: don't buy one.

The X5 has literally the second best handling in its class, so the UPS truck simile is pretty stupid. Ironically, the PP also insulted the car with the best handling in the class. . . (No, I don't drive either one.)

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Anonymous wrote:Haven't any of you ever meet a nice BMW driver?

No.

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Nope.

Yeah, they have the nerve to drive cars you can only dream of affording. What assholes!

Nope! I could buy half a dozen new beamers with cash right on hand. But thanks for confirming the BMW driver stereotype as a buncha insecure pricks

I really loved my bmw 3 series sedan before I traded it in for a mom type car. I'm not an insecure social climber. It's a great, fun to drive car. And a Honda odyssey that's fully loaded costs a lot more than an entry level 3 series. To me it was a great car that held it's value. I sold it for 15% of what I paid for it a full 15 years later.

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Anonymous wrote:What about a Honda Civic?

college kid or recent graduate

Civic-driving college professor here. I value reliability and reasonable pricing over flash.

I drive one too! Mid-30s, pregnant, with a toddler. It's an OLD one too. We'll buy a mini-van when it dies, but 15 years in and it's still going strong. Only has 110k miles on it, so who knows how long it'll last. I was in college when I got it though .

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Anonymous wrote:Not really a stereotype, but I'll never buy a minivan. I think they are hideous. My sister had one for her 3 kids. I was so happy she sold it and bought an Acura.

Good for you PP. You may want to keep all options open incase God forbid you end up in a motorized wheelchair and have a need for a modified Van.

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who drives Audis I am curious.

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Agree BMWs are very fun cars to drive. Purchasing one also entitles the owner to drive in the breakdown lane when there's standstill traffic and then randomly cut back into the right lane, is my understanding from observing BMW drivers.

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Anonymous wrote:Mini - hipster, or english

Fiat - suburban mom or spoiled high school student who wishes they were hipster. Also suburban dad who used to be a hipster but hasn't been hip for a looong, long time.

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Anonymous wrote:who drives Audis I am curious.

Balding men who think smoking cigars are classier than smoking cigarettes.

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Anonymous wrote:Haven't any of you ever meet a nice BMW driver?

Yes, but he bought his used.

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I drive a smaller Audi and I am 35 professional woman

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Anonymous wrote:Honda Civic=rice mobile

Huh?

Poor attempt at racism?

Well, stereotyping anyway. Auto modding is very popular with segments (i.e.: young males) of the asian community, and Hondas are extremely easy and inexpensive to modify. "Riced out" civics are roughly analogous to younger white males driving muscle cars.

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Anonymous wrote:Prius: slow ass drivers!

I'm a Prius driver (early 30's mom) and I drive slowly, mostly out of spite. I can't stand it when people ride my @ss. So instead of speeding up, I gradually let my foot off the gas and let the person behind me suffer. So Prius driver = self righteous a-hole? Yes.

Thanks for confirming what we already knew.

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I bought a Subaru recently, but not an Outback or Forester. Am I a lesbian or not?

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Honda Civic=rice mobile



Huh?

Aka, popular with Asians. Also in this category: Corollas, Camrys, Accords.

You just named the four most popular cars in the world and associated them with the most populous continent in the world. So yes, you're correct in the same way you'd be correct if you said that people who don't wear glasses tend to wear shirts.

I love you (this is so the response my middle aged Asian Dad would give)

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Not that this matters, but I'm tired of the lesbian Subaru thing. Subarus are ubiquitous. They're driven by moms and dads, everyone in Colorado, anyone who wants to feel outdoorsy, and apparently lesbians.

I mean, the whole thread is stupid, obviously, but for some reason I find that one particularly grating. I think it's because I picture the same poster making the comment every time she sees the word Subaru.