Anonymous
09/29/2019 11:27
Subject: Why there are so many foreign cars in the DMV?
Tesla is an American company you do know, right? Can’t believe no one has pointed that out.
Anonymous
09/29/2019 11:25
Subject: Why there are so many foreign cars in the DMV?
Anonymous wrote:My neighborhood only poor people drive Japanese cars. It is a sign of poor breeding.
Poors don't have time to take the car to the shop every couple of months. Would drive me nuts.
Anonymous
09/29/2019 11:24
Subject: Why there are so many foreign cars in the DMV?
Wonder though how many of those cars are actually mase in US plants? Xenophobia is often missing the reality of commerce.
Anonymous
09/29/2019 11:18
Subject: Why there are so many foreign cars in the DMV?
Status. People here want to appear that have high status, so they drive the car that seem to be high status in this particular area.
When I lived in a more rural area, a DC transplant bought a BMW when he could finally afford it there, and most people laughed at him behind his back because the "high status" cars there, especially for men, were luxury American SUVs and large trucks. In another large southern city, Jaguars were much more trendy.
It's just what is trendy in each area. Giant SUVs and trucks don't make as much sense here, with the tiny streets and parking spaces.
Of course, I am one of the "poors" with my Honda, but I haven't cares no matter where I have lived.
When I lived in a more rural area, a DC transplant bought a BMW when he could finally afford it there, and most people laughed at him behind his back because the "high status" cars there, especially for men, were luxury American SUVs and large trucks. In another large southern city, Jaguars were much more trendy.
It's just what is trendy in each area. Giant SUVs and trucks don't make as much sense here, with the tiny streets and parking spaces.
Of course, I am one of the "poors" with my Honda, but I haven't cares no matter where I have lived.
Anonymous
09/29/2019 10:15
Subject: Why there are so many foreign cars in the DMV?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:My neighborhood only poor people drive Japanese cars. It is a sign of poor breeding.
Do you realize that a Lexus LX580 costs just as much as a Mercedes SUV?[/quote
German and Japan are allies from WWII so it makes sense
Anonymous
09/29/2019 10:11
Subject: Why there are so many foreign cars in the DMV?
The really really rich all own Cadillacs but don’t drive them. I was in the Bethesda Cadillac dealer and several billionaires service cars there. Usually they come to house and pick up cars for servicing. Owner Redskins has three Caddies for staff and drivers. Last week I saw a couple pick up his and hers V series Cadillac’s. The Vseries is ultimate sleeper car looks like plain Caddie except costs 100k and goes 200 mph. Also a lot of Ballers and Pro Sports folks buy Escalades. Those are now at 100k for top of line. Diplomats love Caddies too all the Embassies have them.
Anonymous
09/29/2019 09:56
Subject: Why there are so many foreign cars in the DMV?
Anonymous wrote:My neighborhood only poor people drive Japanese cars. It is a sign of poor breeding.
Do you realize that a Lexus LX580 costs just as much as a Mercedes SUV?
Anonymous
09/29/2019 09:56
Subject: Re:Why there are so many foreign cars in the DMV?
Anonymous wrote:How do you afford to drive a Lexus and not understand this?
+1
Anonymous
09/29/2019 09:53
Subject: Why there are so many foreign cars in the DMV?
Because who wants to drive a crappy American car when they can have a luxurious German car?
Anonymous
09/29/2019 09:52
Subject: Re:Why there are so many foreign cars in the DMV?
A few reasons:
1. Cost. In general, especially at the lower-end, American cars have a lower price. Yes, they may need more service but the _parts_ are also cheaper. For example routine service (oil and filter change) on my mother's Chevrolet costs about 1/2 that of service on our Audi. The parts are cheaper, it uses cheaper oil, and the labor rates are lower at Chevy dealers, even in this area. Salaries are lower outside this area.
2. Dealer network. Want to buy a Mercedes around here? Look how many dealers there are in this area. Want to buy a Mercedes in Des Moines? There's one dealer, and the selection is mediocre.
3. Trucks. The Ford F-150 is the best-selling vehicle in the US. Go to other parts of the country and you'll see a lot more pick-ups being sold. With the exception of Toyota (OK, and Honda's pseudo-pickup, which doesn't really count), all the pickups are made by American companies. That affects #2 as well.
1. Cost. In general, especially at the lower-end, American cars have a lower price. Yes, they may need more service but the _parts_ are also cheaper. For example routine service (oil and filter change) on my mother's Chevrolet costs about 1/2 that of service on our Audi. The parts are cheaper, it uses cheaper oil, and the labor rates are lower at Chevy dealers, even in this area. Salaries are lower outside this area.
2. Dealer network. Want to buy a Mercedes around here? Look how many dealers there are in this area. Want to buy a Mercedes in Des Moines? There's one dealer, and the selection is mediocre.
3. Trucks. The Ford F-150 is the best-selling vehicle in the US. Go to other parts of the country and you'll see a lot more pick-ups being sold. With the exception of Toyota (OK, and Honda's pseudo-pickup, which doesn't really count), all the pickups are made by American companies. That affects #2 as well.
Anonymous
09/29/2019 09:51
Subject: Why there are so many foreign cars in the DMV?
My neighborhood only poor people drive Japanese cars. It is a sign of poor breeding.
Anonymous
09/29/2019 09:45
Subject: Why there are so many foreign cars in the DMV?
Anonymous wrote:In my Langley neighborhood, I don’t even see a single American cars (GM, Ford, Chryslers, etc...) with the exception of Tesla. A small sample:
Audi,
Lexus
Porsche
BMW
Acura
Infiniti
Mercedes
Tesla
My daughter brought this up a few days ago about not seeing American cars in the neighborhood. I told my daughter that we don’t drive American cars because they are not reliable as Lexus. Everyone in my family had American lemon cars when we had them many years ago. I asked my neighbors and they practically said the same thing. I also noticed that Langley HS parking lot is about 80% foreign cars.
How does American cars stay in business?
The same folks who put trump in the WH
Anonymous
09/29/2019 09:38
Subject: Re:Why there are so many foreign cars in the DMV?
How do you afford to drive a Lexus and not understand this?
Anonymous
09/29/2019 09:37
Subject: Why there are so many foreign cars in the DMV?
Anonymous wrote:In my Langley neighborhood, I don’t even see a single American cars (GM, Ford, Chryslers, etc...) with the exception of Tesla. A small sample:
Audi,
Lexus
Porsche
BMW
Acura
Infiniti
Mercedes
Tesla
My daughter brought this up a few days ago about not seeing American cars in the neighborhood. I told my daughter that we don’t drive American cars because they are not reliable as Lexus. Everyone in my family had American lemon cars when we had them many years ago. I asked my neighbors and they practically said the same thing. I also noticed that Langley HS parking lot is about 80% foreign cars.
How does American cars stay in business?
1. The rest of our country. Last I saw, GM had the largest US market share.
2. This is a very global market and US automakers have strong performance worldwide.
Anonymous
09/29/2019 09:21
Subject: Why there are so many foreign cars in the DMV?
In my Langley neighborhood, I don’t even see a single American cars (GM, Ford, Chryslers, etc...) with the exception of Tesla. A small sample:
Audi,
Lexus
Porsche
BMW
Acura
Infiniti
Mercedes
Tesla
My daughter brought this up a few days ago about not seeing American cars in the neighborhood. I told my daughter that we don’t drive American cars because they are not reliable as Lexus. Everyone in my family had American lemon cars when we had them many years ago. I asked my neighbors and they practically said the same thing. I also noticed that Langley HS parking lot is about 80% foreign cars.
How does American cars stay in business?
Audi,
Lexus
Porsche
BMW
Acura
Infiniti
Mercedes
Tesla
My daughter brought this up a few days ago about not seeing American cars in the neighborhood. I told my daughter that we don’t drive American cars because they are not reliable as Lexus. Everyone in my family had American lemon cars when we had them many years ago. I asked my neighbors and they practically said the same thing. I also noticed that Langley HS parking lot is about 80% foreign cars.
How does American cars stay in business?