I’m 55yo man. Purchased a classic Porsche 911(997) last year off online auction site. I’ve always admired the 911 for the engineering, looks, and pedigree but it was never a good tune to get one until recently. I love driving it, owning it, or just tinkering with. While the 911 is not stereotyped and maligned as the vette for a mid-life fix, I don’t really care. If the vette or another vehicle was my dream car, I would just as easily purchase that one.

I just saw this and remembered this thread.

https://www.reddit.com/r/PeterExplainsTheJoke/s/LbFHFl2BFL

Anonymous wrote:Be happy. Avoid the haters.

This. Let him get what he likes, as long as it has no materially negative financial impact on the family finances. He's the one who will be driving it, so it's only his opinion which matters, not the screeching of DCUM harridans who want to to share their dubious tastes in cars. Notice that none of them have offered up what they drive for criticism from the peanut gallery.

Be happy. Avoid the haters.

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Anonymous wrote:It’s extremely foreign coded to hate American cars. Corvette is a marvel of American engineering and manufacturing.

American cars are junk. Corvette might be an exception, but it’s cringe.

Yeah, I think it’s a decent car now, but it still reads as the “neverfull” basic b***h of cars. I’d go for an audi or porsche. Heck, I’d get an STI and use the rest of the money for a facelift and monthlong vacation. lol

Can you even afford a vette? Do you know these german cars cars cost 4x to 5x price of the vette? clueless

PP's are correct. Almost all new cars are "mid-life crisis cars" now, lol. 35-49 year olds are more likely to go for family vehicles due to life stage.

Here is the Google summary:

The average age of a new car buyer in the U.S. is approximately 50 to 53 years old. This demographic has trended older over the past decade, with consumers aged 55 and older now accounting for nearly half of all new vehicle registrations, while the share of buyers aged 18–34 has declined.

Key insights into new car buyer demographics:

Average Age Trends: Data indicates the average age is around 50–51, with some analyses placing it slightly higher at 53.

Aging Demographic: The 55+ age group has seen a 15 percentage point increase in market share since 2000.

Declining Youth Share: Buyers under 34 years old represent only about 14% of the market, despite making up 30% of the adult population.

Peak Buying Age: The highest rates of new vehicle purchases come from those aged 35–49 and 50–54.

Im a 60yo man and have always owned a vette since I purchased the first one at age 35 and since that time just always traded in for the new gen. Still own a classic 67' split window which I enjoy taking to shows, etc. I must admit this latest "generation" not my cup of tea - just butt ugly and jsut too much plastic and poor build quality. If it were nicer looking, I would get one. There are plenty of men out there who just enjoy the car along with tons of women vette owners.

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Anonymous wrote:This screams insecure midlife crisis. I would not want anyone to see DH driving it.

Arguably any vehicle says something about the person who owns/drives it. Some say "I'm poor". Some say "I don't care about driving". Some say "I have to drive this because I have a giant family or huge dog(s)". Some say "I'm wealthy", or "I like fast cars", or "I'm a rugged outdoorsman who doesn't need paved roads", or make other statements.

It's the same as the watch you wear, the neighborhood you live in, and everything else reflective of your spending and consumption.

Nobody cares. Your H should do what pleases him. If somebody looks at the car and thinks unkind thoughts, someone else will react with approval, or envy, or curiosity, or indifference.

+1. People will be haters, gonna say what they want. If he likes it then he needs get it and enjoy it. The FACT is that high performance cars such as the vette, Porsche 911, etc which are stereotyped as mid life crisis items are unaffordable at earlier ages for 99% of the people. Heck, most most cant even afford the insurance premiums! Its only after one gets settled a bit at a later age (50 plus), with disposable income, no need for a back seat, the timing is right for the purchase. Go for it...ignore the losers here and elsewhere.

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Anonymous wrote:They don't write songs about Volvo SUVs...

I do not think the title means what you think it means🙂

Yes, I understand metaphors. Enjoy driving your boring econobox.

Anonymous wrote:They don't write songs about Volvo SUVs...

I do not think the title means what you think it means🙂

Anonymous wrote:I like it. I do think it is hard to pull off unless you are in SoCal or South Florida. People are conservative here, so, lots of people will think he is nuts.

+1. Weird optics for DC; ostentatious and gauche. Nobody of sound mind here wants that kind of extra attention and nobody is impressed by such a car when literally everyone in your social circle has a $1M+ if not $2M+ house

My DH recently bought a sporty car. We can afford it now and he has been a lifelong car enthusiast. Both of us like to go for long drives in it. Unfortunately, I cannot drive the car because it is a stick shift and it has been decades since my last stick shift. It makes my DH soooo happy.

OP - let your DH buy it. Screw what others think. You have one life to live.

Let him do what he wants. Every woman here just seem dull and controlling suggesting alternatives.

OP, your husband will definitely get embarrassed. The only excuse to have this car is to take it to the track and then claim he races it.

The Corvette car club has found the thread.