Anonymous
06/29/2016 10:13
Subject: Stereotypes of cars
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Mom cars:
Honda Odessy
Toyota Sienna
Toyota Highlander
Mom car for mom who thinks she's too cool for a minivan:
Honda Pilot
Acura MDX
Those are suburban mom cars. City mom cars are more like:
Forester
Mazda 5
Prius
Part 1: absolutely true. Especially true for the Pilot & MDX.
Part 2: What neighborhood are you talking about?? Or maybe you are not in DC. Forester & Mazda 5 are extremely rare, almost nonexistent in my area of NW. I see Prius on the roads but usually driven by old people or lame middle-aged men.
I'm in NE. Maybe it more of a WOTP/EOTP difference than a suburb/city one.
It could be WOTP/EOTP. There are seemingly zillions of Mazda 5 and Foresters in Capitol Hill (I know, I know, some don't think of the Hill as really EOTP). Lots of Odyssey and Sienna minivans too. On the higher end - Acura MDX and Lexus RXs, and recently the NX crossovers. I'm a city mom who drives a Lexus.
Anonymous
06/29/2016 10:10
Subject: Stereotypes of cars
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Mom cars:
Honda Odessy
Toyota Sienna
Toyota Highlander
Mom car for mom who thinks she's too cool for a minivan:
Honda Pilot
Acura MDX
Those are suburban mom cars. City mom cars are more like:
Forester
Mazda 5
Prius
Part 1: absolutely true. Especially true for the Pilot & MDX.
Part 2: What neighborhood are you talking about?? Or maybe you are not in DC. Forester & Mazda 5 are extremely rare, almost nonexistent in my area of NW. I see Prius on the roads but usually driven by old people or lame middle-aged men.
I'm in NE. Maybe it more of a WOTP/EOTP difference than a suburb/city one.
Anonymous
06/29/2016 07:46
Subject: Stereotypes of cars
Anonymous wrote: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.
Anonymous
06/29/2016 07:42
Subject: Stereotypes of cars
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.
Anonymous
06/29/2016 07:39
Subject: Re:Stereotypes of cars
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.
Anonymous
06/29/2016 06:13
Subject: Stereotypes of cars
Anonymous wrote:Honda Civic=rice mobile
At first I was going to shout "racist," but we are discussing stereotypes & this is my perception too!
Hyundai Sonata-Someone who wants to look like a baller but realistically cannot afford to.
Anonymous
06/29/2016 06:11
Subject: Re:Stereotypes of cars
Anonymous wrote:Prius: slow ass drivers!
I tend to think the slowest drivers are Corolla drivers.
Anonymous
06/29/2016 00:51
Subject: Re:Stereotypes of cars
Prius: slow ass drivers!
Anonymous
06/29/2016 00:46
Subject: Stereotypes of cars
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
Wow, you and I have very different perceptions of cars.
Anonymous
06/29/2016 00:42
Subject: Re:Stereotypes of cars
Anonymous wrote: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.
Anonymous
06/29/2016 00:39
Subject: Stereotypes of cars
Anonymous wrote:Subaru WRX STI: People that value specs over anything else. They don't mind being uncomfortable if they can go fast. Usually owned by men under 30.
VW GTI: People that would buy a STI if it were more comfortable. Loaded, these are driven by middle aged men.
The be fair to the GTI owners, they also want more low rpm torque.
Anonymous
06/29/2016 00:27
Subject: Stereotypes of cars
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
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
Anonymous
06/28/2016 23:41
Subject: Stereotypes of cars
So for those who actually like driving, what car would you recommend that is manual, rear wheel drive, handles well, good brakes, comfortable interior that isn't a jerks car?
Anonymous
06/28/2016 20:40
Subject: Stereotypes of cars
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Haven't any of you ever meet a nice BMW driver?
No.
+1
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
Anonymous
06/28/2016 20:37
Subject: Stereotypes of cars
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Haven't any of you ever meet a nice BMW driver?
No.
+1
Nope.
Yeah, they have the nerve to drive cars you can only dream of affording. What assholes!