Which affordable car carries no stigma?
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Re: Which affordable car carries no stigma?
Originally Posted by MarineReconZ28
Not all of Cali. My mom is a cop and was working with the DEA for years over here in the valley and she refers to 3rd gens as crankster-mobiles. When I told her I bought a 95 Camaro she got mad. I was like, WTF? She told me that people would think I was a meth addict all the time. But she thought a 95 was a 3rd gen body. I made her apologize.
But I know that the Bay Area and So. Cali dont seem to think the smae way about them. I lived in San Diego, San Jose, and a few places outside of LA and never saw the hillbilly or redneck stigma. But don't forget that there are some country folk in parts of Cali. Not me though!
But I know that the Bay Area and So. Cali dont seem to think the smae way about them. I lived in San Diego, San Jose, and a few places outside of LA and never saw the hillbilly or redneck stigma. But don't forget that there are some country folk in parts of Cali. Not me though!
1st Gen Camaro-ooohhh look at that.
2nd Gen- Hmmm...that's pretty nice.
3rd Gen- Look at that mullet fly...wonder how many bottles of cough syrup can he fit in that thing?
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Re: Which affordable car carries no stigma?
Wow, threads seem to take their own course around here.
It was originally about which "new" and "affordable" car transcends social and demographic class.
Now were talking about how 3rd gens carry a mullet/druggie stigma and - of course - 4th gens do not, (or at least some feel warm and cozy in that belief
).
And now we're even talking about A4 vs GTO. Neither is what I'd consider stigmatized or really that affordable. But.....I betcha A4 FAR outsells GTO though.
It was originally about which "new" and "affordable" car transcends social and demographic class.
Now were talking about how 3rd gens carry a mullet/druggie stigma and - of course - 4th gens do not, (or at least some feel warm and cozy in that belief
).And now we're even talking about A4 vs GTO. Neither is what I'd consider stigmatized or really that affordable. But.....I betcha A4 FAR outsells GTO though.
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Re: Which affordable car carries no stigma?
Originally Posted by ProudPony
In this area - I couldn't disagree more. Most V8 cars are driven by guys in their 20s-30s, most female drivers are 20s-40s. The teenagers right now are in the last fox-body cars and the first SN95 Mustangs because they are cheap and plentiful. On the other end, when I see a Cobra or Saleen, there's usually a guy or gal with grey hair driving it... occasionally a younger guy in his 30's.
I certainly don't see how a $35k Cobra or Saleen can be stereotyped as a "teenager's car".
Interestingly enough, the same goes for the F-bods too. The nicer SS and WS6 cars seem to be driven by 30-somethings, and they are almost always clean and well-cared-for. I see as many Mustangs and Camaros at Sapona Country Club as I do Mercedes and BMW's. In the last 2-3 years, I see more guys looking to shake the "appears that I have money" syndrome by buying Impala SSs, Marauders, T-birds, Mustangs, 300c type cars. Not typically the cars you would think would show up at the C-Club.
I certainly don't see how a $35k Cobra or Saleen can be stereotyped as a "teenager's car".
Interestingly enough, the same goes for the F-bods too. The nicer SS and WS6 cars seem to be driven by 30-somethings, and they are almost always clean and well-cared-for. I see as many Mustangs and Camaros at Sapona Country Club as I do Mercedes and BMW's. In the last 2-3 years, I see more guys looking to shake the "appears that I have money" syndrome by buying Impala SSs, Marauders, T-birds, Mustangs, 300c type cars. Not typically the cars you would think would show up at the C-Club.
We live in different areas, there are at least 5 or 6 2005 Mustang GT's in my parents neigborhood. All but one of those belong to 16-18 year olds whose parents bought them for them. The only Cobra at my high school when I was there belonged to a 17 year old girl.
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Re: Which affordable car carries no stigma?
I think we were just trying to point out that all cars can have a stigma. It just depends on who you ask and what the surroundings are. I was trying to show that even though guy and myself are both in California, the stereotypes are totally different. I'm only an hour from the bay area, but the difference between here and there is worse than night and day in the views on cars.
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Re: Which affordable car carries no stigma?
Originally Posted by MarineReconZ28
I think we were just trying to point out that all cars can have a stigma. It just depends on who you ask and what the surroundings are. I was trying to show that even though guy and myself are both in California, the stereotypes are totally different. I'm only an hour from the bay area, but the difference between here and there is worse than night and day in the views on cars.
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Re: Which affordable car carries no stigma?
Well, let's see - considering that pickup trucks and SUVs are the best-selling vehicles in the US, then one would think that they've got the widest cross-section of buyers and thus have the least of the "stigma" that some of you are so damn worried about. A quick look around the parking lots at work and at various retail outlets would seem to verify this assumption.
On the other hand, such a vehicle might run the risk of appearing somewhat impractical, in light of fuel prices. In that case, then just about any midsized four-door sedan is unlikely to draw any attention, positive or negative.
Frankly, I'd like to think that my personality and professional skills make a much stronger impression than a lump of steel and plastic, so I don't really give a rat's *** about what vehicle I'm seen driving. The vast majority of the time, I'm in a company car, which is usually a 4-5 year old vehicle that was turned in by one of our sales reps after it rolled over 100K.
On the other hand, such a vehicle might run the risk of appearing somewhat impractical, in light of fuel prices. In that case, then just about any midsized four-door sedan is unlikely to draw any attention, positive or negative.
Frankly, I'd like to think that my personality and professional skills make a much stronger impression than a lump of steel and plastic, so I don't really give a rat's *** about what vehicle I'm seen driving. The vast majority of the time, I'm in a company car, which is usually a 4-5 year old vehicle that was turned in by one of our sales reps after it rolled over 100K.
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