Originally Posted By: Pop_Rivit
Originally Posted By: Chris142
Enough of the threads that brag on our cars. What cars do you hate.
I learned a very long time ago not to hate anything or anyone, especially an inanimate object.
I do get a laugh out of people who need to use cars to bolster a shallow self image or to proclaim to the world that they have arrived. It's especially funny when you realize that the person driving the "look at me" car is probably deeply in debt on the vehicle, or worse yet dumb enough to get suckered into leasing a vehicle. I think there are manufacturers that market to the shallow self image crowd, and the shallow self image crowd buys into the notion that a car will make them feel better about themselves.
I think that cars like BMW, Mercedes and Jaguar often play to those with self image issues, but I don't hate the cars. I do feel a certain degree of pity for those that drive them.
Certainly there are people that buy an entry level Benz or Bimmer to put on a show. However, both of those manufacturers make some higher-end cars that are a LOT of fun to drive and are made for the intention of being marketed and sold to enthusiasts. So you can't broad-brush too much. The same thing happens with Lexus and Infiniti products as well.
People did (and do) similar things with big expensive SUV's like Hummers and Escalades. Those things are priced even higher!