Date: Fri, 16 Apr 1999 06:05:23 GMT From: Chemist <ChemistnopsamNOSPAMsouth.net> Subject: Re: Saabs are little bitch cars (BS)
> i think you'd have a hard time arguing that a woman who admires bmw (and the > type of man who buys them) would be equally attracted to the honda civic > package that you mention. face it, most guys who buy bmw are paying for a > lot more than the sum total of engineering and performance built into the > car. they're paying a substantial premium for the prestige of the marque, > and in my experience this willingness to greatly overpay indicates a > fundamental materialistic bent. and that materialistic streak is at least as > strong in most women who want bmw's. these women are not apt to be drawn to > a honda civic, basically because it lacks the prestige. i'm not saying these > people are wrong; but you can't deny they're different from the more frugal > and practical types who -- even when having substantial wealth -- choose > more basic transportation. > > don't dismiss the sexual partner concept as silly until you really think > about it. i'll bet that practically every item you choose to surround > yourself with, and to represent yourself to others -- whether car, clothes, > home, furniture, hobbies, etc. -- makes a consistent pattern of statements > about you and your character. and whether you have a mate already or not, > these statements are going to attract a certain type of partner, and not > attract others. this is usually not a conscious process. but you choose the > things you like, and you generally want a mate who likes most of the same > things you do. if you examine your own choices, and those of your buddies, > you'll probably see the truth in this. > > and what about the guy who buys a simple '88 cavalier because he doesn't > want his car to be a "statement?" well that's a statement in itself. > unfortunately, he's got to live with the type of woman he's going to > attract... Why pay for psychotherapy when we have newsgroups! Actually the girls seem to favor my Mercedes, but personally I think it handles like shit and prefer my BMW. I'll have to look around my apartment now to identify my other adornments.