Date: Fri, 16 Apr 1999 02:47:35 GMT From: Jeff Goss <jjgossnopsam.com> Subject: Re: Saabs are little bitch cars (BS)
Start Kinkier wrote: > > Reid wrote in message <3715C874.F6AEB60nopsamspring.com>... > >Whoa - next you'll be saying men with small penises get big, fast cars to > >compensate! [lol] > > leave charles out of this. (sorry, charlie, couldn't resist) ;-) > > >But seriously, this sexual partner thing is well, silly. At most I would > venture > >that people tend to like 'styles' - understaded, overstated, luxury at any > >price, good bang for the buck, etc. A guy who buys a New Honda Civic every > three > >years is not necessarily looking for new young Oriental girlfreinds. In > fact, > >most women could care less what car you have, als long as it's clean, > doesn't > >smell, and doesn't break down. > > 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. And what about those types that spend even more for a Saab 900 Convertible - they want a first child for that puppy don't they? Pot calling the kettle black to complain about people buying expensive cars when you drive a Saab - hardly an econobox. Some people bite the bullet and pay more than they want to for a BMW because there is no other sports sedan choice. How many other RWD, great handling sedans are there, and that come with a manual transmission? Of course its not just basic transportation, but your assumptions (never assume, it makes an ass out of u and me) says much more about your personality than that of an average BMW driver. For that matter, your audience here is probably not an average BMW driver. An average driver of any car make just buys a car they like, and doesn't spend all their spare time monitoring newsgroups about it - they may pick up a Consumer's Reports, but probably not a Road & Track. But I digress. Point is, your posts say much more about the way your head is screwed on than those of anyone else's. > > 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 Gee, I don't own a suit that fits, autocross, have a modest home that is well within my means, play a little hockey, and love a good beer, irish whiskey, and rye. I spend a lot of time with family (married 8 years), and am owned by my daughter and Labrador Retriever. Oh, and I have a track record of keeping a sedan that handles well and a 2 seater of the same characteristics, improving each as I can afford or choose, with the odd motorcycle thrown in the mix from time to time. So Sigmund Fraud, what do you make of that? > 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... > > stuart -- Thanks. Jeff Goss jjgossnopsam.com
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