I have always found this subject interesting and have had this conversation with several people.
Mini-van, SUV, or Subaru: Probably has a family. Safety conscience or a crazed driver disguised in mini-van. SUV lovers tend to like a lot of space, travel often, have dogs and cargo to haul, or want to haul kids in a bit more style. Volvo drivers – sorry you have the reputation of being horrible drivers;->
Jeeps: Outdoorsy and adventurous. Guys and girls always look great in a jeep! Tend to think of these folks as beach bums. Generally friendly and willing to help when needed. They still have a wild streak in them.
Lexus/BMW/Mercedes: Flashy status person. They want others to know how successful they are. They like the “finer” things in life. Nothing wrong with that; if you work hard, enjoy your fruits. Sometimes people buy a car in the US they could never afford in their country of origin as well, and are not flashy at all.
Hybrid: Earth friendly, eco-conscious, poor dresser, not into style. In a strange way, also flashy and status conscious.
Sports car (like Viper, Corvette, Mustang): Into speed. Fast, sort of reckless. Probably an adrenaline junkie. Into power. The saying is that they are compensating for something… I believe this to be generally true. Could be an unfulfilling marriage or a feeling of lost youth. They are sub-consciously saying, “Hey, Look at me, I’m still cool!”
Ricer (tricked out Honda/Acura/Toyota): Into speed and technology. Also flashy. They want everyone to see their car bling. Spinning hub caps, chrome and a loud sound system make them better. Potentially loopy from the nitrous oxide they are exposed to.
Trucks & monster trucks: A man’s man, a woman who likes the attention of driving a truck. A very practical “I use this for work” person. Monster truck – I say redneck! Hey, I’ve been in one of these big trucks driving through mud and creeks n stuff. Perfect people to call to haul your stuff and help you move a shed or bull doze it.
Plain stock small body Honda/Toyota/Chevy/Ford: Doesn’t really care what people think about his or her vehicle. It’s for getting from one place to another. They often don’t “enjoy” driving.
VW Bug, Mini Cooper: You are a bit strange. You want to be part of a group and part of something bigger than just owning a cute car. If they were to have a gang insignia, it would have rainbows and unicorns on it.
Older model Cadillac or Buick: Likes comfort and doesn't rush. They drive like they want to, because they can and don’t allow stressors to get to them. Nobody is going to tell them to hurry up, or slow down, or anything for that matter. Sometimes it's the young hippie with a hoopty car. This is the person who merges too slow when getting on the highway!
I have to add wagons (some people try to call them hatchbacks): A hatch is a sports car option so that makes you cooler:-). Don’t drive a wagon of any kind unless you have no choice! And yes, once upon a time I wanted my mother to buy a huge wagon with the wood grain panels because I wanted to ride in the trunk area!
The majority of this post is my own thoughts about the cars, but I added some commentary from a very similar blog post at http://www.theraceislong.com.
What do you think? Make some comments!
