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There must be something wrong with me because I don't lump BMWs, Jags or Mercedes as "expensive" vehicles. Must be my region. There are specific models by those manufacturers that I would consider expensive, but otherwise they're usually pretty mainstream cars. Aston Martin, Bentley, Lamborghini....those are expensive cars, regardless of the model.
I consider BMWs, Mercedes, Jags, etc to be expensive but not unusual. They're expensive cars I see regularly. That's assuming we're talking about fairly new ones. (Used models can be downright cheap depending on the year and condition) Astons, Bentleys, Ferraris, Lambos, etc. I essentially consider exotic. Those are cars I may see a dozen times a year at most. Of course, considering my income, any car over $10,000 seems pretty expensive to me. In my entire life I've only had one vehicle that cost over $3500, and that was a huge mistake.
Expensive cars are a waste of money so that'd be a big turnoff. I'm a simple and frugal kind of guy. I would much prefer if a girl drove a Prius, Honda Insight, Corolla, Civic, etc.
Some of you would hate living here-practically every other car is a BMW.
I have friends who think I should have a sense of entitlement because I drive a BMW (2006 325i) but I don't. I don't feel the car is really me. Half the time I hate it and want to get rid of it, but it's paid off, I don't know what I want and I hate car shopping. My Lancer was much more me. But in the end it didn't make sense to have two cars, insurance was more on the Lancer, the BMW has a better crash test rating and it has heated seats. Shallow yes, but I hate being cold and my Lancer would just barely be getting warm by the time I got to work in the morning.
So people see the car, and they assume I'm rolling in dough or high maintenance or married or whatever. But here's the Cliff Notes version of the truth: I inherited the car when my husband died. I refused to drive it for almost 2 years following his death. And he didn't buy it as a status symbol: he bought it because after searching for the perfect car for 2 years, he stopped at a BMW dealership on a lark to stretch his legs on a road trip to see his family and finally found the car that had everything he wanted in one. If he found what he'd been looking for in a Ford, well, I'd be driving the Lancer still. I grew up in a Chevy house.
I have a friend who gets tons of girls because of the car he drives. Does it work the same with girls driving expensive cars? Do guys approach them more or do guys feel intimidated instead? Just need some opinion because me and my friends are discussing about it.
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I have a friend who gets tons of girls because of the car he drives. Does it work the same with girls driving expensive cars? Do guys approach them more or do guys feel intimidated instead? Just need some opinion because me and my friends are discussing about it.
I would feel pretty intimidated and downright emasculated if a girl I was dating drove a better car than me. Most girls who drive nice cars usually have sugar daddies or their parents bought the car for them. Women like these tend to only date money guys and status guys, and since I drive a 10 yr old Nissan Altima and work for $9.40 an hr at a grocery store, I'm completely undateable
it doesn't bother me as long as she was the one who legitimately earned the check to pay and maintain that car. good for her, successful girls are not intimidating whatsoever to me. i would be much more inclined to approach them over anyone else tbth
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Shallow yes, but I hate being cold and my Lancer would just barely be getting warm by the time I got to work in the morning. 
