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Another car for me would be one of those little 4 bangers that people put a fart can on so that they sound like a bumblebee going down the road, a wing on the back to make it look like a shopping cart, and those ghetto looking "dubs" that cost more than the car is worth. Oh, and cant forget the distorted bass that rattles the trunk and wakes the neighborhood at night.
This. ^^
I am not easily embarrassed. I generally do not care much what other people think about me, but I cannot say that I do not care at all.
I am not sure there is anything else that would embarrass me to be seen in, but there are some cars that would make me think twice because of the image they portray:
Prius
WRX
Cube
Soul
Any Ricer regardless of brand or nation of origin (pretty much covered by the qouted post above)
Smart Car
Anything with flames on the side or a huge blower sticking out the top, or a lifted or lowered vehicle.
There are a handful of others i am not thinking of right now.
Pretty much any car made for the purpose of making a statement rather than for functionality (performance, comfort, technology) or beauty.
Although I would think twice, if I decided I really loved the car I would get one anyway, subject to work concerns if I was driving it for work. I really wanted to like the prius despite its reputation as a liberal statment car and/or a gaymobile, but when I rented one I hated it, so any second thoughts were irrelevant. Probably the main thing I woudl find embarrassing is driving a "kids car" Thus, a decent performer like the WRX but which just screams "boy racer" is possibly enough to make me look at a different car with equal or better performance (plus they are too small for me). It is a balance, and a "second thought" issue would only be one of several considerations.
I would be somewhat embarrassed to be seen in anything that costs more than $60,000, especially if I were going to work at a charity in Detroit, or in a pristine or prissy pick up truck or jeep with no scratches or dents. If I am in a tuxedo and valet parking, I would be a bit embarrassed to be driving a whoopti.
Anyhitng that I will drive for work has to be reasonably classy and U.S. branded. That has nothing to do with embarrassment and everything to do with marketing.
Except maybe a car with one of those stupid aftermarket wings or fart pipe muffler(both for personal reasons), I couldn't care less what others thought of my vehicle.
Another car for me would be one of those little 4 bangers that people put a fart can on so that they sound like a bumblebee going down the road, a wing on the back to make it look like a shopping cart, and those ghetto looking "dubs" that cost more than the car is worth. Oh, and cant forget the distorted bass that rattles the trunk and wakes the neighborhood at night.
I drive one of these everyday, except it is stock, but in my garage I have a F150 FX2 (new Mustang engine), a Japo sports car and a few bikes. Laugh at me driving these around, but behind my eyes, I'm smiling.
Anything with a modified exhaust or an absurd amount of raising on it.
Sadly, the used market is littered with these abominations due to some trying to survive the last, several years of the up and down economy, so my search goes on slowly and needfully.
for me its the prius or the vw bug. and no, not because of any political reasons.
its ugly. simple as that.
Any ford mustang V6.
Mazda Miata
Any camaro, challenger chrysler 300 thats a V6.
Anything with chrome rims.
Anything under 1999.
A nissan versa/cube and juke
Any honda civic with a fart can on it..
Any vehicle with stickers on it, a giant wing and still mechanically stock.
A soccer mom van.
Any Saturn...any saturn...
Any suzaki.
Any old buicks..
Any car with a a cheap aftermarket body kit mechanically stock or not.
Any car with a stupid paint job or bling like dubb edition.
Any car that has tapped up side mirrors, bumpers, or headlights/tailights. (notorious on Hondas. Usually its the fart can tapped up body kit and sticker combination. I feel sorry for their car.)
This is very disturbing. How could that be legal? Way too distracting.
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