Lots of BMWs, Teslas, Mercedes now (2014, high school, cost of)

[Universe93B]

Originally Posted by Dragoncat

... Lexus drivers are the most infuriating drivers (always sooo sloooooow).

Yes, because generalizations about car drivers are usually true. I suspect many older people (who may drive slower) drive Lexus, so you might have encountered more of them.

Those things that people say on here like about Prius drivers being incompetent, are just as ridiculous as the statement.

[TarHeelNick]

Originally Posted by HouseBuilder328

Yes, because generalizations about car drivers are usually true. I suspect many older people (who may drive slower) drive Lexus, so you might have encountered more of them.

Those things that people say on here like about Prius drivers being incompetent, are just as ridiculous as the statement.

Agreed....

But then there are Mustang drivers.....

[papilgee4evaeva]

Originally Posted by architect77

Atlanta which is Mercedes new North American Headquarters location, has more Mercedes and BMWs on the roads than NC has F-150s and Silverados.

I highly doubt this. Nationwide, more F-Series trucks alone were sold last year than all Mercedes and BMWs combined. (With room for Audi also.)

[Poggly Woggly]

Originally Posted by TarHeelNick

But then there are Mustang drivers.....

Oh yeah I get a real kick out of those guys.

[Universe93B]

Originally Posted by TarHeelNick

Agreed....

But then there are Mustang drivers.....

I suppose - if you bought 480 horsepower that sits right in front of you, then I guess you'll always get the itch to use them!

[Heel82]

As I parked between a Porsche and a Benz today in the Firehouse Subs parking lot, this thread did spring to mind.

[architect77]

Originally Posted by papilgee4evaeva

I highly doubt this. Nationwide, more F-Series trucks alone were sold last year than all Mercedes and BMWs combined. (With room for Audi also.)

It wasn't meant to be taken literally, but rather emphasize how ubiquitous they seem to be.

I think most people got that.

[architect77]

Originally Posted by Dire Wolf

I spent a lot of time in California in the dot-com era (Los Gatos/San Jose, Newport Beach). The Triangle still does not even come within an order of magnitude of the car price per capita in those places back then.

Or in the New York tri-state area where my boss described the park and ride lots for the Metro North rail line as Mercedes dealership lots.

The Triangle has always been slightly more white-collar and yuppified that other metros of similar size though so nice cars have always been noticeable somewhat.

Volvo, which my Dad has, seems to be at least in the past a quintessential Raleigh car, upscale but understated.

His company, Martin Marietta Materials which is headquartered in Raleigh, always provided company cars and the execs always were given Volvos.

[architect77]

Originally Posted by Bpobill

Good? Meh.. better than before, sure.

Where have you been? Hyundai and Kia are at the top of dependability rivaling Honda. At least that is how I understand it to be.

[Heel82]

My mom had a Volvo for most of my childhood. She always took it to some place in Cary but I can’t remember the name.