Posted on 03/14/2024 4:18:00 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Some cars just attract a certain type of buyer, don't they?
A few weeks ago we talked about cars that looked dumb, but that doesn’t necessarily mean their owners are dummies themselves. That got me thinking: What cars are only driven by idiots? What cars are driven by the sort of people who can only breathe with their mouths wide open and their knuckles dragging on the ground?
It’s a question that has kept me up at night since I came up with it yesterday, and now I want to know what you think. Whether that’s a wise idea or not is yet to be seen. I guess it depends on what you all say (if someone says BMW Z4 I will cry and then block you from ever commenting on this website again).
Anyway, to me a classic example of cars that idiots exclusively drive is the Infiniti G35 and G37 in coupe and sedan versions. Honestly, anything that came with a VQ engine in the early 2000s probably fits this list. They’re owned by the type of people who say they’re still looking into the science about Covid-19 and they cannot wait to vote for Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
Other great examples of this type of car are the E90 BMW 3-Series and the (obvious) Tesla Cybertruck. Really, any other big electric pickup truck will fit into this category.
OK, I don’t want to take too many ideas away from you all, so why don’t you head down below and let us know what car is exclusively driven by idiots?
I thought it was Mazda Miata?
Yes, Prius. You beat me to it.
I think Subaru Forester has been rated high for the last 20 years by Consumer Reports and their readers.
The old Lotus Esprit had two filling ports, one on either side. Beautiful cars, but I still remember Jeremy Clarkson's comment that LOTUS was an acronym for, "Lots Of Trouble, Usually Serious." :)
Volkswagens.
The reputation isn’t just a stereotype—it’s the result of a calculated, highly progressive ad campaign launched 20 years ago.
I think Subaru Forester has been rated high for the last 20 years by Consumer Reports and their readers.
This week it’s white Audi’s. A few days ago in passed so close I though we hit. Today another one wanted my lane. I very nearly tagged the wall at 70 avoiding the idiot.
Thanks for the laugh. I bought a 2021 Forester which was rated No. 1 by Consumer Reports and which I am in the process of selling after only 15,000 miles. It is the worst car I have owned in my 64 years of driving and the most irritating. So much of the software fails miserably. For example, I have my image installed twice, one wearing sun glasses and one without. Even so, the software fails to ID my image about 50% of the time, after which is resets my side view mirrors so they are aimed downward.
Often times, I get the message to keep my eyes on the road about every 10 seconds even though I am looking straight ahead. The only way to stop that is to pull over, turn off and then restart the engine.
The high beam headlight reverts to regular even when on a totally dark road.
I could add a few more as well, one being how poorly the auto handles going over road bumps and dips. Kind of feels like riding a camel in the desert.
My wife, who has her own car, dislikes the Subaru.
Well, maybe you haven’t heard about the ‘66 P1800 Volvo with 3.2 million on the clock. And it’s a stylish car as well. Heard it was probably going into a museum. That doesn’t seem too stupid to me.
The lesbian up the street bought one and the 2 married women(to men) next door and across the street bought them
“The old Lotus Esprit...”
It’s BRITISH, what did people expect?
Ya, electric. Besides those...
There was the Mada 323/626 drivers. Every one ever sold got up on the highway at the same times and drove in the left hand lane at 35.
Black GMC mini-suv, drivers thinking that they are in a combination sports car/main battle tank and everyone else on the road needs to adjust to them.
Mini-vans, not just any one but any with multiples of the following: stick family stickers, religious symbols/stickers, honor student/soccer sticker, vanity plates, professional sports related items, vehicle costume items, and I heart my [little bait creature]. The drivers suburban life leads her to believe that nothing can happen to her, shes entirely without situational awareness, distracted by passengers and her favorite jam, in an underpowered and non-responsive vehicle, with an impregnable 10 foot thick Jesus shield that will deflect high speed overloaded semis and dump trucks. When she finally bites it, it will be as the true cause of one of these 50 car pile ups because everyone is already compensating for her presence.
Old Volkswagen beetles. Talk about unsafe at any speed.
Especially the Forrester.
My opinion is unchanged. A Volvo owner is “different.”
In my area, idiotic Karens drive Audis.
What’s the difference between a BMW and a porcupine?
The porcupine has its “pricks” on the outside.
“They’re owned by the type of people who say they’re still looking into the science about Covid-19”
This article is discredited by the gratuitous, snarky shot at those of us who didn’t drink Fauci’s Kool-Aid.
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