[decimon]

There's a geezer on the road,
turn-signal overload

[BraveMan]

Here’s the list, followed by the percentages of each car that are bought by seniors:

1. Lincoln Town Car, 90 percent

2. Buick Lucerne, 87 percent

3. Cadillac DTS, 85 percent

4. Cadillac CTS, 74 percent

5. Cadillac STS, 71 percent

6. Hyundai Azera, 25 percent

7. Chevrolet Impala, 51 percent

8. Buick LaCrosse, 59 percent

9. Lincoln MKZ, 54 percent

10. Toyota Avalon, 54 percent.

[central_va]

Lincoln Townhouse.

[Huntress]

I reckon they didn’t include the Mercury Grand Marquis because it’s no longer in production. But there sure are a lot of them on the road, most driven by old folks (including my folks).

[ChocChipCookie]

Those are for senior citizens with money. My parents are driving a 12 year-old Crown Victoria. They’ve taken very good care of it, but it has started costing an arm and a leg in repairs.

[Vinnie]

Buicks have a 5 min. time limit on the turn signals. (really)

So in 5 min. you’ll know the actual intent.

[cripplecreek]

Cool story about an old girl (101 years old) in Plymouth Michigan. and she knows her cars.

http://graphics8.nytimes.com/bcvideo/1.0/iframe/embed.html?videoId=100000000895665&playerType=embed

[ExCTCitizen]

It is an interesting list. I’m surprised Toyota was on the list.

[Joann37]

Interesting!

[guppas]

I have a Toyota Sequoia I love. (I’m 68) Sometimes I get in it, turn on the left turn signal and ride around town during the rush hour. I’m telling you, I love being old.

[Revolting cat!]

What all these models have in common are turn signals that will not go off, and steering wheels which automatically take the vehicles to the passing lane at 40MPH!

[SkyDancer]

My grandad (72) drives a jacked up 1967 Chevy pickup tricked out for off-road traveling. I don’t know who those geezer’s are that drive those Detroit boats but they sure don’t live in my neck of the woods.

[Mears]

I’m a senior,my friends are seniors,and we all drive Hondas or Toyotas,with one Saab thrown in.

Maybe it’s a regional thing.

The stereotyping “turn-signal” attempt at humor was unnecessary.

[Political Junkie Too]

Any large car with a target sight as a hood ornament. It helps to keep them in the middle of the lane when they're driving to the early bird dinners.

-PJ

[Revolting cat!]

No Oldsmobile? (I know, I know!)

[blueunicorn6]

Took my BOSS 302 Mustang out. Got beat by an old guy in a scooter chair. We were racing for pinks. Stupid JATOs.

[cva66snipe]

My mom needed a new vehicle. She’s almost 80. I found her a used Chevy Tahoe. Safer than a car, easy to handle, easy to see out of, and she loves it.

[DJ MacWoW]

Well, I’m only 61 but I drive an Audi wagon, 6 cyl, 5 valve. I love getting next to a young punk in a Honda with a phart can exhaust on their mower with doors. Teaches ‘em to buy a real car. :-)

[Revolting cat!]

Another thing about these models is that in near empty parking lots they always park a foot and a half next to an already parked car’s driver side.

[WellyP]

This grampy drives a fourth generation 2005 VW Saveiro pickup with the optional 1.8 L DPI injection engine, 5 speed, black, slightly lowered, tinted windows, alloy wheels and overwidth tires. FUN! :)

[running_dog_lackey]

“The first thing these buyers are looking for is familiarity. The nameplates and vehicle types that were popular when these buyers were younger rank high with senior buyers”

But weren’t these guys driving Volkswagens and Datsuns back in the seventies?