How important is a guy's car to a girl?

[Dacalo]

Originally posted by: Fingolfin269
Let's just say that I know plenty of people who drive crap and have the hottest wives/girlfriends and vice versa. With that being said... could you possibly miss out on a certain girl because of a car? Absolutely. However, would you really want to date that girl if you knew beforehand that the ultimate decision would be based on your ride?

I've got a really nice car right now but to me its just a car. I'm actually getting rid of it in about 6 months when my Versa gets here. I would rather have extra cash to DO things than spend it all on some object that has a primary objective of going from A ---> B.

You hit it right on. I used to drive a G35 coupe, and sure it was a nice car but at the end of the day, I realized I am going from point A to B. So I got rid of it, got a 4 banger, and I am able to invest a significantly amount of money into savings/cash and also get some toys

 

[iversonyin]

Originally posted by: IcebergSlim

Originally posted by: iversonyin

Originally posted by: Bryophyte

Originally posted by: iwantanewcomputer

Originally posted by: Bryophyte
Actually, when I was single, a guy who owned an expensive car would have pretty much been automatically ruled out for dating. It was a sign that the guy had poor judgement where money was concerned, or was really really shallow, or both.

most people get sports cars for those reasons...but some get them cause they love driving a good car

They're free to own them for whatever reason they want, but I have/had no interest in a guy who thinks that spending that much on a vehicle is a good use of money. *shrugs* I'm sure I'm not the only person like that. Don't you ever look at someone and say to yourself that their spending habits would be a big problem in a relationship?

This is bull.

1) You don't know how much he makes in comparison to the car he drives. ( ei: A guy can make $400k a year, owning a BMW 3 series or comparables would be no problem...would that be consider spending senselessly? What you talking about are poor bums that lease their cars and living paycheck to paycheck....but not everyone is like that.)

It's all relative...

you are thinking logically.....remember we are talking about the emotional response a women will have when she sees a man driving a fancy car.

Ohh, who am I kidding to reason logically.....

Thanks for the reminder.

 

[CraigRT]

Originally posted by: NissanGurl
Personally, I'm more concerned that the car is clean and reliable. Sixone pretty much nailed it. You can tell alot about a guy by how he takes care of his car.

My car is always spotless, regardless of which car it is I have ATM.
I wash it at least 1-2 times a week if it needs it, vacuum it every 2 at the most, and I clean the windows on the inside every month or less. sparkling clean.

 

[Feneant2]

I remember when I was 19 and won a BMZ Z3, the guy at the dealership where I got it was all 'You will score more a** with this car than you will know what to do with'. I found it amusing as I would never even consider going out with a woman who tried to pick me up based on the car I drive- it sends my golddiggingskankalert meter through the roof. It's the same thing if a woman would turn me down based on the car I drive, I would walk away smiling knowing I am much better off without her.

Cars are just the means to get from point A to point B while feeling safe and comfortable, there are way better places to put your money.

(Incidently, I sold the car, invested the money and got raped on the stock market instead)

 

[fbrdphreak]

Originally posted by: Jikininki
When i first met my bf he was driving a hand-me-down beat up minivan. Now he drives a slightly better Ford Contour. I actually miss the minivan sometimes...it was so big and comfy to take a nap in.

My gf said the same thing of my Chrysler Concorde. Big, roomy, comfy. Wouldn't have been a bad car to keep if I redid the suspension, that thing floated down the road like you were on the ocean, LOL

 

[Rudee]

I didn't have a fancy car growing up, but I did have my own house when I was in my mid 20's. I would actually put nice house over car, unless you are driving a $75000 or above sports or luxury car.

 

[mordantmonkey]

i have no car and i have no problem getting dates.

 

[TomKazansky]

Originally posted by: sixone
How a guy treats his car is far more important than what kind of car he drives.

Also, it's not the ride that matters, but the rider.

 

[Kristi2k]

Originally posted by: Extelleron
Well, it certainly gives them a glimpse into the size of your bank account....... which could be a good or bad thing. But anyway, if a women is really concerned about how much money you're making/what car you drive, better idea to forget about her anyway.

True, but just because someone has an average car doesn't mean they have a small bank account... they could just want to save money.

 

[Patt]

Originally posted by: jpeyton
You can pick up a lot of ass driving down the right street in a Modena Spyder.

Is the 'right street' the one where all the whores are?

 

[TheSlamma]

It's not the car, the how much the car was... she licks her chops at the though of pumping out a unit then being a stay at home mom and never working again... women are hating that equal rights stuff

 

[skace]

Originally posted by: CraigRT
My car is always spotless, regardless of which car it is I have ATM.
I wash it at least 1-2 times a week if it needs it, vacuum it every 2 at the most, and I clean the windows on the inside every month or less. sparkling clean.

You trying to win a date or something?

 

[iversonyin]

Originally posted by: infestedgh0st

Originally posted by: sixone
How a guy treats his car is far more important than what kind of car he drives.

Also, it's not the ride that matters, but the rider.

LMAO...Tokyo Drift much?

 

[TomKazansky]

Originally posted by: iversonyin

Originally posted by: infestedgh0st

Originally posted by: sixone
How a guy treats his car is far more important than what kind of car he drives.

Also, it's not the ride that matters, but the rider.

LMAO...Tokyo Drift much?

ALWAYS! But really, the driver is everything.

 

[Garet Jax]

My wife says all the time that she has sex with me just because of my Cavalier - so you tell me...

 

[TheSlamma]

Originally posted by: skace

Originally posted by: CraigRT
My car is always spotless, regardless of which car it is I have ATM.
I wash it at least 1-2 times a week if it needs it, vacuum it every 2 at the most, and I clean the windows on the inside every month or less. sparkling clean.

You trying to win a date or something?

Trying being the key word.. if he had one he wouldn't have time for all that.. but maybe he likes it that way

 

[Bryophyte]

Originally posted by: iversonyin
This is bull.

1) You don't know how much he makes in comparison to the car he drives. ( ei: A guy can make $400k a year, owning a BMW 3 series or comparables would be no problem...would that be consider spending senselessly? What you talking about are poor bums that lease their cars and living paycheck to paycheck....but not everyone is like that.)

It's all relative...

That's true, but I didn't grow up in southern California, I grew up in Oregon and there just weren't very many boys my age (like in college) that were making $400k a year. So either they really couldn't afford it or they could (trust fund kiddies) but either way, they just weren't my type. I don't see why that's so threatening to some of you boys.

Where's #2?

Originally posted by: DAGTA
Sure. Like women that have 30 pairs or shoes, 10 purses, 4 coats, etc.

Everyone has different hobbies and interests. So long as the person is responsible with his/her money and covers his/her responsibilities, I don't see a problem with having some fun in one or two areas.

Exactly. And I'm not personally attracted to men who have hobbies that are objects that cost more money than they make in a year and lose value quickly. I'm a practical person and think that vehicles are things that get you from point a to point b or help you haul things about and are going to depreciate ridiculously the moment they're driven off the lot so I don't spend a ton of money on them. I don't drive unreliable rust buckets, but I don't feel any impulse to buy a 'luxury' vehicle (I don't feel any impulse to own 30 pairs of shoes either, hehe.) If you do, that's just fine with me. I don't really care.

Originally posted by: RGN
Yep, sure do. That is why I'd tell you: "Piss off biotch!"

Then I'd get back in my Porsche and drive off enjoying the wind in my hair and the sound of the engine.

Oh, god, my heart is breaking. :brokenheart: :laugh: You must be a mind reader because I'd never tell a total stranger on the street that I am not attracted to little boys who drive Porsches.

Originally posted by: DrPizza
I treat my car like it's an object that depreciates in value over time, and appropriately, spend more time with things that matter more to me. What did you mean?

That's how I see things.

Originally posted by: forfor
why are you so concerned about his spending habits? its his money. of course its a problem if you are in a serious relationship or will get married, but its none of my girlfriend's business when it comes to on what, where, how, why I spend my own money.

How he spent his money was completely his concern, but it did tell a lot about his priorities and influenced how I felt about him as a potential mate.

 

[Parasitic]

Is it bad if girls comment on how clean and neat my car is to the extent that "wow I thought this is a girl's car until I know it was yours!"

<- has nothing but the bare essentials in car: a club, a tape converter for iPod, maps from AAA, sunshades, alcohol sanitiser, aspirin, and a box of tissues all stashed away in the storage compartment.

 

[TomKazansky]

Originally posted by: Parasitic
Is it bad if girls comment on how clean and neat my car is to the extent that "wow I thought this is a girl's car until I know it was yours!"

<- has nothing but the bare essentials in car: a club, a tape converter for iPod, maps from AAA, sunshades, alcohol sanitiser, aspirin, and a box of tissues all stashed away in the storage compartment.

My girl comments on the cleaness of my car, and she just means that I'm taking real good care of it.

 

[Scarpozzi]

To a girl it would be EXTREMELY important. To a woman, not so much.

 

[Black88GTA]

Originally posted by: Parasitic
Is it bad if girls comment on how clean and neat my car is to the extent that "wow I thought this is a girl's car until I know it was yours!"

<- has nothing but the bare essentials in car: a club, a tape converter for iPod, maps from AAA, sunshades, alcohol sanitiser, aspirin, and a box of tissues all stashed away in the storage compartment.

Haha, the interior of my current car is spotless...ZERO stuff in it. However, most of the women I work with have crap piled to the ceiling in the back of theirs. It becomes a problem when it's their turn to drive for lunch.

I actually just bought a very nice car - I pick it up next weekend. Not to attract girls with, but because I was tired of driving a dented junker with mechanical problems and no A/C, and I wanted something "nice" for once. I wouldn't really want any woman who was after me because of the car I drove anyway.

Most people that have seen the pictures assume I spent a fortune on it - but the truth is, it only ended up costing me about as much as a midlevel Mazda 3.

 

[bootymac]

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[Nyati13]

Originally posted by: sixone

Originally posted by: MulLa

Originally posted by: sixone
How a guy treats his car is far more important than what kind of car he drives.

So is the guy who treats his car well or the one that doesn't look after his car has the advantage here?

Definitely the guy who treats his car well, tho it's certainly possible to take that to an extreme. In my experience, a guy keeps his car like he keeps his house. If the car's dirty, so is the house, and I'm not volunteering to clean up after his sloppy ass.

That's funny, my car is tidy and clean and fully maintained, my house.......... isn't. The two don't really go together.

 

[iversonyin]

Originally posted by: Black88GTA

Originally posted by: Parasitic
Is it bad if girls comment on how clean and neat my car is to the extent that "wow I thought this is a girl's car until I know it was yours!"

<- has nothing but the bare essentials in car: a club, a tape converter for iPod, maps from AAA, sunshades, alcohol sanitiser, aspirin, and a box of tissues all stashed away in the storage compartment.

Haha, the interior of my current car is spotless...ZERO stuff in it. However, most of the women I work with have crap piled to the ceiling in the back of theirs. It becomes a problem when it's their turn to drive for lunch.

I actually just bought a very nice car - I pick it up next weekend. Not to attract girls with, but because I was tired of driving a dented junker with mechanical problems and no A/C, and I wanted something "nice" for once. I wouldn't really want any woman who was after me because of the car I drove anyway.

Most people that have seen the pictures assume I spent a fortune on it - but the truth is, it only ended up costing me about as much as a midlevel Mazda 3.

And what is it that you bought? Old Bimmer?

 

[mrzed]

If you're deaf, an expensive car is a fantastic way to meet great women.

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Just don't learn to read lips.