What were Yuppies driving back in the 70's and 80's?

[TommyVercetti]

You know how BMW and VW are associate with Yuppies, what cars were Yuppies driving back in the 70's and 80's?

I know BMW and VW weren't all that popular/affordable back then, so they must be driving something else.

 

[aircooled]

Actually yuppies were driving BMW's back then along with Mercedes.

 

[Rob9874]

And Volvos

 

[Bootprint]

No Yuppies in the '70's, that's more of an '80's expression.

 

[DurocShark]

Originally posted by: Rob9874
And Volvos

Oh, and the high quality Mustang II.

 

[Feldenak]

Saab

 

[aircooled]

Originally posted by: Rob9874
And Volvos

Yeah Volvo was big then.

 

[ivol07]

Deloreans?

80s anyway.

 

[Bootprint]

I guess Dinks also drove Volvos.

'Boxy but it's safe'


Haha, DINKS (Double Income - No Kids) became DINS (Double Income - No Sex)

 

[SilentZero]

Mercedes! My neighboorhood was full of them in the late 70's and early 80's

 

[anno]

Originally posted by: TommyVercetti
You know how BMW and VW are associate with Yuppies, what cars were Yuppies driving back in the 70's and 80's?

I know BMW and VW weren't all that popular/affordable back then, so they must be driving something else.

hmm. today's yuppies were college students in the 70's and 80's. so.. they were driving.. corvairs, el caminos, chevettes and dusters. based on my experience. (the 70's ones).

I don't think there WERE yuppies in the 70's.. they were sorta invented in the 80's.

 

[conjur]

Originally posted by: Bootprint
No Yuppies in the '70's, that's more of an '80's expression.

Ayup...and they drove BMWs and Volvos...and a few Snaabs.

 

[aircooled]

Originally posted by: anno

Originally posted by: TommyVercetti
You know how BMW and VW are associate with Yuppies, what cars were Yuppies driving back in the 70's and 80's?

I know BMW and VW weren't all that popular/affordable back then, so they must be driving something else.

hmm. today's yuppies were college students in the 70's and 80's. so.. they were driving.. corvairs, el caminos, chevettes and dusters. based on my experience. (the 70's ones).

I don't think there WERE yuppies in the 70's.. they were sorta invented in the 80's.

The word "yuppie" was invented in the early 80's, but the people had been there for a while.

 

[Bootprint]

Info on the Yuppie.

 

[Geekbabe]

lol,I was driving...men crazy

 

[aircooled]

Those that had a little more $$$ might own a Porsche 944 or 928 (not real Porsche's since the engine was in the front).

The American car buying yuppie might have owned a Chrysler Labaron, or a Cadillac.

 

[aircooled]

Originally posted by: Geekbabe
lol,I was driving...men crazy

You still are baby!

 

[911paramedic]

BMW = Basic Marin Wheels