tanya
02-16-2008, 04:47 PM
Article: Can't seem to catch the attention of that certain someone? You may be driving him or her away before you open your car door.
That's because your ride says more about you than you might imagine.
A man pulling up to a ritzy restaurant in a two-seater Porsche 911 (other-otc: PSEPF - news - people ) sends a signal that he is a determined, highly successful, middle-aged professional. The guy behind the wheel of an Audi RS4 sedan is confident shopping on Rodeo Drive and making deals on Park Avenue.
Note: To me it says he is effeminate and to avoid him like the plague!!! I bet Randi sees it a whole different way!
Women aren't exempt from scrutiny. A female in a Lexus RX 350 sport-utility vehicle is most likely a college-educated professional who is married with children. But the woman driving a Jaguar XF is a lover of luxury who is just as likely to be single or married.
I would never be caught dead in a Jaguar! I am a Land Rover/Jeep Wagoneer type - and I would much rather have a used one than a fancy new thing ---- but have to drive a minivan too which I have to admit is great for the long highway trips and I like a vehicle like this to be new ---a VCR makes trips breeze by. :mrgreen:
"The XF is extremely modern," says Anne Clinard, a Jaguar North America spokeswoman. "It says that I am an individual who has a strong sense of self and appreciates the finer things in life. People know you have discerning tastes and that you are not afraid to stand out and drive something different than what your neighbors may drive."
To me that says spoiled, high maintenance, spends tons of money on clothes and beauty aids and probably even plastic surgery.
Behind The Brands
Automakers like Jaguar know that a car is more than transportation for some; it is an extension of the driver's image.
That's why we turned to them to see what the market's most popular cars for men and women, according to J.D. Power and Associates, say about their drivers. Our findings come from automaker-supplied buyer demographics.
"This new generation of consumers looks at a vehicle as a piece of clothing," says Wesley Brown, partner in Iceology, a Los Angeles-based consumer research and trend consulting firm. "We have clients who say 'My BMW or Jeep is the last thing I put on before I go out.' They are concerned with the color of their iPod and spend $200 to $300 for cool-looking sunglasses."
Ah! Yes.. the JEEP! :2thumbs: Tells me someone is natural in looks and tastes. They are down to earth and real.
What do you think some cars say about the person behind the wheel?
My Vehicle!
1991 Land Rover
http://www.zionnational-park.com/images/album2/images/peek-a-boo-a_jpg.jpg
That's because your ride says more about you than you might imagine.
A man pulling up to a ritzy restaurant in a two-seater Porsche 911 (other-otc: PSEPF - news - people ) sends a signal that he is a determined, highly successful, middle-aged professional. The guy behind the wheel of an Audi RS4 sedan is confident shopping on Rodeo Drive and making deals on Park Avenue.
Note: To me it says he is effeminate and to avoid him like the plague!!! I bet Randi sees it a whole different way!
Women aren't exempt from scrutiny. A female in a Lexus RX 350 sport-utility vehicle is most likely a college-educated professional who is married with children. But the woman driving a Jaguar XF is a lover of luxury who is just as likely to be single or married.
I would never be caught dead in a Jaguar! I am a Land Rover/Jeep Wagoneer type - and I would much rather have a used one than a fancy new thing ---- but have to drive a minivan too which I have to admit is great for the long highway trips and I like a vehicle like this to be new ---a VCR makes trips breeze by. :mrgreen:
"The XF is extremely modern," says Anne Clinard, a Jaguar North America spokeswoman. "It says that I am an individual who has a strong sense of self and appreciates the finer things in life. People know you have discerning tastes and that you are not afraid to stand out and drive something different than what your neighbors may drive."
To me that says spoiled, high maintenance, spends tons of money on clothes and beauty aids and probably even plastic surgery.
Behind The Brands
Automakers like Jaguar know that a car is more than transportation for some; it is an extension of the driver's image.
That's why we turned to them to see what the market's most popular cars for men and women, according to J.D. Power and Associates, say about their drivers. Our findings come from automaker-supplied buyer demographics.
"This new generation of consumers looks at a vehicle as a piece of clothing," says Wesley Brown, partner in Iceology, a Los Angeles-based consumer research and trend consulting firm. "We have clients who say 'My BMW or Jeep is the last thing I put on before I go out.' They are concerned with the color of their iPod and spend $200 to $300 for cool-looking sunglasses."
Ah! Yes.. the JEEP! :2thumbs: Tells me someone is natural in looks and tastes. They are down to earth and real.
What do you think some cars say about the person behind the wheel?
My Vehicle!
1991 Land Rover
http://www.zionnational-park.com/images/album2/images/peek-a-boo-a_jpg.jpg