FAIR OR NOT, the car you drive says a lot about you. When you’re overtaken by a Mitsubishi Lancer it’s natural to assume the driver’s off to Thunder Road to race for pinks (that’s what cool children do, right?).
With that in mind we now present the 7 stereotypes that, more often than not, turn out to be true.
(And don’t worry, we know these don’t apply to every car-owner. It’s all just a bit of a laugh!)
The car: Nissan Leaf, Prius, Tesla
The person: Don’t worry, they’ll be in plain sight. The only time they’ll stop talking about their car is when they move on to veganism.
The car: Subaru, Mitsubishi, Mazda
The person: Propensity for techno, Vin Diesel, spoilers usually reserved for light aircraft, and little green lights that come on when you open the driver’s door.
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The car: Mini Cooper, Mini Cooper, Volkswagen Beetle, Mini Cooper
The person: Always arranges to meet at Cafe en Seine, brunches regularly, radio forecast calls for high chances of Bieber.
The car: Land Rover, Scoda Yeti, Jeep Cherokee
The person: Some women respond to childbirth by purchasing a vehicle capable of withstanding a nuclear bomb. It’s too large to overtake, so just sit back and enjoy the view of that “Baby on Board” sticker.
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The car: Mercedes, BMW, Audi…anything that ends with some combination of X, Z, S, L or R
The person: Likely works in sales. Liberal usage of phrases like “crushed it”, “top notch” and “do you know who I am?” Asks everyone they meet what car they drive.
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The car: Volvo. Always Volvo.
The person: Carries anti-bacterial wipes wherever they go and has never cycled a bike without a helmet, yet would rather contract ebola than overtake a tractor on a country road.
The car: 20th Century versions of Nissan Micra, Opel Corsa, Vauxhall Astra
The person: Sure you complain now, but “owned once by an old lady who only drove it to mass every Sunday” is going to look pretty sweet when you see it in adverts.ie.
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Feel like your wheels aren’t a fair representation of you? Then sell it, and treat yourself to the BMW you know everyone will hate you for. Give yourself the best chance at a sale by listing your car through Adverts.ie, where there’s a good deal waiting for every stereotype.
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