Do you judge people on the car they drive??

majado

I think it's safe to say that most people do? Am I right?

majado

majado wrote: »

I think it's safe to say that most people do? Am I right?

No.

Keane2baMused

No, but I judge people who judge people on the car they drive.

It's all very judgey.

jacksie66

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kneemos

In regards wealth or personality?

Plenty of very well off folk driving very ordinary cars.

bodice ripper

If you are wondering if that Audi is going to cut you off - the answer is yes.

1612

Of course some people will judge by what they see. But I have learned with experience to never judge a book by its cover . For example Some of the wealthiest people i know have old run down cars...

gozunda

More on the state of the car on the inside tbh ...

Nothing like having a rubbish filled car to make an impression

KERSPLAT!

I drive a flippin banger, judge all you want, it gets me from A to B, most of the time :pac:

PARlance

1612 wrote: »

Of course some people will judge by what they see. But I have learned with experience to never judge a book by its cover . For example Some of the wealthiest people i know have old run down cars...

And often the reverse.

One eyed Jack

I don't know enough about cars to judge people on the basis of whatever they drive. I judge people by the way they drive their car though.

gozunda

KERSPLAT! wrote: »

I drive a flippin banger, judge all you want, it gets me from A to B, most of the time :pac:

Ah a 'Flipping Banger' - one of my favourite cars! Photo?

wokingvoter

majado wrote: »

I think it's safe to say that most people do? Am I right?

In my head it's safe to say that anyone who judges someone they've never met, and know nothing about, is an a**hole

PARlance

I've never heard of anybody passing remark on someone and their beat up banger but have heard plenty of "judging" people in nice cars.

majado

wokingvoter wrote: »

In my head it's safe to say that anyone who judges someone they've never met, and know nothing about, is an a**hole

I agree however we all judge. It's part of human nature. Some people are more quick to judge than others.

I judge BMW drivers.


(I drive a Fiesta shhhh!)

PandaPoo

I remember going on a first date and staying the night in his house
He offered me a lift home in the shaggin wagon. It was a red fiat panda I did smile, and gave him a bit of friendly slagging. I can't even drive so who am I to judge.

qo2cj1dsne8y4k

I judge women who drive minis. I've never met a woman driving a mini that I didn't hate.

I think judgement passed on drivers of nice cars stems from jealousy.

My own is a regular auld yoke. Some day I'll have something beautiful but until then I shall admire with longing rather than judgement.

The Backwards Man

I judge people who don't wash their cars.

Actually, I don't judge them, I just think they're cnuts.

The Backwards Man

The Backwards Man wrote: »

I judge people who don't wash their cars.

Actually, I don't judge them, I just think they're cnuts.

Mine is a tip.

My life is fairly organised so it's like my car serves a kind of symbolic purpose for all the mess, physical and personal :pac:

Totofan99

The Backwards Man wrote: »

I judge people who don't wash their cars.

Actually, I don't judge them, I just think they're cnuts.

Sure there'll be no washing cars after a while. We won't be able to afford the water.

qo2cj1dsne8y4k

Far from washing cars you were reared

PARlance

majado wrote: »

I agree however we all judge. It's part of human nature. Some people are more quick to judge than others.

I think non-car owners are much more likely to be indifferent. That was certainly the case with me. I had zero interest in cars.

But since owning a car, that has changed a little. It's not that I judge the other driver, I judge my car vs other (nicer) cars. Nothing to do with the person themselves. If I drive past a nicer car, I'll probably have a "that would be nicer to drive" thought.
I just roll up the middle figure as I pass the less nice cars. I don't.

biko

You can judge people on anything.
It's fun!

cantdecide

PC answer; no. Realistic answer; a little bit, yes, but I am a card carrying petrol head.

I would commend someone for either being discerning enough to make a decent choice without any interest or passion for cars or if they've applied a little grey matter to the selection process rather than falling into the lazy old, ill-informed traps.

It depends on what you consider a 'nice' car too. I'd get more enthusiastic about lots of very well chosen €1,000-€2,000 cars over the latest €35k euro boxes.

gammygils

Most Merc drivers are ignoramuses
Most Toyota drivers are terrible drivers. Especially Yaris
In my experience

tinpib

1612 wrote: »

For example Some of the wealthiest people i know have old run down cars...

Have mentioned this before but that's the gist of a book called "The Millionaire next door", that the very frugal are the ones most likely to be a millionaire.

pebbles21

They should call some new model a Banger ..Say a Ford Banger ..has a ring to it

Fluffy Cat 88

Yes.

I won't park beside a people carrier/7 seater car if I can avoid doing so, especially if it's battered looking.

I dont understand the appeal of crossover cars though! Fake 4×4! Why?

Drivers of those little Glanza things, with all sorts of added bulldung like fat exhausts, green lights underneath, alloys worth 5 times more than the car - what is wrong with these people!

superglue

The only person I don't judge on the road is myself. I hate you all, but at least I hate you all equally.

esforum

Im a live and let live person so I dont judge based on car type..........


unless it has an aftermarket beancan making a really loud exhaust, then the drivers a complete and utter ****wit who should crash and die painfully

Ciderswigger

The Backwards Man wrote: »

I judge people who don't wash their cars.

Actually, I don't judge them, I just think they're cnuts.

Mine gets washed when it rains...

StudentDad

Nah I don't care what car anyone else has, I only care about how it's driven.

Don't get me wrong I was on a motorway over the weekend and I was passed by a very nice Audi. I don't know the exact model, but it wasn't a run of the mill yoke that's usually about. I did feel a pang of jealousy. One day I'll have something like that

SD

MacauDragon

The public do. Yes.

Theres been social psych experiments done where a cheap car and an expensive car are driven in the exact same moronic way.

The cheap car consistently received more beeps, abuse etc.

The Randy Riverbeast

Depends, of its some hatchback that sounds like a jet engine then I will assume you're a ****. If a BMW drives like an asshole I'm not surprised.

harry Bailey esq

Im more comfortable on two wheels, so i hate them all

Cathy.C

Everyone makes judgements about a person based on the car they drive. You might as well be saying you don't make judgements about people based on the clothes they wear. You do and you know you do, initially at least. It's human nature. Now some judgments are more rational and logical than others and that's what separates reasoned people from the dipsh1ts.

If I see a guy in flash car I will make the judgement that he has money and is financially successful. For all I know though, he could be leasing the car or just a well dressed thief but I will make that initial judgement nonetheless, can't help it. See a woman in a beat up people carrier and I will assume she has kids but struggles to make ends meet. Young guy in a souped up Micra and I'm thinking he's from a working class area and may still be in the process of ringing around looking for someone to quote him. Bald middle aged guy in a Boxster and I'd put money on it that his kids have left for college and his wife joined them.

There are some good judgments people make too though. Knowing someone has quite a bit of money and yet seeing them choose to drive a reasonable priced car would most likely have me seeing as them not being too bothered about material possessions. The thing about judgements on such things as cars though is that they are really only relevant when you know very little about someone, as once most people garner more information about a person, the type of car they drive becomes all but irrelevant, as they only ever made that judgement as they knew little if anything about them to begin with.

Optimalprimerib

I judge the **** out of people on the cars they drive, but reserve the hate on how they drive them. Here is a snippet:

01-06 1L car: first time driver. Could be a hot chick. have a quick peek.
Mini: Superficial female who values appearance over anything else or metro sexual/homosexual male. more than likely a hairdresser.
Mercedes/BMW: 10-16: Image conscious, puts value in style and comfort.
Any year lower: Polish
Qashqui : bought the car for their new baby thinking it offered a more spacious, safer drive, when it really offers neither.
06 sante fe/Kia equivelant: "rich" during the boom (not anymore).
Ford Focus: Billy Everybody.

3 series Beemer, a few years old = 32 year old Garda.

If female driving, girlfriend of 32 year old Garda.

Hyundai Coupe, Rav4 = hairdresser, male or female.

Peugeot 206 = nurse

diomed

Mini, Renault Clio, any car with a small engine that looks like a sportscar -> young female
BMW -> get outta my way, I'm overtaking.
Audi -> up themselves
Ford -> rural Ireland

desertcircus

As a cyclist, the only rule I follow regarding different makes of car is the following: be wary of BMWs. About half of all idiotic and dangerous moves I see while cycling are done in BMWs.

genericguy

desertcircus wrote: »

As a cyclist, the only rule I follow regarding different makes of car is the following: be wary of BMWs. About half of all idiotic and dangerous moves I see while cycling are done in BMWs.

Watch out for me so, cos I despise cyclists.

stefanovich

kneemos wrote: »

In regards wealth or personality?

Plenty of very well off folk driving very ordinary cars.

And plenty of not so well off people drive fancy cars (at least on the outside). Inside it's no spec 1.6D

stefanovich

Deleted User wrote: »

3 series Beemer, a few years old = 32 year old Garda.

If female driving, girlfriend of 32 year old Garda.

Hyundai Coupe, Rav4 = hairdresser, male or female.

Peugeot 206 = nurse

With the beemer it really does depend on the engine size. Anything 2.5 litre or greater? Polish.

gramar

BMW driver - probably a knob. Don't indicate? Knob status confirmed.
Indicates - All is redeemed.

agent graves

PandaPoo wrote: »

I remember going on a first date and staying the night in his house
He offered me a lift home in the shaggin wagon. It was a red fiat panda I did smile, and gave him a bit of friendly slagging. I can't even drive so who am I to judge.

now i am not one to judge but........

ohmplate

I judge anyone driving a jeep or jeeplike monstrosity around Dublin exclusively as a complete sap. Not only do they slow everyone down because the streets are too small. They are the vehicle equivalent of wearing wellies and bringing your shotgun down Grafton Street for a stroll.

whisky_galore

New Mini/New VW Beetle - Daddy's little girl.

Older, but well kept Micra - Pensioner, I'm going to be stuck behind this for quite some time....

Older large saloon car, driven like it was stolen - Eastern European guy.

Wanderer78

ohmplate wrote:

I judge anyone driving a jeep or jeeplike monstrosity around Dublin exclusively as a complete sap. Not only do they slow everyone down because the streets are too small. They are the vehicle equivalent of wearing wellies and bringing your shotgun down Grafton Street for a stroll.

Woohoo shotguns allowed on Grafton st nowadays. No need to be hiding it now.

.....seriously couldn't care less about cars. It's just a thing

whisky_galore

pebbles21 wrote: »

They should call some new model a Banger ..Say a Ford Banger ..has a ring to it

Still wouldn't be as ridiculous as calling something a 'Duster'...I just think of the thing for cleaning school blackboards when I see one of those.