Do you judge people on the car they drive??

In regards wealth or personality?

Plenty of very well off folk driving very ordinary cars.

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

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

Nothing like having a rubbish filled car to make an impression

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.

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?

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.