# Typical owners of different cars? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [October 20, 2012, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/typical-owners-of-different-cars/638338 "2012-10-20T17:45:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![CEOofPolar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f0a364/32.png) [@CEOofPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CEOofPolar)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2012, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/typical-owners-of-different-cars/638338/1 "2012-10-20T17:45:15Z")
**Volvo** : The Average Joe car, newer ones mainly owned by middle class well educated family-people. Older Volvo 740/940 has a strong association with senior citizens and hillbilly hick type of characters. **Saab** : The good guy’s Car. A little more tendency to attract older folks. Also a vague nerd alert on this brand, especially for older Saabs. **Mercedes Benz** lots and lots of wealth usually very old or business men. **BMW** : Sporty people with lot’s of active outdoor leisure, well educated men owners. Older 1990ies BMW means wigger, arab or gangster behind the wheel. BMW drivers are mostly rude, it’s because BMW means Bereite Mich Weg Usually most don’t have that much money. **Ford** : Average joe, **Cadillac** : Midlife crisis. \> Old with gigantic chrome rims and a gaudy paint job: Black people **Audi** not a bad car for someone just starting out personally a lot of young drivers i see. **Honda** : college student some are shitty. **Buick** : OLD PEOPLE ---
**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2012, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/typical-owners-of-different-cars/638338/2 "2012-10-20T17:47:42Z")
Ho Hum… ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2012, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/typical-owners-of-different-cars/638338/3 "2012-10-20T17:51:54Z")
What about Toyota drivers? Mustang drivers? ---
**Author:** ![Ambivalid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2012, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/typical-owners-of-different-cars/638338/4 "2012-10-20T17:51:57Z")
18 yr olds: small world-views. ---
**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2012, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/typical-owners-of-different-cars/638338/5 "2012-10-20T17:53:25Z")
This is not going to end well. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2012, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/typical-owners-of-different-cars/638338/6 "2012-10-20T18:46:23Z")
I’ll contribute - large black late-model trucks - aggressive males. ---
**Author:** ![Chicken\_Fingers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Chicken\_Fingers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chicken_Fingers)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2012, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/typical-owners-of-different-cars/638338/7 "2012-10-20T18:57:08Z")
Toyota drivers-- antivivisectionists and ex-Girl Scouts. Hyundai drivers-- yodeling enthusiasts with unwanted facial hair. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2012, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/typical-owners-of-different-cars/638338/8 "2012-10-20T19:11:24Z")
> [@Quartz](#): > > This is not going to end well. I think not. At least he found the Shift key. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2012, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/typical-owners-of-different-cars/638338/9 "2012-10-20T19:19:11Z")
> [@Chicken\_Fingers](#): > > Toyota drivers-- antivivisectionists and ex-Girl Scouts.\ This is half true for me. ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2012, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/typical-owners-of-different-cars/638338/10 "2012-10-20T19:50:09Z")
VW Beetles: Underachieving race-car drivers. ---
**Author:** ![PSXer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/48db29/32.png) [@PSXer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PSXer)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2012, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/typical-owners-of-different-cars/638338/11 "2012-10-20T20:03:14Z")
ford rangers - cool kids ---
**Author:** ![August\_West](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/august_west/32/18069_2.png) [@August\_West](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/August_West)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2012, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/typical-owners-of-different-cars/638338/12 "2012-10-20T20:10:01Z")
> [@Stephen18](#): > > **Saab** : The good guy’s Car. A little more tendency to attract older folks. Also a vague nerd alert on this brand, especially for older Saabs. Whereas those who own brand-new Saabs are magicians, since the make is dead. ---
**Author:** ![Sahirrnee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sahirrnee/32/13937_2.png) [@Sahirrnee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sahirrnee)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2012, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/typical-owners-of-different-cars/638338/13 "2012-10-20T21:02:43Z")
> [@PSXer](#): > > ford rangers - cool kids I miss my ranger ☹ When I started that baby up you knew it was a truck. Now I got a wimpy Colorado. Of course the ride is smoother, and the mileage is better, and it’s not leaking everything out of everywhere. I still miss my ranger. ---
**Author:** ![GreenElf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9de053/32.png) [@GreenElf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreenElf)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2012, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/typical-owners-of-different-cars/638338/14 "2012-10-20T21:12:27Z")
> [@Stephen18](#): > > **Volvo** : The Average Joe car, newer ones mainly owned by middle class well educated family-people. Older Volvo 740/940 has a strong association with senior citizens and hillbilly hick type of characters. I thought hillbillies opt for old side-panel trucks. A vintage Volvo is for skiers ,“middle class well-educated family people” who are seniors, or young hipsters who want a Volvo on the cheap. ---
**Author:** ![Docta\_G](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/2bfe46/32.png) [@Docta\_G](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Docta_G)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2012, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/typical-owners-of-different-cars/638338/15 "2012-10-20T21:19:30Z")
I drive a Subaru, so I’m clearly a (male) lesbian. ---
**Author:** ![Yorikke](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yorikke/32/4335_2.png) [@Yorikke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yorikke)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2012, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/typical-owners-of-different-cars/638338/16 "2012-10-20T21:27:50Z")
**Race car** : Race car drivers ---
**Author:** ![jz78817](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jz78817/32/1028_2.png) [@jz78817](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jz78817)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2012, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/typical-owners-of-different-cars/638338/17 "2012-10-20T22:15:10Z")
What’s the difference between a moose and a BMW? A moose’s asshole is on its outside. ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2012, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/typical-owners-of-different-cars/638338/18 "2012-10-20T22:21:08Z")
I liked this dude’s version better: > **[Typical owners of different car brands](https://www.skyscrapercity.com/threads/typical-owners-of-different-car-brands.1328643/)** > > Sweden > > Volvo: The Average Joe car, newer ones mainly owned by middle class well educated family-people. Older Volvo 740/940 has a strong association with senior citizens and hillbilly hick type of characters. > > Saab: The good guy's Car. A little more... ---
**Author:** ![elmwood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmwood/32/3060_2.png) [@elmwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elmwood)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2012, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/typical-owners-of-different-cars/638338/19 "2012-10-20T22:55:36Z")
The OP wrote … > [@Stephen18](#): > > **Volvo** : The Average Joe car, newer ones mainly owned by middle class well educated family-people. Older Volvo 740/940 has a strong association with senior citizens and hillbilly hick type of characters. I live in a very liberal college town that’s something of a hippie haven. Volvos, especially 740 and V70 wagons, and “brick” 240 sedans and wagons, are EVERYWHERE, and true to form, they’re often covered in bumper stickers for various progressive causes and political candidates. If you’re in your 50s or early 60s, and you’re either a dude with a beard and ponytail, or a garden lady with a shoulder-length mane of gray hair, there’s going to be a 240 wagon in your life. Hacky Sack or Lunastix enthusiast? 240. The more beat up and “authentic”, the more hippie cred it earns. Also: **Subaru** : around here, more popular than Volvos, but not as iconic. This town also has a very large lesbian community, and older Foresters and Outbacks are among their favorite vehicles. **Toyota Prius** : Some overlap between the stereotypical Volvo driver, and progressive environmental-minded Generation Xers. I see a lot more women driving them than men. Had one as a rental once, and it was a rather interesting driving experience. **Pontiac** : Redneck, lower middle class exurban/rural, or Canadian. Sunbirds and Sunfires and popular among … ahhhh, never mind. Personally, I like the G8, and late model GTOs (Holden Monaro) are underrated. **Mazda** : Canadian. (“Mazzzz-duh”) Fun cars; I’d buy one. **Cadillac** : Older middle-class Rust Belt residents, many of whom will top it off with a vinyl roof (see below). Also, very popular among Italian-Americans in the Northeast and Great Lakes region. **Any car with a vinyl roof** : elderly resident of suburban Detroit, Cleveland or Buffalo. They still think the look is “classy”. **Saab** : Non-conformist, but not too much. A bit of an enthusiast. They probably would have considered a Peugeot or Citroen if they were still sold in the US. Most Saab drivers I see are men. **Lexus** : Someone who likes smooth jazz, lives in a suburban McMansion, and vacations in Aruba or the Cayman Islands. Upper middle class new money. ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2012, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/typical-owners-of-different-cars/638338/20 "2012-10-20T23:33:18Z")
> [@jz78817](#): > > What’s the difference between a moose and a BMW? A moose’s asshole is on its outside. Why do BMWs have such small steering wheels? So you can drive them with handcuffs. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/typical-owners-of-different-cars/638338.md?page=2)