Opal, I wouldn’t disagree with Koxinga’s suggestion here at all. Fiction should be entertaining. However, you could take a look at Stephen King’s character Reginald ‘Pop’ Merrill, who appears in The Sun Dog and Needful Things, and possibly other works. It isn’t the ghetto, but he represents the innocuous type of criminal who lurks in many levels of society, recognizable through his actions more than his appearance.
This guy is a minor character, described through another character so I can get away with leaving out a lot of details, but the details I do have I want to ring true. He’s definitely in a gang, and people are scared of him. I already had rims on the car. I couldn’t resist that even on my own.
He drives a black Cadillac Escalade.
- you must be a writer 2) drug dealers ALWAYS stand out, even if they don’t mean to, so stick with the pimped out Jaguar SUV (lol)
Look up Craig Petties. Memphis drug kingpin that headed of the local chapter(so to speak) of the Gangster Disciples and was caught with 400lbs of marijuana during a call on a domestic dispute. He crossed the border into Mexico and ran his organization from there for a while before being arrested and extradited back. He owned an auto repair shop and a small trucking firm in the Memphis area to transport the drugs.
Apparently he owned a late model Mercedes-Benz and a Bentley. He might be a bigger player than you are looking for, but he was the local supplier and gang leader in Memphis.
Otherwise just go with an Escalade for a dealer from the Northeast or a Hummer for a dealer from the south.
The dealer’s in Tucson, AZ
Why does that make a difference?
Make him unique - rims on a prius
Hold on, let me check the last episode of Weeds…
I couldn’t understand a word he said.
Really? I know using words like “dough” and “cheddar” for money are pretty obscure street slang, but I’ll translate it for you anyway.
Rule #1: Never let anyone know how much money you have.
Because you know, money breeds jealousy.
If somebody [who took note of how much money you have because you were flaunting it] finds themselves in a tough financial situation, they will rob you.
Thanks, Rigamarole.
That clears things up.
Escalade, first thing that came to mind.
Nissan Maxima or pimped out Buick!
Another vote for an Accord…with rims.
here in memphis the real drug dealers drive white charges,white impalas,and tahoes kml and the maypor is a pimp he drives cadillacs and tailored made suits lol gotta luv america city where you dare to dream 
here in memphis the real drug dealers drive white charges,white impalas,and tahoes kml and the mayor is a pimp he drives cadillacs and tailored made suits lol gotta luv america city where you dare to dream
A hearse.
A big black Cadillac driven by guys in business suits and gelled down hair: “Rocco…”