I know I’m in the minority but I have zero interest in BMW, Audi, MB, Porsche. Zero. I have no emotional connection when I see their cars. I’m also turned off by the so-called German engineering mantra, when, in fact, it’s planned obsolescence that’s baked in. These cars are not engineered to last 200,000 or 300,000…

If you let a single bad interaction with a dealer’s finance manager put you off a brand, you’ll run out pretty quickly. 

Nissan - “The investigation has found that several of its senior executives, including Mr Saikawa, received excess payments as part of an incentive scheme that paid out cash depending on putting yet another lame ass CVT in the ugliest sedans made.”

It’s this kind of smug matter-of-fact attitude that got Trump elected in the first place.

THIS!  This is pretty much exactly what I was going to say.  Don’t try to “fit in” with them, but instead drive something that says “I *could* afford any of the stuff you’re driving but I’d much rather drive xxxxxxx”.  I think that the Miata with a roll-cage is a perfect example, although I’d go something more modern…

Srsly. Those guys will never be your friends. Get a “My Other Car is a G-Class” bumper sticker for the Corolla and bank that $30k, Brad. 

“IMHO, if you make fun of them for this to the point that they think they need to buy a better car, you’re a horrible person, but I digress.”

“I’m soooo manly with my Raptor. Audis are for chicks, man. I spent $90,000 on this luxury truck that will never have anything in the bed, but the most important thing to me is that I don’t look like a chick, even with my heated/cooled seats and 16 cameras that show me how to stay in the lane.”

Mid West - Probably a bunch of rich Agra or Construction guys. They’re typically less inclined to get the Bentley/Rolls than the coastal wealthy.

FWIW, the best answer here is F@ck the judgmental comments of the people you fly around. They aren’t “ribbing” you, they say things like that to make themselves feel bigger then others because they are trying to compensate for something. And it’s working because it clearly bothers you to some extent. The trucks they…

I never understood the need to keep up appearances when you have a job that does all the appearances for you. Who cares what car you drive? You’re licensed to pilot a motherfucking JET. Keep your cash and come up with some great retorts for the ribbing that the superficial tech bros and venture cap babies feel they…

Used Kia Stinger a fastback quasi-luxury sedan with stunning looks and a punchy power train. There are many available with under 30k miles for $21-25k. It’s a car that demands attention, fun to drive, comes with Kia’s long warranty. I implore you to find a better answer!

Is it unique and cool in some way? Sure. Is it remotely reasonable to consider as a reliable, relatively affordable year-round daily driver? Not a chance.

If he just wants a cool hobby car to start conversation and drive to the airport once in a while, great, but that’s not at all what he asked for.

My regular passengers drive lifted Shelby and Roush-tuned Ford pickups. There’s also a smattering of Ford Raptors

I mean, couldn’t *one* of you have given him a reasonable answer?  The only non-troll answer is the Acadia, and he literally said he had no use for an SUV.  I get that there’s a comedy element, but I thought there were supposed to be a few helpful suggestions?

It’s not financially feasible to do this. Most of the cars that GM makes for China are small cars sold under the Baojun and Wuling brands. By the time you deal with tariffs and shipping costs, your margins would be completely eliminated and probably upside down if you tried to produce them in the US.

The only shuddering plants in Ohio are the ash trees when they see the emerald ash borers headed their way.

Also, “rolling to the club, in my DeVille riding on dubs” is a better rap lyric than “drinking Henney makes me sick, like my Caddy CT6.”

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