The car that tells you the least about the owner

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Exactly this. I see Corollas driven by teenagers with their first car and CEOs who just want reliable transport to airport. The thing is so universal that you really cannot guess anything about person behind wheel

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cookingboy@reddit

I know a lot of high net worth individuals who drive very plain cars, but not a single one of them drive a Corolla.

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Heavy_Gap_5047@reddit

Same, oddly those who drive plain cars it's almost all Fords.

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Used-Psychology-1133@reddit

There are some insanely rich people in F150s/Sierras.

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MisterDoctor___@reddit

It’s country-specific. Rich Japanese people ride around in Toyota minivans. I presume many low-key rich Europeans ride around in Golfs.

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Yotsubato@reddit

Japan has some insanely nice minivans though. The Alphard and Vellfire are amazing

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MisterDoctor___@reddit

Yea I wish they sold the Alphard here.

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lawtechie@reddit

The founders of a pharma company I worked for kept the same Camrys they bought when they finished their post-docs. They kept them out of pride until an insurer raised a stink about their fifteen year old rusty Toyotas.

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Lapis_Wolf@reddit

What if they are 15yo nonrusty models?

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bushmonster43@reddit

That would be my camry this year, it once moved a 454 big block with the oil pan still on in the back seat. It'll make its way to 300k miles eventually

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lawtechie@reddit

No such thing in New England.

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BillyJohnsFinds@reddit

Yeah I don’t know any rich people rolling around in Corollas

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ancientemblem@reddit

Depends on what “rich” is to people but I know more than a few people with 5M+ net worth that drive basic cars. RAV4/Corolla/Civic etc.

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Heavy_Gap_5047@reddit

Yeah, "rich" has really changed, "millionaire" doesn't mean much anymore.

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ComfortablePlenty513@reddit

millionare is now middle class

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Heavy_Gap_5047@reddit

Truth

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ComfortablePlenty513@reddit

yeah, arguably up to ~15-20m net worth is middle class. And as mentioned elsewhere in the thread, all of this is from people buying a single family home(s) before 2022.

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Heavy_Gap_5047@reddit

I wouldn't go that high, that'd presumably be over $10m in real estate and that's upper class still.

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ComfortablePlenty513@reddit

thats ~5 homes in socal, which is what most boomers here have because they were dirt cheap in the 80's-90's and banks like washington mutual (RIP) were giving out sign-and-drive mortgages.

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enaK66@reddit

The housing market made millionaires out of so many regular folks. Doesn't mean much when its all tied in one asset though.

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zerogee616@reddit

Paper millionaires. They're not even getting income from their asset (usually) like $1M in stocks would.

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Guru_of_Spores_@reddit

High income is worth more than high net worth for this reason.

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Heavy_Gap_5047@reddit

Doesn't see why not, get a HELOC and they have the spending power.

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withsexyresults@reddit

Stock market too, we’ve been on a crazy run since Covid

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BikingEngineer@reddit

They probably do, but they don’t know they do because that sort of rich person doesn’t talk about their wealth.

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p_rex@reddit

Similarly low-profile but a bit bigger and cushier. I heard it used to be Camries and Avalons

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an_actual_lawyer@reddit

Yeah, those dudes usually go with an Avalon, ES, or LS if they don't care about cars.

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Imtherealwaffle@reddit

yea agree. never seen anyone with money or power drive a corolla. In terms of non-luxury cars ive seen a subaru forester or legacy sure, or maybe a kia telluride or some vw suv or a toyota highlander. But never a corolla.

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rioryan@reddit

I know an 80 year old doctor with a 2014 corolla. I’m sure he’s got infinite cash. Just likes the Corolla.

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Ihathreturd@reddit

It is very hard to explain, but it's just a fun car to drive. Is it powerful? Fuck no. Will it survive the heat death of the universe? Yup.

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Colorful_Monk_3467@reddit

How is it fun?

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Ihathreturd@reddit

It's hard to explain, you have to have owned one for 10+ years to understand.

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FartusMagutic@reddit

The engine might be running but that A/C compressor will spring a coolant leak every 3 years the whole lifetime.

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rwbeckman@reddit

Not my 2015... Though now that you mention it, its always kinda not been as instant cold as some other vehicles.

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funnyfarm299@reddit

Nothing can be as bad as the air conditioner on a Volkswagen.

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Ihathreturd@reddit

The only issue I have ever had with the AC was hitting a pothole that caused the radiator fan to snap.

Otherwise, the AC is gonna keep cooling well after the heat death.

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Nickelnuts@reddit

My wife's 2015 Corolla just had its first repair outside of fluid/brakes/filters. Front left wheel bearing went at 320,000km

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RedbullF1@reddit

Same. I know a guy who owns a company that does something for the guidance system for rockets. Man drives a Corolla because he doesn’t care about cars. Another who owns a bank. He’s a practical man, often has too much cash in the car and wants to be discrete. Corolla. Another who owns a fleet of them for a driving school. You’ll never be able to guess who’s behind the wheel.

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Ok-Woodpecker-223@reddit

As per winwiki, most millionaires in US drive Toyota. But most of them are also older. If you cut sub-35 millionaires then you get audis, bmws etc.

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Heavy_Gap_5047@reddit

The thing is so universal that you really cannot guess anything about person behind wheel

This just isn't true, there's two aspects to this.

The year and condition of the car. For a wealthy person it's more likely to be clean and new. They're more likely to lease and more likely to take care of it.

But more important, a person who drives a Corolla is a passive person. The car has no flash so there's no ego involved in it, there's no narcissistic tendencies to them. And the car has little utility so they're unlikely to have sociopathic tendencies.

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Narwhalcommando@reddit

I think you're last point is it. Corolla driver's show modesty just by driving it

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Heavy_Gap_5047@reddit

More than that though, modest people often feel self righteous which is a form of narcissism that can lead to rage and violence. Modest people road rage, but someone who road rages is unlikely to choose a Corolla.

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CPTNBob46@reddit

Unless it’s a Type S, then you *know* they’re ready to party.

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bushmonster43@reddit

I just want those 305mm brake rotors

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iohh@reddit

Yep. Bad Bunny drives a Corolla to blend in when he’s in Puerto Rico.

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il_vincitore@reddit

I’d add Camry, Civic, and the Ford sedans. So many different possibilities with these.

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RiftHunter4@reddit

The funny part is that this now includes the GR Corolla as well lol.

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E8282@reddit

Checks out. I know a guy who is retired and making easy payments on the exact same Corolla that another guy I know bought outright and he’s doing alright.

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kickthesockpuppet@reddit

Very surprised by this - I've never known a genuinely well-off person with a Corolla. Camry? Absolutely yes. Prius? Definitely. Accord or Civic? Also yes. Corolla? No.

Maybe in Europe?

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xrelaht@reddit

I definitely do, but I know more with Camrys.

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Vybo@reddit

I have seen maybe one or two Corollas in my life. If people buy Toyota here, they buy the highest tier models. If they want an all around car, Toyota is usually not the first or second choice, because people like European brands more.

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JKFrowning@reddit

True, that and a VW Golf.

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dannybee66@reddit

Golf stick was a fun car. Don’t think they make them anymore at least in North America. But they can be kind of boring looking.

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trey74@reddit

I was going to say Corolla or Camry for the same reasons. Good call!

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r3almaplesyrup@reddit

Unless it’s a GR

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Astramael@reddit

Shhhh. I prefer my anonymity!

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iamthehub1@reddit

I own my own company... I drive a 2006 Corolla to any client meetings. I don't want to have a nicer car than the person paying my bills.

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drizle17@reddit

Same with the Camry

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whiteraven13@reddit

And so many of them are the most generic grey. As the owner of a grey Corolla my next car is going to be bright red so I can find the damn thing in a parking lot

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argote@reddit

I'd say Camry over the Corolla for this.

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BassWingerC-137@reddit

There’s a both a comfort and safety factor to be considered.

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mellofello808@reddit

Any couple year old Toyota really.

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ginjerbred@reddit

The richest guy I know (works in finance) drives a Corolla. He loves it

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airfryerfuntime@reddit

Shut up. No one asked for your opinion on what constitutes a low quality joke.

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Mental_Medium3988@reddit

i was gonna say prius but yeah corolla as well.

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122113M@reddit

I think every Corolla owner is someone who sees a car as an appliance. Something reliable to get them from A to B. Nothing interesting. That tells me a lot about that person.

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LanceFree@reddit

Flew back east to visit my family and my brother suggested that instead of renting a car, I could borrow his daughter’s Corolla. The girl was 24 and it was a Time Machine — brought me back to when I was that age. Air conditioning and aftermarket radio, but everything was manual, including the window cranks, no cruise control, trunk lid was not insulated, 13 inch (I think) tires. It was great, except I was for some reason paranoid that I’d lock the myself out. So I left the passenger door unlocked.

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Privateer_Lev_Arris@reddit

Yep that or Civic

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Tough-Row2511@reddit

The same can be said about the Camry

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SwissMargiela@reddit

I’m not gonna say what it is but I’m a big car stereotyper and there is one type of person I have NEVER seen in a Corolla

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8P69SYKUAGeGjgq@reddit

Idk, I'm starting to notice that early 2000s Corollas seem to be the new Altimas around here. Driven exclusively buy idiots who refuse to go the speed limit, either 10 under or 10 over, nowhere in the middle, and always swerving in and out of traffic, pulling out in front of traffic from side streets, etc

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julienjj@reddit

Yup. Doctors and students alike.

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RichieJ86@reddit

Exactly, I think most of the popular subcompacts tell the absolute least about the consumer. They're practical vehicles, and can be owned by the college student next door, or a corrupt crypto billionaire.

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Zappiticas@reddit

100% the correct answer. My first car at 16 was a Corolla and I have a multimillionaire family friend who drives one every day.

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sorebutton@reddit

I would say the person values practicality over fun.

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Standard-Juice-3738@reddit

Interesting

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OllieFromCairo@reddit

WRX—vape-addicted teen or dad who wanted a practical sports car?

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WhippingShitties@reddit

Lesbian.

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swrrat@reddit

She likes what I like!

Turbo flat fours!

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WhippingShitties@reddit

Hell yeah.

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After_Dirt_513@reddit

Lesbian dad, perhaps

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cledus1667@reddit

Lol I had a new wrx out of college went to an ss camaro now that I have a kid on the way I'm trying to convince my wife I need a wrx again. Though the stigma and the community around wrx's is kind of a turn off.

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uchigaytana@reddit

Are you in the UK? Because in the U.S., anyone in an old Defender has quite a bit of money.

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nickl630@reddit

Any Tesla? Most people just view them as appliances

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cougar_on_cocaine@reddit

Agree, teslas encompass a wide range of drivers. Doctors, lawyers, finance bros drive em…. but also very common to see uber drivers/doordashers in em

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Achilles-Foot@reddit

Doctors, lawyers, finance bros

I wouldn't consider that a particularly wide range... all people i literally never meet or see ever

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spiceyanus@reddit

Nah Teslas definitely have a stereotype

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silentkiller082@reddit

Only the cybertruck really, the 3 and Y have lots of different types of owners.

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MembershipNo2077@reddit

Mains stereotype of both is they are awful drivers. Basically the new Altima/Malibu around here.

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Admirable_Trouble574@reddit

The Tesla is the one driving…..

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MisterDoctor___@reddit

It’s not them “driving” most of the time. It’s them looking down at their phones until the screen flashes blue, while the computer tries its best not to sideswipe you.

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pixel_of_moral_decay@reddit

At least in the northeast it’s kinda turned into an Asian thing, especially south Asian. 9

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WhippingShitties@reddit

Always older-middle age, just rich enough to be snobby to fast food workers but not so rich they won't eat fast food.

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my_lewd_alt@reddit

brand new Y on temp tags vs pre-facelift 3 with an Elon effigy hanging from the mirror

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CorrectCombination11@reddit

techbro or indian

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PreacherSquat@reddit

former bmw drivers, altima drivers, and prius drivers all in one

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Agloe_Dreams@reddit

The hard part is the early vs late buyer. Complete other end of the spectrum.

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Disrupt_money@reddit

Teslas are one of the most male dominated car brands, at 80% of owners being male.

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dec7td@reddit

California Camry

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MeltingDog@reddit

Here there are really 2 kinds of Tesla drivers:

IT professionals
Environmentally conscious boomers

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andrewia@reddit

I think the big models were too expensive, but the Model 3/Y have definitely become the new Prius in some areas.

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lee1026@reddit

Especially in the early days, the opinions of the people whose last car was a Prius vs S class was markedly different, about everything.

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MisterDoctor___@reddit

Altima.

You never know if they’ve done time for petty theft or attempted murder.

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iwantansi@reddit

Or theyre going to some vocational school that requires wearing scrubs

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t-poke@reddit

Or are a completely innocent person who rented a car and got stuck with it.

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MisterDoctor___@reddit

No one chooses the Altima life. The Altima life chooses them.

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LordCorgi@reddit

I can attest to this, my company car is an Altima. I am a completely normal person and driver 99% of the time, but sometimes there is an itch in the back of my head when I'm driving that thing. An itch to replace one of the doors with one that's the wrong color and weave through traffic going 30 over on cracked out BiG AlTiMa EnErGy! I don't do that.....but I think about it...

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MisterDoctor___@reddit

Damn company gave you an Altima?

They’re praying on your downfall my guy.

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weirdbutinagoodway@reddit

Always reckless driving though.

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ugfish@reddit

Crazy that they don’t even put odometers in Altimas… just a traffic infraction counter right in the middle of the gauge cluster…

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Hybrid_Human@reddit

It’s not about the fastest route to their destination; it’s about the journey riding your bumper

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MisterDoctor___@reddit

All trying to add vehicular manslaughter to their resume.

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selrahc@reddit

CR-V or Rav4.

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TROGDOR_X69@reddit

Subaru Forester

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fredinNH@reddit

Pick up trucks.

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IMA_5-STAR_MAN@reddit

Lol, they could be car-poor debt up to their eyeballs, they could be multimillionaires, they could just be a dude with fun toys he needs to haul.

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fredinNH@reddit

I’m getting downvoted and I don’t know why. Like you said literally any kind of person might be driving a pick up truck

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caddyclicker@reddit

Reddit hates pickup trucks.

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Nick_Neuburg@reddit

Not my fault 95% of pickups are driven by people that don't need them. All they do is burn more gas and keep getting bigger just to drive to the store.

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TheEndIsNigh420@reddit

Burning more gas?

This is literally a subreddit about cars where many people drive sports cars. I can tell you personally that my mpg display might as well say "LMAO".

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Bullet_B8@reddit

Where is this 95% from and where do you live? In rural areas it's easily over half the people who own them actually do "need" or somehow tangibly benefit from a truck, but in rich suberbs for example the majority likely don't need them.

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FoxStang@reddit

Reddit tends to hate any lifestyle item that is not urban minimalist

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RKRagan@reddit

I just sat behind an F-350 Dually platinum lifted with an 8 inch tip that had the wires coming out of the back right outside tires which were of course giant offroad only tires.

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shouldahadaflat4@reddit

You have a modestly spec'd mid size pickup so you're the problem

/s

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RKRagan@reddit

I know. I am a real beta male with my 2.3L and Normal tires.

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jazzmaster1992@reddit

Gotta be specific here though. Base model F150 or Silverado maybe, but once you go past that there is a stereotype about the owner for sure.

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Colorful_Monk_3467@reddit

What’s the stereotype for higher trim pickups?

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an_actual_lawyer@reddit

Yeah, a Platinum or King Ranch with a lift, tires pushed out past the flares, and window stickers is almost always an asshole with tattoos of his kids but never custody.

Regular pickup can be a new school land yacht since they have huge backseats and reasonable room for 3 kids, it can be an integral part of someone's profession, a weekend DIY'ers helper, etc.

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fredinNH@reddit

I think pretty much any kind of person might have a lower trim full size pick up.

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Skitt64@reddit

This, but specifically the Ford Ranger.

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cinedavid@reddit

Oh is what we’re doing?

That’s like saying SUVs.

Sedans.

Hatchbacks.

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withsexyresults@reddit

Unless it’s a ram then expect tall altima behavior

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Arthur-Mergan@reddit

I know a very wealthy person with a garage full of high performance German cars. 911’s, various M models, an electric Macan etc.. Their actual favorite vehicle they drive everyday? A 2013 single cab 4x4 Tacoma lol. And this person could afford any car this planet has to offer…

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MisterDoctor___@reddit

After a certain point of driving nice cars, you just want one that you can beat the shit out of with zero stress as a daily. Not for enjoyment, but for peace of mind. Exactly why I’m buying a new Sienna.

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wrsndede@reddit

I mean, when you can afford nice cars, you can also daily drive them and not stress about it.

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MisterDoctor___@reddit

Even wealthy people like to take care of their nice cars.

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wrsndede@reddit

You're talking as though daily driving and taking care of cars can't be done at the same time.

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MisterDoctor___@reddit

That’s what I’m saying. Yes, many people daily their nice/fun cars. I dailied my 900whp Supra for a couple years, and my C7 Z06 before that. But there’s a certain amount of care you put into them that you wouldn’t bother with on a normal car. I bet you drive the Macan differently from how you drive the 718, if not simply due to the difference in ground clearance.

You say you’re not worried, but I bet there’s a certain level of care you take to ensure your car doesn’t get a bumper ripped off by a speed bump that’s too high, or your wheels bending by a large pothole.

It’s nice not to worry about every random thing that can fuck up your car in the middle of the road.

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wrsndede@reddit

Okay, it sounds more like you're referring to dailying a sports car vs something with more clearance for everyday road conditions. And not necessarily just expensive vs a beater. If so, yeah, I get what you're saying.

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MisterDoctor___@reddit

Yea just something that requires less thought in general to drive and worry about tends to be more relaxing to drive on road, whether it be a beater or newer car.

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ranovermycat@reddit

Jeep. Only vehicle that is found at all tax brackets.

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TraderVics-8675309@reddit

The only answers are beige Camry or F150. Both are known to be owned by multimillionaires and joe’s alike.

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nbaphilly17@reddit

Mazda CX-50

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nauticalfiesta@reddit

RAV4, CR-V, Tuscon, Sportage, Escape, Camry, Corolla, and Accord

They're appliances.

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Nickelnuts@reddit

there's some flavours of accord that aren't

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nauticalfiesta@reddit

that's true of most cars

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MouseManManny@reddit

Toyota rav4. My aunt probably never sped or drove over grass, she is very prim and proper and lives a very boring life. I bought it for her and it now has a camping bed built into it, roof rack, spot lights, off road tires and send it through Maines north woods every year. Same car, completely different lifestyle

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lemonpoundcaker@reddit

Any nice GMT800 SUV

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Just_Redditting__@reddit

I’m a GMT360 kind of man myself. I wonder what they says about me lol. Cheap?!

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mklimbach@reddit

The gas sure isn't. Great platform though - capable, good power, very comfortable ride. I loved my Envoy XL.

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Just_Redditting__@reddit

At least mine is a base model. I cannot fathom the fuel usage of an XL or XUV for that matter.

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Aendn@reddit

I always thought the XUV was such a cool idea!

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PetrolheadPlayer@reddit

Nice old man or sicario

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cannedrex2406@reddit

Or the equivalent of both,

Like Tony Soprano

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Heavy_Gap_5047@reddit

Back in the day when the GMT400 was more common I built one for a legit mobster. He wanted all of the HP and none of the attention.

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TheAntiAirGuy@reddit

VW Golf

Either someones first car

Someone's only plain daily

A walthier families 2nd or 3rd car

Someone's fun weekend car as a GTI or R

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maddhatter99@reddit

Not so much wealthier, but I have a Golf R as a second car, that was my daily when I worked closer to home. And a 64 Beetle was my first car…

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RawkneeSalami@reddit

Not wealthy but own a Golf hard R?

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Guru_of_Spores_@reddit

"hard R"

Bro lol

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epsiblivion@reddit

there is one out there with that as the license plate. civic as well. people are nuts

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maddhatter99@reddit

If I had been wealthy, or at least smarter, I would have bought an R32 instead and every month throw $542 into it instead of a $542 payment at a car I may not own for another 2-3 years.

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player_three33@reddit

Today in the states, we only have the R and the GTI. I see them as enthusiast cars for people who don't want or can't afford a second car.

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MineIsWroth@reddit

When you say "don't want or can't afford a second car", can't that be applied to any car?

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xrelaht@reddit

No, because a hot hatch is also quite practical.

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pmmemilftiddiez@reddit

That thing is so good on gas

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Professional_Fix4663@reddit

... or Carlos Sainz Jr.

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JrkSoldierX@reddit

Don't forget us wagons lol

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ZaheerAlGhul@reddit

F150 could be owned by a Latino with a small landscaping business or Vietnam war vet

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costafilh0@reddit

Dacia Sandero

You could be a king, or a peasant.

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Glowingtomato@reddit

Or James May!

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Rabo_McDongleberry@reddit

Good news!

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MisterDoctor___@reddit

So, a king.

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Wiggles69@reddit

NA miata/MX5.

Could be some broke kid, could be Christian von koenigsegg.

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elantra6MT@reddit

Early on the Prius was classless… even celebrities drove it

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Durian__Gray@reddit

This is absolutely the correct answer. Particularly the second gen during the years when it came out (prior to the arrival of Tesla or when hybrids had become mainstream).

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nondescriptzombie@reddit

One of my coworkers daily drove a Prius.

So he could afford to put gas in his race car, turbo diesel F350, 65 El Camino, 80's K5 Blazer...

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Crosshare@reddit

Ford F-150. Owned by more millionaires than any vehicle from all walls of life.

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NotoriousCFR@reddit

It’s the best-selling vehicle in the US and the fourth in the world, based on sheer numbers it’s going to be impossible to stereotype or pigeonhole owners. Honestly any one of the top ~10-20 best selling cars would be a valid answer to this question

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seaneihm@reddit

Hmmmmm I wonder if that stat is skewed by people who own them as fleets. Makes sense if you own 5 of them as the owner of an HVAC company.

But I bet said owner also has a nicer car. Or at least, his pickup is a Platinum/Limited.

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Crosshare@reddit

Nah, you gotta think how many medium to large farm owners there are. Also, I work in Construction manufacturing. Every company owner in our industry I've known has owned one.

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jdmb0y@reddit

E-Class Wagon

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maduste@reddit

E-Class wagons have one of the narrowest owner archetypes of any vehicle. I can see her.

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danny_ish@reddit

Yup a clean, white or black, extended cab short bed f150 is the car of hundred-thousand aires to millionaires in

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RKRagan@reddit

I come from a rural area so most of these answers don't work for that. But I would say a RAV4. Could be a mom of 2, a farmer using it for trips to town, some high schooler's first car, an uber driver, business man's cheap reliable weekday car.

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kneedoorman@reddit

Toyota tacoma:

Could be a rich person concerned about resale value/reliability or a poor person making a stretch purchase over 84 months

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p_rex@reddit

E30 Touring in 2026 tells me a LOT about the driver. Only car likelier to be a hardcore enthusiast’s car would be, like, a 1972 Alfa GTV

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No-Giraffe-1283@reddit

Volvo 240 good cars for good people

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old_tek@reddit

This. Old Volvos are the definition of “stealth wealth”

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_galaga_@reddit

Warren Buffett has a 2014 Cadillac XTS so I’ll go with that.

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Sure, but his main form of transportation is a black car, aka livery vehicle. At his wealth level, the driver is likely a former 3 letter agency employee who retired and is looking for a side gig.

An athlete in our town has a service with 24 hours of drivers that are all ex-FBI/DEA/ATF/Etc. because they are all responsible and never hot headed.

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ducationalfall@reddit

He also own a private jet company so his car is just a toy for him.

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JoseCansecoMilkshake@reddit

yeah he takes the car out on the weekends for fun, but drives the jet around town. it's a nightmare for parking, though

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ducationalfall@reddit

Hopefully he follows the traffic signals in his jets. Because he likes to run red lights on his car.

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Drifty_Canadian@reddit

"He drives 12 year old 🚗 hes just like us!!!"

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altacan@reddit

He's a wealthy old man. Who else would drive a full sized Cadillac sedan themself?

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RBeck@reddit

From what I've seen most truly rich people drive big pickups because they are scared of being killed, as then they wouldn't be rich anymore.

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iac74205@reddit

He had a Mercury Marauder before that.

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AngrySoup@reddit

Mercury Marauders are badass. That's a cooler car than I'd expect him to drive around in, but thinking about it, it also suits him pretty well.

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iac74205@reddit

Iirc, it rated high in consumer reports ratings when it was selling, and that was the reason he stated he bought one. The Marauder is definitely one of my favorite cars, and I always liked the sleeper aspect of it. I like to think that was the real reason Buffett got one.

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Taanistat@reddit

I used to have a client who was worth something like $1.3 billion and his daily was a white Toyota Camry. His wife drove an Avalon, also white. I had the opportunity to ask him why. He said it was for the ambiguity. He didn't want to be seen and a loaded Camry or Avalon got him back and forth in relative comfort just as well as the Bentley he drove to the golf course on the weekend.

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aguyfrom208@reddit

Makes sense. A Camry in rental-car white might be the most invisible car there is.

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elantra6MT@reddit

I like that you posted this and also drive a camry

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SukhdevR34@reddit

Not a Bugatti

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the_kilted_ninja@reddit

Its kinda funny, seeing an old E30 touring out here in America is super rare and would absolutely be seen as an enthusiast car by anyone that's aware of what it is.

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FatPeopleLoveCake@reddit

Literally saw a landlord who owns at least 30m worth of real estate come out of a 1970-1980s homeless looking white Camry, with oversized sweater and I swear like goodwill shoes. I was gonna mention it to the architect to ask if there’s homeless people just hanging around and he told me she was the landlord and owns hella land. She turned out to be an old software (or something hardware) tech and just stayed extremely, and I mean super extremely frugal.

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StanCranston@reddit

F150

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k_dubious@reddit

Rav-4

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altacan@reddit

When I see a RAV4 I usually see a rideshare sticker in the window.

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Signal-Ad-3667@reddit

I have a white crv and some lady thought I was her uber driver

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Nickelnuts@reddit

mid 2000's Prius during that time. I remember all kinds of entertainment people driving them to look eco friendly.

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RessurectedAccount@reddit

Vw polo or Golf

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Alternative_Dot7769@reddit

Crossover suv

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Puzzled_Region_9376@reddit

In America it’s got to be the f150. Maybe trim levels are a giveaway but even then it’s pretty classless. Seen raptors as toys and seen raptors as a backbreaking payment

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WorkerAmbitious2072@reddit

Stock F150 xlt or lariat

Most popular vehicle in the country, everybody does own them

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Otherwise_Parsnip640@reddit

Isuzu VehiCross

Whoever drives one of those is a complete mystery.

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Nhatral@reddit

Honda Civic/Accord

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Ok_Two_2604@reddit

Tacoma or F150. The three richest people I know (have exotic car collections) daily one of the two. Most of the guys at work also do, from basic cleaners through most of the management. This is in the SF Bay Area.

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adamcoleisfatasfuck@reddit

Lexus LS. An enthusiast, a CEO, could be anyone. With taste.

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No_Promise_1783@reddit

A Land Rover Defender as “classless” is as tone deaf as it gets. It’s old white money incarnate.

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dreamingtree1855@reddit

Tbh I’ve seem some very wealthy people and some very normal people drive Subaru Outbacks. They’re just very practical and fairly reliable cars. They’re kind of an intentional choice… the buyer didn’t go for a CUV. Besides that they could be a school teacher or a retired CEO (I know Outback drivers in both groups.).

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SirMoistalot@reddit

The wealthiest man I know £XXm, drives a new, plain white Renault van. Can't judge anyone on the type of car they drive as you never know.

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friftar@reddit

My companies former CEO was given an Audi A5 by the fleet management ladies, he hated it.

Most of the time he'd just take one of the spare work vans on the lot if he needed a company vehicle, other than that he usually drove his old Passat.

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Professional_Fix4663@reddit

Must not have been this guy.

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turb0_encapsulator@reddit

Honda CR-V.

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TheCanadianShield99@reddit

One of the wealthiest people I know drives a newish Ram, not even a high trim. He’s just not a car guy.

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insoul8@reddit

Toyota Crown maybe?

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SergeantBacon101@reddit

mk7-mk8 GTI. Could be a boy racer with 400 hp, could be a grandma who wanted a Golf and found that they only offer the GTI and R.

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coastal_ghost08@reddit

Any Lexus, really.

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Mental_Medium3988@reddit

prius. you can see them any and everywhere. from the hood to the high end neighborhood and everywhere in between.

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Glowingtomato@reddit

I vote for my own car, the Honda Fit (Jazz in some other countries). I've noticed Fit drivers could be anyone. You have people buying them because they are practical, fun, cheap to run, safe, and for some just a basic A to B car.

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jazzmaster1992@reddit

Infiniti Sedans. Seen them driven by older established people, younger corporate guys looking for something spirited but luxury, and "boy racer" types who do the blackout/stance/loud exhaust thing.

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MisterDoctor___@reddit

If feel like the shitty exhaust and gunshot tune tells you everything you need to know about the owner, and disqualifies these cars for this discussion.

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jazzmaster1992@reddit

Maybe, except these get driven by just about anyone. I don't think that's the same as say, the stereotype about 2000s civics all being plastered in aftermarket parts with fartcan exhausts.

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MisterDoctor___@reddit

Ehh, Z and G cars most definitely have the same stereotype as 90’s and 2000’s Civics. Even those Civics were driven by regular non-enthusiast people during their peak shitty mods days.

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Certain_Librarian373@reddit

The rich drive a kit car with Corolla driveline

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He_Who_Busts@reddit

Honda Accord. The true neutral of vehicles.

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SwimmingExpert6110@reddit

Jeep wrangler. You see them at exclusive country clubs and in the hood and everywhere in between.

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edsavage404@reddit

Dodge charger/challenger

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AlexanderDaDecent@reddit

Tahoe/Yukon

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coffeeshopslut@reddit

The original mustang - everyone wanted one

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dragonitexy@reddit

There's a Golf for just about every price point Mk.6 & onwards

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noSSD4me@reddit

Nissan Murano Cabriolet

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happy--muffin@reddit

I still want one of these lol

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Heavy_Gap_5047@reddit

F150 4WD XLT in a subdued color.

Could be owned by someone of any financial status and tells you little aboout their personality.

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interceptorv8@reddit

Any eco box hatchback

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calguy1955@reddit

Any pickup truck.

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BigMeatyProlapse@reddit

I drive a 2001 CRV. I also drive a 2021 Supra. I also drive a 2023 Huracan.

Regardless, I wear soccer shorts, t shirts, and flip flops. Who cares?

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Maximilianne@reddit

VW Phaeton, like yes you tell they have money and reject the standard branding perceptions, but otherwise hard to pin down a character

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Platypussy@reddit

Maybe 15 years ago. You can get a Phaeton for well under $10K these days.

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IMA_5-STAR_MAN@reddit

Chevy Equinox. They are massive fleet vehicles. It could literally be anyone. Personal car. Newbie salesman. CEO. I've seen it all.

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MumpsyDaisy@reddit

Pretty much any midsize/compact CUV from a mainstream brand. They've been popular long enough that they can be a young person's hand-me-down or used car, they all fit the basic requirements of having space for kids, cargo, and having AWD without being prohibitively expensive. Attainable for lower class people but comfy and practical enough to appeal to people who could afford something more expensive too. Maybe the brand says something about them - personal history, credit score - but they're all basically interchangeable enough that most people who aren't knowledgeable or passionate about cars could reasonably be persuaded to get one from any brand.

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