Tweet
On Friday night, we doubled with a couple that are our very close friends. The husband and I were chatting about work and the topic turned to cars.
The question: what standard issue cars (currently in production and not modded...sorry, no Miatas or Pontiac Fieros) out there would cause you to lose credibility with clients, co-workers, or even friends if you were to roll up in them? You are picking up a client for a meal, you are meeting some co-workers for drinks, you are pumped to show your roommates your surprise new car. What cars out there would not be helpful to your image?
I came up with 3 cars that I think would transcend most careers and really put the driver in an awkward position.
1. PT Cruiser
This car has been the butt of too many jokes to be taken seriously by anyone....they come in bizarre colors, they come with faux wood paneling. I think it is fair to say that when someone sees a PT Cruiser, they immediately think of derisive things. It was an interesting idea as a concept car, but now we see why many concept cars never see the light of day on a production floor. Extra loss of cred if you opt for the cabriolet version of the PT Cruiser. Who keeps buying this car? Because they keep making them and I can't figure it out.
2. Nissan Cube
Unless you are an Asian teenager living in North Orange County, I cant imagine a reason why anyone would own this car. Yet sales are strong. I picked the Cube although there probably other legitimate examples of offending members of the automotive cubism movement.
3. VW Beetle re-boot
Sorry. Seemed like a cool idea and an homage to retro chic but in practicum, this car reboot was a bad idea. It was a populist car in the first place, so to bring it back and price it in the hipster/yuppie range doomed it to failure. Women can get away with driving this thing around (barely) but no man should be seen behind the wheel of one of these (hence the picture above). And if you put one of those stupid sunflowers in the dashboard, you deserve all the karmic trouble that will eventually come your way.
A special shout out to my friend, who pointed out that any yellow car will cause you to lose instant credibility with co-workers and clients.
The question: what standard issue cars (currently in production and not modded...sorry, no Miatas or Pontiac Fieros) out there would cause you to lose credibility with clients, co-workers, or even friends if you were to roll up in them? You are picking up a client for a meal, you are meeting some co-workers for drinks, you are pumped to show your roommates your surprise new car. What cars out there would not be helpful to your image?
I came up with 3 cars that I think would transcend most careers and really put the driver in an awkward position.
1. PT Cruiser
This car has been the butt of too many jokes to be taken seriously by anyone....they come in bizarre colors, they come with faux wood paneling. I think it is fair to say that when someone sees a PT Cruiser, they immediately think of derisive things. It was an interesting idea as a concept car, but now we see why many concept cars never see the light of day on a production floor. Extra loss of cred if you opt for the cabriolet version of the PT Cruiser. Who keeps buying this car? Because they keep making them and I can't figure it out.
2. Nissan Cube
Unless you are an Asian teenager living in North Orange County, I cant imagine a reason why anyone would own this car. Yet sales are strong. I picked the Cube although there probably other legitimate examples of offending members of the automotive cubism movement.
3. VW Beetle re-boot
Sorry. Seemed like a cool idea and an homage to retro chic but in practicum, this car reboot was a bad idea. It was a populist car in the first place, so to bring it back and price it in the hipster/yuppie range doomed it to failure. Women can get away with driving this thing around (barely) but no man should be seen behind the wheel of one of these (hence the picture above). And if you put one of those stupid sunflowers in the dashboard, you deserve all the karmic trouble that will eventually come your way.
A special shout out to my friend, who pointed out that any yellow car will cause you to lose instant credibility with co-workers and clients.
Memo to anyone who believes this is a great thing: a car either emits pollution or it doesn't emit pollution. This partial zero emissions vehicle is a scam and you got suckered and deservedly so.
Comment