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rez333 · 01-24-2013, 03:59 PM

I think if one has the means, one should definitely buy a fun car. Here in North American, we are the luckiest people in the world. For the price of GT500s and ZL1s all you can get in Europe and Asia are "hot hatches" that North American kids buy to park at their demolition derby University parking lots.

Having said that, most family men presumably want to spend time with their family and getting a 2 seater car reduces the amount of times one can enjoy driving said car. Therefore a performance 2+2 seater is the best that most Family men will get.

And as Blur said, the Corvette is a halo car that one aspires for, and the average Joe can't afford a financial break until their 40s - when the kids leave home and the mortgage is paid off for most people. That seems like a good time to reward oneself, ergo "Old man's car".

I love the Corvette, but I don't see myself owning one any time soon. Maybe when I'm old.

01-24-2013, 03:59 PM	#22
rez333 Drives: 2013 ZL1 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: St. Joseph Posts: 1,283	I think if one has the means, one should definitely buy a fun car. Here in North American, we are the luckiest people in the world. For the price of GT500s and ZL1s all you can get in Europe and Asia are "hot hatches" that North American kids buy to park at their demolition derby University parking lots. Having said that, most family men presumably want to spend time with their family and getting a 2 seater car reduces the amount of times one can enjoy driving said car. Therefore a performance 2+2 seater is the best that most Family men will get. And as Blur said, the Corvette is a halo car that one aspires for, and the average Joe can't afford a financial break until their 40s - when the kids leave home and the mortgage is paid off for most people. That seems like a good time to reward oneself, ergo "Old man's car". I love the Corvette, but I don't see myself owning one any time soon. Maybe when I'm old. __________________ If someone from the 1950s magically appeared, what would be the most difficult thing to explain? "I have a device in my pocket that can access the entirety of knowledge known to man. I use it to look at pictures of cars and have arguments with strangers."