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10-23-2009, 01:05 PM | #19 | |
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haha i'm going to bring them a copy of the consumer reports reliability of my car and show them that seeing as how all but like 3 categories are far above average and the ones that aren't are still above average (something the beamer or the s-10 can claim)... then tell them to kiss my ass because i know my car will last as long as i want it to without billions of dollars in repairs (anything that breaks on the beamer)
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10-23-2009, 01:17 PM | #20 |
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just make fun of your car yourself, thats what i do...its shuts them up. by trying to justify the purchase you're just making them want to bust your balls further cus they know it bugs you.
or make fun of what they own or "you may not like my car, but your mom finds the back seat pretty spacious" or "shut the fvck up before i drive my small car up your big @ss" try 'em out
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10-23-2009, 01:20 PM | #21 |
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Why say anything?
Tell them it's your car and you like it.......end of story. Fact is, people respect self-assuredness and the ladies find this trait appealing. |
10-23-2009, 01:24 PM | #22 |
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I tell them I get over 350 miles on less than 10 gallons of gas and they shut right up.
Most of my co-workers drive big trucks and SUV's.
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10-23-2009, 03:26 PM | #23 |
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A year ago after I bought my car, a co-worker tells me I'm gay cause I drive a Yaris. Then he tells me his dad has one as well. So on Monday this week he asked me how my weekend was and I told him I had attended a GAY Yaris meet and his dad was there too!!
Yesterday on the way home I had a woman in the lane next to me HONK at me, I rolled down the window and she yelled out to me = That car is so F_CKIN CUTE and I love it!!! I'll take any compliment from a woman any time. And NO, I haven't had any GAY men say that to me either. |
10-23-2009, 03:34 PM | #24 |
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Hey Dathbauer, diggin your 'signature'. It's very Event Horizon of you
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10-23-2009, 03:36 PM | #25 |
Drives: 2010 yaris Join Date: Aug 2009
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I usually just tell them that I don't need a car thats deemed by the masses as "fancy" to compensate for any "small short" comings...that usually embarrasses them - ESPECIALLY if I say something like that in front of girls (it's even better when they agree and say that "he's not lying either")
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10-23-2009, 05:16 PM | #26 |
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Some racing disk hubcaps, and a sharkfin antenna can also change the look.
And when looking at total economy: finance cost, fuel, and maintenance; the Yaris beats everything at the 5 year and 10 year intervals. (Prius, Fit, Mini, Insight, Smart, all of them) When they're struggling to pay down their student loans and other expenses, you'll be getting ready to buy your first place. |
10-23-2009, 05:36 PM | #27 |
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jealousy, just jelousy
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10-23-2009, 05:44 PM | #28 |
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Sorry I couldn't find that other thread, but it looks like you got some pretty good answers already.
It's true what TheBarber said. If you make fun of the car, too, they'll drop it. If they don't, just remember why you got the car in the first place and ignore what they're saying. When they're done talking you just say "are you done now" and move on to something else. If they can't get a reaction out of you, they'll probably stop rattling your cage. The most important thing is that you don't let it get to you. |
10-24-2009, 07:38 PM | #29 |
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to me its weird when people talk about it being so small. its pretty massive as far as 2 door cars ive delt with are concerned..
i went from driving an 87 pointiac fiero gt to this so no one gets on me about the size because its almost literally double the size of my old car, just that i sold out..which i did but i needed something reliable and cheap |
10-24-2009, 10:00 PM | #30 |
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What do your friends drive? Land barges? Sports cars? If you guys are in college and you're the only one driving an economy car, then you're the only one with your act straight. Make sure they know it when you're buying another beer and they're all out of money. Or, when you're taking your date to a nicer restaurant than they can.
Things like that stick out. You may be frugal with your vehicle, but it lets you enjoy the other things in life that much more. |
10-24-2009, 10:06 PM | #31 | |
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10-25-2009, 12:42 AM | #32 | |
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i've got some good advice here though so we'll see what happens tomorrow when i get together with them again.
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10-25-2009, 01:48 AM | #33 |
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I must consider myself lucky then. My friends like my car more than I do. (I wanted a Scion Tc or a Hyundai Tiburon, but the Yaris was a gift so what's not to like ). The only jokes I've recieve are from my GF cause she smokes me, then again she drives a BMW 335i Besides that she even likes to drive it cause its "fun to drive" she even learned to drive M/T on it.
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10-25-2009, 05:47 AM | #34 |
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After owning a Miata for the last 7yrs i've heard all the comments,at first it was amusing and i'd come back with some witty retort but now when some one puts the feminine designation to my car i just say F--- O--
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10-25-2009, 06:51 AM | #35 |
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mate had the same problem my mates have fast cars mx6 integra & audi a3 i guess you realy have to look at the strenths the car has i got the trd struts and springs sway bars and a set of 15" with hot tires mate i take them on around the corners no problems show them up any day any time they also answer "yeh mate we are faster then your girls car"... well my reply ha ha mate any monkey can by a fast car and go fast in strait lines you dont have the balls,car or skills to go through the corners... ha ha that shuts them up + tall blonde women sitting next to me ha ha
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10-25-2009, 07:01 AM | #36 | |
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