What Your Car Says About You?

Forbes.com has an interesting story about what your car says about you. The image and stereotypes of cars and their drivers has always interested me. People are so passionate about cars that it sometimes seems safer to discuss other taboo subjects like religion and politics, then cars with someone from the “other” side.

The European car crowd usually has few nice things to say about American cars, so I was pleasantly surprised by the description of Corvette owners in this article.

Forbes describes the Corvette owner as:

“You are aggressive and in control. You appreciate style and visual aesthetics in homes, cars and architecture. You are successful and seek adventure. And you are probably something of a fanatic; over 95,000 people belong to Corvette clubs, and the National Corvette Museum has 20,000 members.”

Now compare that to the Dodge Viper owner:

“You are a man’s man; 96% of Viper owners are guys. You are an executive, manager or business owner. Driving is one of your favorite things to do, and you want to stand out in a crowd. You want your car to be able to outperform most others on the road.”

and finally the Ferrari owner:

“You are rich, passionate and highly educated. Owning an Italian car means a lot to you, as does commanding technology imported from Ferrari’s world-championship winning race cars.”

I would say these descriptions are pretty accurate, what do you think?

Source: Forbes.com: What Your Car Says About You