What Your Car Says About You Part 2 - Carmudgeon Show w Jason Cammisa & Derek Tam-Scott - Ep. 133
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- Опубликовано: 3 май 2024
- Hate to say it, but we all form opinions about the drivers of car brands. In this episode, the Carmudgeons finish their discussion of how they perceive drivers of different cars.
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Your car is an avatar, and you're being judged on it. Jason and Derek laugh their way through their own offensiveness, giving honest reactions to how they consider drivers of different brands of cars. This is episode #2, going reverse-alphabetically through the list of manufacturers from Volvo to Kia. 
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Did Jason go to Derek’s barber just before the show? Signed a status chaser 😂
Umm, Jason had a major trimmer accident on the left side of his head and had to scalp himself. :P
@@JasonCammisaHonestly looks good man, like your a year or two younger. Still miss the crazy Covid cut you gave yourself though 😂
@@griffins750Don't lie to to him 😂
@@galactictomato1434 Hey, my mom always told me “Griffin if you have nothing nice to say, just lie through your teeth” 😂
But fr im not the only one to mention it! It’s not a bad look imo! 🤷
Props on the rivian video insert at 24:30... editor deserves a raise... The videos are all edited in an entertaining manner since the switch, but man, that killed me.
we wanna talk about Star trek Dereck?
Mazda People checking their email: *your Panasonic Microwave order is on your way*
I'm just sad the Miata didn't get its own mention
@@productdesign9626That's a bit tricky because it depends which generation. The previous 3 means you bought it used and you're a young enthusiast who wanted the best sports car experience you can buy for like 10.000$
If you own an ND Miata, there's a high chance you're an old person and/or doing something genuinely good for the sports car industry
@@productdesign9626 literally only came to see what theyd say about miata owners. what a shame
@@fahmidnd2 probably just how handsome and charming we - I mean, _they_ - are.
Golf drivers in Germany are usually either GTI monster energy, vaping, Wörthersee, BBS fakes, I’m better than that i30N type of guy OR the most boring, average person in the whole of Germany.
Almost the same here in Mexico, but here they think they have a "budget" Porsche like car and think they are the coolest in the road OR the most boring, average person.
Aren‘t GTI drivers also labeled as pedophiles?
"I'm better than you" often sums up the vibes I get from GTI drivers. Like they went for it because they thought the car gives them status over other car enthusiasts and we all just look at c them like: [shrug] "it's okay"
@Pianno...because there is something called 'clubsport S', aka, the best hot hatch ever made while the i30N is objectively a good car... while being average or slightly above average at all what it can do; basically, there is nothing exceptional to it.. and that's why GTIs will always be the better cars.
@@eugenux that didn't take long
That cut to ace ventura absolutely killed me 😂
The flash of Derek in Data's uniform made me snort...the editing is sublime
Skipped Tesla just by accident or due to Jason's PTSD from all the recent contentious Cybertruck debates? Guessing the latter haha.
no emission no name on the gov site?
@@vercingetorige400 Lucid? Rivian? Polestar? All covered...
I seemed to miss their opinion of Tesla drivers too. I even went back in the video to make sure and Tesla isn’t there.
That's its own episode lol
OK, so you noticed it, too. I was cringing, waiting for it!
The Lotus review was the best. That is what you want out of a sports car. Intrigue without judgement.
Since Cammisa is a homer and couldn't do it:
VW drivers = aspiring BMW/Audi drivers who can't afford a BMW/Audi.
VW provides these drivers a gateway to German motoring, i.e. having to get a flatbed tow because your engine vomited it's innards across the highway.
Vw Passat was my first car. That car almost broke me. Every month another major problem including injectors, heater core, alternator, starters, thermostats, constant overheating, engine covered in oil leaks. Everything was so expensive and over engineered. This is before any regular maintenance.
Then I bought a Honda and my life changed lol
100% I could never imagine not owning a Japanese car because I actually like my cars to work
@@opthomas09 Acuras are pretty damn good. Despite being owned by Honda, it's an entirely American brand. The cars are all engineered in Ohio and manufactured in either Ohio, Indiana, or Ontario. The lower end models share some powertrain components with Honda, but the rest of the cars share nothing with Honda.
VW cars in Europe are absolute stalwarts and are super reliable, I have no idea what you Americans are doing with them. 😂
@@ukwan Well... It's most mixed bag out of all mixed bags. Just look at 2.0 and 1.4 tsi engines which had aproximately 2137 revisions and to buy one that won't bancrupt you, you need to get phd at automotive history and check star constellations related to production date on the specific model.
Jason you look 10 years younger with that cut G
WOOT! Then I'm keeping it!
Wow skipping Z? Zenvo drivers are gonna be pissed…
lol
Zagato
So just Shmee150 and Jeremy Clarkson?
Zeekr
Hey guys, Peugeot's NYC taxis are 505 and 504, not 404.
Anyway, loved these two episodes... Especially because we can't do it on our side of the Atlantic. Unless if you want to be fired before the end of the first episode I think.
But If you want to hear from an european (or french) point of view about car stereotypes, please feel free to ask.
As a former Subaru driver, my silver 07 Outback wagon was the perfect camouflage. I could drive it like Jason would and then slow down and blend in if the fuzz made an appearance. But being a below base Outback with a manual and no traction control, it made a fantastic thrasher shitbox until the inevitable headgasket blew and a light tick turned into a knock.
At 47:50 Electroboom + Carmudgeon was the cinematic crossover I never knew I wanted but now need. 😂
On the topic of geographical automotive purchasing, The sheer amount of full size trucks on the road in semi rural parts of the country continues to blow my mind.
That 90s red 300zx gi joe Barbie commercial is why I own a Nissan made sports coupe today
The last car I rented on a vacation was a 2023 Nissan Sentra with less than 20 miles on it.
Never had a car with so few miles feel like it had over 100k on the clock. It was so mindblowing.
The Chrysler van thing is accurate. We had a 2006 town and country as a company car that, on the day we were moving, decided that it should both have the transmission and the door latch go out simultaneously. Loaded the van up with stuff, made 1 trip from the old house to the new house. On the way back, the door latch decided enough was enough. Parked back at the old place, and couldn't get it out of park after that. It left on a flatbed, and Chrysler took it back.
My wife's 2013 T&C has only needed an oil filter housing leak repaired, an alternator and battery, the usual suspension stuff like sway bar links and struts, and obviously brakes. Original transmission, and I towed a 12 foot snowmobile trailer with it. It currently has 180,000 miles. The only thing that truly stinks about it is the rust issue, which is beyond egregious. I wouldn't recommend one to anyone who drives in the rust belt. Other than that, it's been great.
Sobe, remember that drink, used to have phrases under their caps and one of them was, Jetta and a ponytail
Jettas and ponytails was always a thing, even before vwvortex
The Star Trek Data costume (and Spot!) 😂😂😂😂
Yes! 1194 Hagerty channel on the Samsung TV in my garage 24/7. Best channel for car dubs. Btw I bought a 1991 ZR1 because of you! That vid was epic! Looks great next to the 19 ZR1. You and D are fun to listen to while working like radio. Couple dinks just goofin and shootin the shit. Great upload! So funny!
Agree, whole-heartedly. The large(r) format does so much more justice to the incredible content than a computer/tablet or (gasp!) phone screen. The Icons and Revelations episodes are so well done, they really deserve to be seen on a big, high-def TV. Great job Jason, production team and Hagerty, and thank you for all the fun and laughs. Keep up the great work!
Omg! You got the TV working! 😂❤🏁
9:22 Hell yeah! My 09 sportwagen 5cyl freaking drives amazing! And I'm not Daddys girl 😂
Stop pulling your punches!
Ram drivers are Dodge drivers, it's American bravado and toxic masculinity brutally crammed into the shape of a pickup truck.
Speeding, sudden lane changes without signaling, road rage, all the best aspects of a Dodge driver in an even heavier vehicle.
A couple of inputs from a non butt hurt viewer:
1. Porsche Cayman S 6MT- I bought it (European Delivery-what a great adventure!) after years of relentless media proclimations of its driving goodness. I drive the snot out of it on a regular basis out in the country, and really wind it out on several annual trips to the Smokies and West Virginia boonies. I care not one whit of what others may or may think of me driving a Porsche. In fact, I wish it was invisible so I could drive with impunity.
2. For daily use in our household, we have three Lexus hybrids: an ES and two NXs. Nothing exciting, but they just plain work! Over nearly 30 years of Lexus ownership, have NEVER had to get anything repaired. Regular maintenance only. We tend to keep them for over a decade. Softly suspended sure, but nicely appointed inside and when you twist the knob from Eco to Sport, they jet off from the stoplight. A very rational purchase.
I love your youtube videocast (as I do all of the Commisa Hagerty videos), making it a part of my every Monday. I am frankly astounded that you only have 23.8K subscribers. Thanks and keep up the great work!
The only other "big" car company that has a similar ethos and reaction similar to a Lotus in the USA is a TVR. The standard conversation is "what's that?, a TVR.. who makes it?.. TVR.." Nuff said. Yes, I have 6 TVRs... and I likely will agree with virtually anything you thing that says about me. 🤓
Spending my life seeing TVR's as forbidden fruit from afar, they seem to exude Big Shed Energy like nothing else. I don't care what they say about you, you're my hero👍👍
Saw the SAAB version of the WRX with the licence plate "BLKTYWRX". A perfect description of what the car is.
I really liked the comparison with LC 500 owner and R129 owner.
I have 2 R129 and I daydream about a LC500 :)
MORE THAN A CADILLAC
I can't even
Derek, re: 90’s Nissan Ads- that wasn’t just an”Japanese Dude”, it was THE Mr. K! (The first Nissan USA President, and widely accepted as the person who brought the Z car into existence in the US.
Just to clarify, the actor is Dale Ishimoto, portraying Mr K 🙂. Even better than the Barbie commercial is the Dream Garage one that had the G-Nose Z, Fairlady 1600/2000, Patrol, R92CP, IMSA 300ZX, etc.
@Jason we actually had this conversation at a mutual friend's house a number of years ago regarding my 2 vehicles. After years of multiple German wagons, several GTIs (including a Mk4 R32) and a couple sedans, in 2019/2020 I bought a (gasp!) 2 liter Macan, and a MX-5 RF. I get the shade that's thrown at both - the 2.0 Macan isn't a 'real' Porsche and the RF isn't as pure as the roadster, but here's the deal: I need one vehicle that can regularly haul a dog, a drum kit, bags of mulch etc. and I live in Michigan. The options for new euro wagons at the time was essentially limited to the A4 allroad and The Macan is so much better to drive it was no contest, despite my reluctance to buy an SUV. In terms of the engine, handling is WAY more important to me than acceleration and I just couldn't justify the additional $ for the S when I drove it. In terms of the RF vs. the roadster - one word: Michigan. I put Blizzaks on it and drive it all year.
Funny enough I have a miata and I rented a Porsche macan 2.0t recently. I have to agree with you the macan is just the best driving suv I've ever experienced. I would own one in a beat if I was in a position to buy one. Loved that suv. I generally don't like suvs.
Thank you for clarifying new MBs. Old was great, new just expensive plastic fantastic....
As a Mazda 3 and BMW E36 owner I cannot but agree with everything you both said. Cannot wait for next week
“hatchbacks are a dirty word in the U.S.” 😂😂
You two are a great duo! I enjoy every episode. Please do not stop! I'm addicted! LOL
@20:30 I love how you describe Roles Royce and the Cuntinan. Lol
Reviewing the people who buy specific cars is exactly what Regular Car Reviews does every week
Panasonic makes a hell of an electric shaver as well.
Yup, the best.
This is by far the best description I've heard of the difference between German "no problems" and Toyota "no problems." My e92 m3 never left me on the side of the road but thing was in the shop every other month.
1 hour in and the Star Trek edit had me dying… give this editor a raise!
Loving the additional editing on this!
Amongst Americans and Canadians with a net worth over $1 million the 2 most popular vehicles are F-150 and Camry. I'd imagine the Camry has been supplanted by Highlander, I read that statistic several years ago. I'd imagine the popularity of the Golf amongst the wealthy in Europe is similar. Popular cars are popular regardless of socioeconomic status.
I like Lincoln, it's the only luxury brand not pretending to do sporty. The Nautilus has the most comfortable seats I've ever sat in, they're better than La-Z-Boy.
I live in Germany and the Golf is more middle class. Richer people drive BMW/Audi/Mercedes, because as Jason said before, those brands are pretty normal here and not necessarily a luxury product. At least that is my observation.
You're setting your net worth barrier far too low. Net worth in the $1million and a little more range generally involves people with one house worth 50%-plus of that net worth, a few other assets and not necessarily a terribly large income. They're the meat of the fairly normal middle class. So, yeah, they drive Camrys, but they're not wealthy and provide no insight in what the wealthy buy. And of course there are lots (and lots!) more of them than there are genuinely wealthy with $100 million or whatever. So a survey of people with a net worth "over $1 million" will mainly tell you what people at the bottom end of that scale buy. Wealthy people in the US don't buy Camrys. Popular cars are not popular regardless of socioeconomic status.
@lairdinho I'm not setting the bar anywhere. The article I read set the bar. If I had to guess, it was U.S. News & World Report.
@@rightwingsafetysquad9872 Yes, you are setting the bar because you chose to cite the article. You could cite whatever you want. But you chose that. You could have gone and found some information about what actually wealthy people drive. But you didn't you chose that article and thereby set the bar too low. In any case, what you cited doesn't show what you said it showed. It doesn't show what wealthy people drive and it doesn't show that popular cars are popular regardless of socioeconomic status.
@@lairdinho OK, you go set the bar somewhere if you care so much.
Great way to start spring break!
Freaking me out with the Star Trek uniform on Derek while talking about Lambo!
It really is funny hearing some of these, being in New England, and how some are exactly the same, and some are wildly different. Like Suburu here is the "i have no imagination" option, since we (sometimes) have pretty severe winteres, the default choice for most people is "the brand known for AWD."
Pole here - VW in here is synonymus with typical poorer guy 'from the village' who bought old and used Golf and thinks he has the best car in the world. They are overpriced to what they seem to be, but actually probably worth the money. Also, you can say they are poor man's BMW, which has reputation of being a criminal's car in all price class (old and used driven by young shoplifers and hooligans, newer by mafia). BMW drivers never use indicators (that's a fact). Mustangs are also common here now, and they were bought by every even remotely more successful person who always wanted something loud and american - I already hate those guys, they are revving those engines in city centres at night. They are also regularly crashing them, just like in the US. Porsche 911 is a wet dream of almost every person even remotly interested in cars, so not much difference here as well, but Cayenne's are also common as a fleet car which is ridiculous, because they are so expensive. I think this milking of a brand might bite them in the ass, just like it starts to bite Mercedes, that's a different story tho. But I think german cars are generally much more common here and even though they are still upmarket, they are definetly not in such high regard as they are in US (especially Audis). It's similar to Lincoln or Cadillac in here, which are legendary and synonymous with luxury, because of American movies and the fact that they are just so huge (and also because people don't know they are poorly made - we just didn't have those cars until now). Japanese cars - very similar i would say. Only Mazda has reputation of being a rust bucket, and equivalent to Ford, which is also true xD.
In Poland people think high of former british cars, but maybe because we mostly have more upmarket brands from them, and to be fair, only those survived, so that's understandable. But yeah, cars like Jaguars have reputation for being beautiful, luxorious bunch of problems which are worthless after few years. Similar to Italian brands, but replace 'luxury' with 'sportiness' and add some less upmarket brands like Fiat, but perception stays the same. ....And of course I started ranting about brands perception, not drivers, just like you :D so - italian cars are driven by fashion contious people, and british by older guys who think they can afford them, but they really can't, but they realise that only after 3rd failure in 1st month of ownership. Volvo is very similar to US, Saabs have reputation of being driven by doctors and architects.
Ok, if you want some specific brand I didn't mention, just comment here, I will try to write something about it. Also as a disclamer - this is one person's opinion and It might differ within people even in the same country, so be respectful if you are also from mid-eastern Europe and you don't really agree with me ;) Let's have a conversation.
People think highly of former British cars? Never heard that. Jags are nonexistent, LR/RR as popular as anywhere, the same goes for Bentleys. I'd say we just love opulence and formerly British brands happen to cater to this preference.
@@pdcichosz This is similar to American cars I think. And yeah, you are generally right. I meant that we think of them as luxury brands, generally. Btw, 'as popular as anywhere' also doesn't say much ;)
@@deXXXXter2 What I meant by that was there doesn't seem to be any difference between the way people look at LR/RR (='ex-British brand') here compared to anywhere else on the planet.
American cars *I think* have an appeal for a certain demographic that grew up with the American Dream, younger people don't really care for them and the only American cars I can think of that are on sale today are trucks & Mustangs. The latter being the only affordable obnoxious RWD that makes you look richer than you really are and the former a very niche product.
@@pdcichosz That might be true, but I think countries which had more brands from Layland era have a different view on british cars as a whole.
Derek would be a great voice actor for like a nervous talking book in a disney movie haha. Great show!
He already is a nervous talking book.
For Hyundai/Kia: The difference is almost entirely aesthetic. Kias are designed to appeal to young people. Hyundais are designed to appeal to middle-aged people. It has nothing to do with quality, cost, or prestige.
They are both all over the place tbh.
My mom is the core Volvo buyer: Bostonian with a $70k car who doesn't want people to know she drives a $70k car. She hates pretentiousness, she hates showy. She values quality, and craftsmanship and safety. She has friends with a Bently or Rolls and she makes fun of them for trying too hard. Her car is beautiful, but it won't get me laid.
No Tesla!?
Where I live in California Teslas are literally everywhere, they are not considered cool or unique anymore, much like a fad that died .The drivers are perceived as what Camry drivers used to be. Just normal, albeit boring folks.
Well, I’m within 10 days or so of being the same age as Cammisa, but from ages 6-36 lived in Texas. And maybe it was having the port of Houston as a center for vehicle importation, but there were a fair number of foreign cars in the state when I was growing up. Peugeot 505s were, maybe not common, but certainly there were enough of them around that I recognized them. Renault Fuegos weren’t terribly uncommon either.
And for what it’s worth, perceptions of those who chose certain vehicles seem to have been pretty similar to what they would have been on the coasts.
When we moved to Dallas in the mid-‘80s, the absolute must-have, it-car for the yuppie crowd was a red Porsche 944. They were everywhere for two years, then disappeared once the leases were up.
Lots of Hondas, Toyotas, and Nissans as everyday cars. There wasn’t much of a stigma about buying a car from “not America.” E30s took over from the 944 later in the ‘80s, but people with real money bought Mercedes W124s and W126s until Lexus came along in the ‘90s. You started to see more of a mix after that, with E34s, E39s, and E38s also getting popular as the decade progressed.
Saabs and Volvos were owned by exactly the kind of people you would expect to own them. Water-cooled VWs weren’t terribly popular there, seemed like more of an East Coast thing, at least among the tuner crowd. But Cal-look bugs and Ghias were pretty big into about the mid-‘90s, and Jettas and Cabrios were, again, driven by exactly who you think they were.
Overall, Texas felt a lot more similar to California than middle America when it came to car culture. At least it did back then. It’s been a while now since I’ve spent much time there.
Great job Jake!
I drive an 83 Volvo 240 coupe. I really like it, even the 4 cylinder noise. I'm pretty sure I'm an a-typical Volvo driver though, I would like to buy one of the 5 cylinder wagons from a couple generations back.
I am surprised the B13 SE-R has not started to ascend to the desirability we now see for the Hondas of the same era. It is amazing how good they are with simple modifications.
It's probably because they're insanely hard to find in good shape. The mothballed black one on BaT recently seemed to garner some good hype behind it...but the B13 in general is pretty legendary, especially in Mexico where it was made up until 2017 (unfortunately no SR powered ones that recent).
@@aprtur I agree that likely has something to do with it. I am unsure what the total production numbers look like though.
@@NoClassicthey probably all got used for motorsport too
Had to chime in one more time. Just saw a 2010ish Jetta on the way home. It had fake vent stickers, but arranged on the back bumper! 😢😂 Oh my....
2022 CX-5 turbo and described exactly how I bought it lol. Also does pretty well on the Tail of the Dragon
Panasonic reference so on point... still running the last of the Plasmas...
27:10 hit the nail on the head cammisa, no other brand can sell watches like Porsche lmao.
Best 2 car podcasts ever. If I drive a audi and a subaru, what does that make me Jason ?
Due for an upgrade? :) (I kid, I kid, but seriously tho watch the understeer!)
19:15 I have to intervene here. The husband of my cousin is an avid Toyota driver. He really likes driving, he knows every corner in a 30 mile circle, and what the apex speed is under dry and wet and winter conditions, and he drives a Corolla station wagon.
I was stuck in construction waiting for the flagger with my heated massage seats running in my 2019 Mercedes S560 right when you got to the Mercedes driver stereotype. Kudos for not going for the jugular as we all must be elitist snobs. I think this car is for people who want an awesome cruising experience and like driving new Mercedes loaner cars every 3-6 months when it breaks down.
In the UK since the demise of the Impreza rally days, new Subaru's are mainly bought by farmers or old money.
The insert at 59:13 is AMAZING
Another great one
Editor is gold
Now I can identify as an old person at the age of 35 :-D *steps into Lexus ES*
Mini is a great solution if you want a BMW but it snows every day. I had one while living in rural Montana and it was actually fun when it worked. Took it camping, skiing and commuting. 08 clubman s
In Sweden, a few years back, the VW golf was the most popular car with engineers, with volvos being mainly company cars. Or that was the stereotype.
The Data Uniform... Chef's Kiss
I was in love with Mazda and thought of getting one (proving the point about the Toyota to Mazda pipeline...) until I've seen the interior after 20k km... and decided I don't necessarily want to buy something that, after so little driving, feels like it's decomposing...
I bought an '09 Altima in '15 for $10k. I beat the crap out of that thing for almost 9 years, running it up to 200k with no issues. In the end a drunk driver wrecked it while it as parked on the street, but the car was so reliable I decided Nissan earned another go around, so I bought a Frontier. I'm not a car person, I just want something that does the job reliably and affordably and I imagine its the same for the majority of car owners.
As someone who lives in a snowy area. Subaru's are Golfs in Germany equivalent. It's the boring smart choice. When you buy one the people around you will say "oh I was thinking about getting one... I bet they're pretty good in the snow huh?"
My Dad just bought a Volvo, 100% spot on. Dude has millions refuses to buy anything remotely fun.
I think you are on to something with the Geography angle. I live in Lake Havasu AZ and it seems every other vehicle is a Jeep of some kind and people actually USE THEM to go off-road
When you got to VW, I was hoping you were going to mention the Arteon. They're one of two European built models sold in the U.S.A., with its GolfR engine, enough space to replace an SUV and it's a clandestine hatchback. I picture a driver that doesn't want the pretentiousness of an Audi (A5SB, A7), hates douchy BMW drivers, maybe outgrew a GTI/R, but wants something very distinctive, clean and beautiful. I think that would be me:) I still drive my Euro built CC that my daughter will inherit. (You nailed the daughter/Jetta thing but it's a CC and she loves it.) Great job guys.
Subarus are pretty rare in Germany, I would guess maybe one in a hundred cars around here is a Subaru. What I associate most with the brand is actually Switzerland, they're quite common there because of the AWD...
My parents asked me to pick a car for my sister and I had them get a used CX5 also. Still drives it and she loves it. She even likes the lack of touchscreen which surprised me
good choice
WE NEED ELECTROBOOM ON THE PODCAST!!! Him and Jason meeting would be like the union of the two best "professional idiots" on youtube
Nissans used to be so damned good. I had a 1994 Infiniti G20, which was an SE-R in a suit, but it handled so well for a FWD sedan.
49:23Lol so true about Panasonic microwave. I have one and I agree.
This is my favorite genre of the mudgeon show!! 🥸🥸🥸
In Northern Virginia here. A transient tech oriented urban population to be sure but almost as many teslas here per capita as California.
48:57
Boiling water in a microwave is like driving a car with no soul.
i wish you had the logos come up on the tv as you go through
In Korea, Kia is regarded as a more conventionally designed Hyundai. For example, Sonata often has a polarizing design while the K5 has a more safe design. On top of that, Kia also has Genesis equivalents for those who doesn't even want the prestige of Genesis. (Genesis is more highly regarded and thus rather flashy in the Korean corporate world.)
Simply put, Kia has Toyota Century, while Hyundai has Lexus
I got up and checked. Yep, I also have a Panasonic microwave 😂
As the original buyer of a 2014 Mazda 6.... thanks 🤣 I completely agree!! 🤣🤣
On CLA: "Please buy a real car" - church!
As a Ram 1500 owner, mostly correct, we do not care about fuel economy or slow af drivers but they are driving for fuel economy in the right lane
Maybe I got lost in all the brands, but was Subaru mentioned? As a good friend of three college classmates who all drove Hawkeye Impreza 2.5 wagons, and drove them spiritedly, I would be very interested to hear if your opinion on the driver varies depending on the demographic who is behind the wheel.
I can tell Jason and I are about the same age and are cut from the same cloth. My very first car was a VW Scirocco 16V, I've had multiple VWs, I've had multiple Mazdas, I've had a Lotus Elise, probably feel similarly about BMWs but that's not in this video. He even said exactly what I told another RUclipsr the other day who said people didn't like the lines of the Z32 Nissan 300ZX - that was peak Nissan. I even brought up the Sentra SE-R and the 240SX. Weird.
The " people that have no other option" moniker does not apply to Nissan.
There's a very particular person buying a 10-year-old Altima, Don't get me wrong, but the rogue is regarded as being competitive for its segment.
I hesitate to call the versa a good car by any measure of the word, but Nissan made leaps and bounds and improving it. It's sad to see the current z just be a part spin special of an infiniti engine with a 10-year-old platform, but the entire brand is not big Altima energy. By the way, the current Altima is easily the most attractive of the Japanese family Sedans
37:25 I was prepared to defend however y’all described owners but I literally didn’t choose to have my Altima 😂 I still like it, I’ve made it fun, but no I didn’t have a choice.
If I was to enter a car, I would never go: "Oh, the sound system!" I would rather go: Can you please turn down the volume? Or switch it off completely? (O.k., I am pretty good at tuning out the sound coming from the car sound system completely.)
In fairness no Vinfast vehicles are selling for MSRP. They were offering cars for $250 a month leases…
Driver perception is very different from places to places within the same country.
My feelings towards Dacia and Prius drivers might not be shared by people from less populated areas.
Subarus are so rare where I live that only a handful of loud Impreza Stis can be seen (always going loudly slow).
Overall I still think we need a "roast my car" episode :P
Yep I’ve got a Panasonic microwave too!
still can't download last 3 Podcasts on youtube Music. Simply not available in app.
Live in Beaufort South Carolina, drive a Model S, and see Model 3s and Ys daily. We’re not backwards bumpkins down here Jason.
Panasonic was my family's appliance brand of choice in the 80s. Still my top choice. Also have a Panasonic plasma before they stopped making them.
No Saab? ;(
The criteria is the manufacturer has to have been approved to sell vehicles in the US in 2024.