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Old 02-15-2008, 05:59 PM
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Originally Posted by djugurba View Post
It's funny- I've seen a lot of mid 30s men have very strong positive reactions to this car... we had the opportunity to grow up in high school with the "cool kids" wearing denim jackets and driving old camaros and firebirds, smoking, surrounded by girls in tight jeans and big hair, etc. I think it's a subtle desire for a return to the days when macho gruffness was acceptable and desired. I think a lot of guys who buy these really want an old Duster or Chevelle.
Is this a bad thing? Or just an observation? (can't tell from the way you've worded it)
I've always been torn between the 2 worlds, that of wanting a Chevelle, AND wanting the Benz. I see it as just being a car guy, not any "class" of dude, or demographic catagorization(I can't spell, either). I grew up, for the early years, in L.A., during the hot-rod 60's, so I like those cars. But my folks drove Caddies, so I like that type of car too.
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