Has Oppo or Jellopicnik Changed Your Opinion of a Brand or Car?

"Wobbles the Mind" (wobblesthemind)
10/28/2016 at 17:51 • Filed to: Opinions

I’ll freely admit that two years ago I was a BMW hater through and through. When the only thing you (and your family) know about a brand are the stereotypes associated with it then its easy to be misguided. Though I was a self-professed Mercedes Man I’m now evenly into all three of the German Trio.

DISCUSSION (26)

TheJWT > Wobbles the Mind
10/28/2016 at 17:56

In a way Oppo has; seeing all of the people on here who are my age buying cars played a big part in me buying my first car. Someone here also suggested I look at SE-Rs, which I probably would’ve forgotten otherwise.

BvdV - The Dutch Engineer > Wobbles the Mind
10/28/2016 at 17:58

As a European I never really understood the fascination Americans have with pickuptrucks. However, since joining Oppo I think I got to see the American perspective towards them, and while I still don’t get the 70k luxury trucks, nor bro trucks, I get why trucks make sense in the US.

RallyWrench > Wobbles the Mind
10/28/2016 at 18:04

I now have a heightened appreciation of Geo Metros, Buick Rivieras, Peugeots, Ladas, G-Body GM cars, and all manner of other things. Still don’t like Mitsubishis though.

interstate366, now In The Industry > Wobbles the Mind
10/28/2016 at 18:06

My opinion on modern Nissans has gone down. For the most part, everyone else has otherwise stayed the same.

PowderHound > Wobbles the Mind
10/28/2016 at 18:09

I still don’t see myself ever buying a Miata

The Lurktastic Opponaught > Wobbles the Mind
10/28/2016 at 18:10

Yes.

JRapp: now as good as new again > Wobbles the Mind
10/28/2016 at 18:14

I had always thought of the Miata as a worthless car. I would still never own one, but I do see how they can appeal to some now.

And I always thought that I was the only weird one who appreciated old Volvos. Now I know I’m not alone on that front.

Dru > Wobbles the Mind
10/28/2016 at 18:18

My opinion of the Miata went from open disdain to indifferent.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Wobbles the Mind
10/28/2016 at 18:41

I used to be a truck guy. I realized that seeing over traffic wasn’t worth a shitty driving experience.

Mercedes Streeter > Wobbles the Mind
10/28/2016 at 18:49

I’ve changed people, for better...or worse. :)

Speed > Wobbles the Mind
10/28/2016 at 18:53

No.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > RallyWrench
10/28/2016 at 19:04

That reminds me, the other day I heard an ad on the radio for... A BRAND NEW MITSUBISHI DEALER. What kind of drugs was the owner on, or what bet did they lose?

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > TheJWT
10/28/2016 at 19:05

So Oppo helped you lose a bit of money?

RallyWrench > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
10/28/2016 at 19:25

That’s the automotive equivalent of a phone book ad salesman.

AfromanGTO > Wobbles the Mind
10/28/2016 at 19:53

Nope GM does a fine job of killing my favorite brands off or turning them into shitty FWD econoboxes.

Maxima Speed > Wobbles the Mind
10/28/2016 at 19:59

If that trio doesn’t include Porsche then I’m dumping you :P

Sam > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer
10/28/2016 at 20:42

Yep, they’re basically utes that can tie large payloads.

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > Wobbles the Mind
10/28/2016 at 20:57

I can’t help it, I still dislike BMWs. The oldest ones were okay, the old ones are garbage, and the newer ones are overpriced Nissan Maximas.

Not counting the oddball ones that are rare, like the Z8 (would give a testicle for one and rub wax on it with a microfiber cloth diaper every night until my wife divorced me), M Coupe (would probably pay reasonable used car price for one, if one in good condition at that price existed and I needed a fun commuter), some variants of the 1-series (if free), or the i8 (if I somehow stumbled over a lot of money, I’d cross shop against a Tesla and probably still end up buying a Tesla, because I really want the D).

Wobbles the Mind > Maxima Speed
10/28/2016 at 21:46

Nah, Porsche is considerably above the other three!

Wobbles the Mind > Mercedes Streeter
10/28/2016 at 21:49

Its true! I was a ferret before I met you. It was a nice life, filled with smells and nibbles...

wiffleballtony > Wobbles the Mind
10/28/2016 at 21:59

There are a lot of cars I appreciate their existence more, not that I’d actually buy one. German cars in particular.

TheJWT > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
10/28/2016 at 22:04

“A Bit”

Alex Zapata > Wobbles the Mind
10/28/2016 at 22:51

I used to like Miatas before joining here.

IanZ - limited-slip indifferential > Mercedes Streeter
10/28/2016 at 23:02

You turned me into a newt!

I got better...

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Wobbles the Mind
10/28/2016 at 23:26

All I have now is an improved self-image after realizing that, even with my biases, I’m much more open-minded than most car people (when it comes to cars).

gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer
10/29/2016 at 23:24

A lot of us in the US don’t understand 70k trucks and bro trucks.