What Uncommon Vehicle Is Common Where You Live?

"Matt Nichelson" (whoismatt) 01/12/2018 at 11:18 • Filed to: None

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I live in a city of less than 70,000 in south Mississippi. That being said, there are no less than 6 Maseratis where I live between 4 different models (Quatroporte, Ghibli, GranTurimso, and one early 2000's Spyder).

What make or model vehicle that would typically be considered uncommon is common where you live?

RT > Matt Nichelson 01/12/2018 at 11:29

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Alfa Romeo, particularly the SZ.

Because I live really close to an Alfa Romeo garage - and I heard it specialises in SZs/RZs.

and 100 more > Matt Nichelson 01/12/2018 at 11:33

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I see an unnatural number of Kia Borregos in the Austin area.

E90M3 > Matt Nichelson 01/12/2018 at 11:34

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Seen a decent amount of G8s near me.

Nick Has an Exocet > Matt Nichelson 01/12/2018 at 11:35

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Basically anything high end german or old. The Bay Area is weird like that. Karman Ghia’s and M3s.

Matt Nichelson > and 100 more 01/12/2018 at 11:35

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That’s definitely random.

Matt Nichelson > E90M3 01/12/2018 at 11:36

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I really liked the G8. Shame Pontiac shut when it did.

Matt Nichelson > Nick Has an Exocet 01/12/2018 at 11:38

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Funny you mention the Ghia. There used to be a guy who live about a mile from me who worked on old VW’s in front of his apartment. Got to see many Beetle’s and Ghia’s over the years. There used to be several Karman Ghia’s around town, but I haven’t seen any in quite some time.

Matt Nichelson > RT 01/12/2018 at 11:38

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That’s awesome. Such a quirky little car.

WilliamsSW > Matt Nichelson 01/12/2018 at 11:42

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This, and the Ghibli, I’d say. The G-wagens all seem to be G550's or G63's - including a bright orange G63 that I see pretty regularly.

OPPOsaurus WRX > Matt Nichelson 01/12/2018 at 11:43

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i’ve been seeing a lot of these lately

Milky > Matt Nichelson 01/12/2018 at 11:44

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Everything made by the big 3 is common around Detroit. EVERYTHING.

djmt1 > Matt Nichelson 01/12/2018 at 11:45

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There are a remarkable amount of MGBs (4) “awaiting restoration” in my area.

All chrome bumper convertibles too.

RT > Matt Nichelson 01/12/2018 at 11:46

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SR20:

I’ll probably devote a post to it at some point, I’ve got a lot of photos.

Matt Nichelson > OPPOsaurus WRX 01/12/2018 at 11:46

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We have several of those too. My mom has a 2005 model in red. What I don’t see is the updated version of the Sport Trac. There’s only a couple of them around here.

Matt Nichelson > RT 01/12/2018 at 11:49

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Nice!

AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC > Nick Has an Exocet 01/12/2018 at 11:50

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You got that right. And Teslas. The parking lots are littered with Model X and S wherever you look

Mini Guy- Now has a 4Runner > Matt Nichelson 01/12/2018 at 11:51

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Don’t know if you’d call this common but I’m seeing more M4’s than usual

AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC > Matt Nichelson 01/12/2018 at 11:51

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M3s, m5s, 911s, Teslas, BRZs, S-classes, 5-series. The Bay Area does spoil you after a while. Then when you go to another area and wonder, “where are all the normal cars?!?!”

OPPOsaurus WRX > Matt Nichelson 01/12/2018 at 11:55

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this was my 04

Matt Nichelson > OPPOsaurus WRX 01/12/2018 at 12:01

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Hmmm. I assume that last picture means things didn’t end well.

hike > Matt Nichelson 01/12/2018 at 12:02

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The Kizashi is incredibly popular in Northeast PA. I imagine that had a lot to do with being one of the few mid-size sedans available with AWD. I also see a ton of Maserati’s in the area, usually at least 1 a day.

interstate366, now In The Industry > Matt Nichelson 01/12/2018 at 12:02

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The TSX wagon. I see at least one a week, often two or three.

Matt Nichelson > Mini Guy- Now has a 4Runner 01/12/2018 at 12:03

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I think we have 2 here that I know of.

Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection > Matt Nichelson 01/12/2018 at 12:05

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In my observation, here in the Charlotte area in general, and in Gaston county specifically, the people who buy high-end vehicles tend to be either NASCAR people in a $70k tow rig (or full-size SUV, or modern muscle car), or bankers in high-end SUVs or german sedans.

However, there seem to be an abundance of 996-991 generation Porsche 911s and Nissan GT-Rs. I see at least one of either on the road almost every day.

BJ > Matt Nichelson 01/12/2018 at 12:09

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Is the Golf R considered uncommon? I’ve heard that many dealers have them marked up and made inaccessible?

They’re everywhere here in Montreal, and they’re used year-round as daily drivers, in all the winter snow/ice/salt.

fintail > Matt Nichelson 01/12/2018 at 12:10

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Seattle suburb:

Any Tesla - Model X are now a dime a dozen

Maserati also a dime a dozen, the cheap leases must be working

I’ve seen quite a few S600 Maybach lately

Various Bentleys, if you are into that kind of thing

70s-80s cars in decent condition still regularly on the road, some of them odd. I see Vanagon Syncros more often than I expect, for instance.

Wacko > Matt Nichelson 01/12/2018 at 12:12

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Flynorcal: pilot, offshore sailor, car racer and panty thief > Matt Nichelson 01/12/2018 at 12:17

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Teslas. They’re everywhere. I was caught off guard once when a valet in Oklahoma mentioned that he had seen a Tesla once.

Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. > Matt Nichelson 01/12/2018 at 12:18

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I don’t know if Teslas are considered uncommon, but I’ve seen very few in STL. However, when I was visiting my folks in SoCal last September every other vehicle seemed to be a Tesla...

Chinny Raccoon > BJ 01/12/2018 at 12:25

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They’re common in the U.K. as there were cheap lease deals on them a while back.

Amoore100 > AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC 01/12/2018 at 12:27

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Well, having gone from the Bay to Tucson I can tell you that this is where everyone who bought a Chrysler 200 lives.

FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com > Matt Nichelson 01/12/2018 at 12:32

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I saw 7 M4's on my commute yesterday. They are a $70k+ coupe they can’t be that common and yet. Three gray, one black, one white, one blue, one orange all in one day.

dtg11 - is probably on an adventure with Clifford > Matt Nichelson 01/12/2018 at 12:36

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at home: Isuzu Vehicross, there’s 4 in a city of 120,000

at college: Mitsubishi 3000GT, there’s at least a dozen where I go to college, a town of around 80,000.

Runner up: Suzuki X90, there used to be a ton about 5 years ago but now they’ve all but gone extinct.

RPM esq. > Matt Nichelson 01/12/2018 at 12:37

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Old Japanese cars...nothing fancy, just stuff that was always popular here and has rusted to death in most other places.

FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com > OPPOsaurus WRX 01/12/2018 at 12:38

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These are uncommon? Ford sold something like 500,000 of them over the model run.

AfromanGTO > Matt Nichelson 01/12/2018 at 12:44

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On South Beach Lambos, Ferraris, and other exotics were the norm, because most are rentals. One of my friends in my apartment complex had two 911 turbos, F430, and a X6 for his wife. His brother in law got a new GTR. Where I live now outside of Orlando I see similar cars as I did in Miami, but the people own these. I see more Wraiths and Astons here. Plus there is a bunch of muscle cars. I see more Escalades and GLS AMGs than G wagons here.

JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t > Matt Nichelson 01/12/2018 at 12:46

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In my area these are particularly common...

and these...

The North East Kingdom, or NEK, as we call it is full of these... like every third or fourth car you see. Seriously, they’re almost common as F150s.

and recently these... there are a Surprising number of Focus RSs in the Northern half of Vermont.

Somebody once told me, I’m not sure if it’s true, but I believe it, that half of all Volvo wagons sold in the USA are sold in Vermont.

Ash78, voting early and often > Matt Nichelson 01/12/2018 at 12:48

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Murano CrossCabriolet — I see at least three unique ones on a monthly basis, which is shocking.

Mercedes AMG SUVs — ML/GLE, GL/GLS, etc. Living close to the factory, I think most of them began life as daily drivers for employees, then they stuck around. A strong chunk of all of these models (maybe 20%) are the monster versions.

DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time > Matt Nichelson 01/12/2018 at 13:03

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Mitsubishi Mirage. They’re every where in San Antonio, but it’s kind of nice because they’re often real colors and not just grey and black.

Also various new cars that aren’t sold in the US. Like Renaults, Late model Rangers, Nissan Marchs (Micra), and that BMW hatchback thing that they run in touring car championships. They always Mexican plates on them.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Matt Nichelson 01/12/2018 at 13:05

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Lincoln MKT’s and Ford Flex’s

If you live near me in Michigan, you’d think they are one of the best sellers in the country.

Mid Engine > Matt Nichelson 01/12/2018 at 13:10

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Due to Microsoft and Amazon money in Seattle you see all sorts of cars. For every new arrival to the area that buys a Camry, there’s another who is a gearhead. One thing I saw yesterday on the 520 that’s uncommon was a Tesla Roadster.

feather-throttle-not-hair > Matt Nichelson 01/12/2018 at 13:39

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There are 3 Focus RS’s in my work parking lot, and F-150 Raptors are everywhere here. So i guess fast fords....

Doge_Supreme drives a BRZ > Matt Nichelson 01/12/2018 at 13:44

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Most Rolls Royce, and Bentleys. I live just outside of Palm Springs and they seem to be a large portion of commuter cars to the point I see at least 5 or 6 a day.

Shift24 > Matt Nichelson 01/12/2018 at 14:16

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Isuzu Vehicross. We had at least 2 that run around my old suburb and i have seen others around town

Also NSXs since we have Honda R&D up the street

DipodomysDeserti > Matt Nichelson 01/12/2018 at 14:28

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I swear to god I see a different Fisker Karma at least once a month in Phoenix. Just saw one on the freeway today.

Under_Score > Matt Nichelson 01/12/2018 at 15:57

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There were several Isuzu Axioms roaming around a few years ago. Now, it’s probably been a year since I last saw one.

Matt Nichelson > DipodomysDeserti 01/12/2018 at 17:37

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I always thought those were cool. There’s one here that I see every now and then.

Pistol Whipped Cream > Matt Nichelson 01/12/2018 at 17:46

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When I lived in Greensboro, NC (2010-2011) it was the acura TL.

The Compromiser > Matt Nichelson 01/12/2018 at 22:04

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Saabs. Old, newer, wagons, SUVS, you name it. Don’t go a week without seeing one.

pip bip - choose Corrour > Matt Nichelson 01/13/2018 at 07:12

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Holden and Ford utes

AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC > Amoore100 01/13/2018 at 16:57

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But why.

Matt Nichelson > pip bip - choose Corrour 01/14/2018 at 15:17

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That’s just sad. I don’t live down there and I am still bitter about what happened to yall.