Match a car to a personality 17

". ." (xllx) 02/25/2014 at 17:34 • Filed to: match a car, oppositelock

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We all know that a person's car choice will often reflect on their personality. How about we try to do it the other way? I'll give you a description of a person and you'll try to come up with a perfect car for them.

You may post cars that are reasonably within reach for the described person, or ones that aren't but seem like they would suit them perfectly (although I'd prefer you stick to the former choice). Also, try to stick to mass produced cars. I know that hot rods are cool, but I'd rather you keep it within reason.

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Person 1:

A 75 year old man, 6'1", almost bald. He's a currently retired immigrant from an Eastern Europen country who came to the US around 1990. He holds an American citizenship and lives with his wife in a small rented apartment in a big city. He bought his car on the cheap not long after he first came to America and kept it since, even though he gets very little use out of it these days mostly taking it out when they go to big supermarkets. Since he has issues with his back he rarely goes out aside from trips to his local senior citizen club. He doesn't care about how a car looks, but doesn't like spending excessive amounts of money on fuel. If something breaks he's likely to attempt to fix it himself and break something else in the process. He can drive a manual but with age he started to prefer automatics.

Person 2:

A woman in her early 30's, 5'11", relatively short brown hair. She's a lesbian who lives with her life partner just outside of a big city. She's very slightly butch, but not enough for it to be striking. She's a very much a hands on person and works as a warehouse supervisor and manager for a big cargo delivery company, making a decent buck. Her daily commute is about 50 miles. Her partner, who is almost 10 years younger and very girly works within walking distance of their house and therefore doesn't have a car of her own. While neither of them can be described as a petrolhead, they love going on roadtrips together. She can drive a manual, but her partner who also occassionally drives her car can't. Neither of them has notable mechanical skills.

jkm7680 > . . 02/25/2014 at 17:35

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Person 1- Chevrolet Corsica

Person 2- Subaru Outback

. . > jkm7680 02/25/2014 at 17:37

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I think Outback is going to be a popular answer for nr 2.

GhostZ > . . 02/25/2014 at 17:39

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Person 1:

1987 Honda Accord sedan, starting to rust.

Person 2:

2007-2009 Mustang GT California Special Convertible automatic.

Frosted > . . 02/25/2014 at 17:40

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Person 1: Volvo 745

Person 2: Subaru Forrester

. . > GhostZ 02/25/2014 at 17:40

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I like those answers.

therevengeofthesaab (really likes pre-2005 hondas right now) > . . 02/25/2014 at 17:42

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1. Honda Accord

2. N/A

MtrRider > . . 02/25/2014 at 17:43

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Person #1 Toyota Camry

Person #2 GMC Acadia

sellphones2493 > . . 02/25/2014 at 17:43

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1. Hyundai Sonata - primarily because when I sold car's last summer nearly all old people wanted a Hyundai Sonata.
2. Subaru Impreza Outback Sport - They don't have children yet so it wouldn't make sense to get an Outback or Forester.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > . . 02/25/2014 at 17:43

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Person 1: 3rd gen. Ford Taurus Sedan

Person 2: 3rd gen. Subaru Impreza Hatchback

davedave1111 > . . 02/25/2014 at 17:45

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1 - Murano Crosscab

2 - Murano Crosscab

That was easy.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > . . 02/25/2014 at 17:46

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1: Mazda compact pickup. Simple enough to fix, reliable, good economy, cheap, can accommodate his wife's shopping as needed, doesn't take up too much room, can be beat on, and has a higher seating position than many cars, the better for his back. Also projects just enough masculinity.

2: Ford Flex. A solid alternative to the Scoob, should hold up well, and I don't think AWD is really demanded by the situation. Dresses up well, has lots of room and a tall cabin. If budget doesn't stretch that far, an Edge would work as well.

. . > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 02/25/2014 at 17:48

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Some good, well supported suggestions there.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > davedave1111 02/25/2014 at 17:56

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It does have its uses.

The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 > . . 02/25/2014 at 18:06

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Miata and Miata. Because ZOMG MIATA!! AAHHHHHH!

NoahthePorscheGuy > . . 02/25/2014 at 18:10

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1. idk? EcoBoost Fiesta?

2. Obviously Subaru Legacy

Vince-The Roadside Mechanic > . . 02/25/2014 at 18:20

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person 1: dodge grand caravan

Person 2: Subaru outback

Your boy, BJR > . . 02/25/2014 at 20:09

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person 1

or

Person 2, I could easily say outback sport, BUT, i'll take the less obvious route with this

PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power > . . 02/25/2014 at 20:36

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Person 1:
1984 Buick Regal, in immaculate condition.

Person 2: '04 Forester XT W/4-speed automatic

m-b-w loves his SUBAROO > . . 02/25/2014 at 20:46

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1. Cadillac Cimarron

2. Newish Subaru Outback 3.6R

JesusBuiltMyHotRod > m-b-w loves his SUBAROO 10/30/2014 at 14:34

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I like how the "Cadillac" Cimarron evokes the "bittersweet American dream" kind of thing. Like, Cadillac= great American ideal, but Cadillac Cimarron= the only picket fence you're gonna' see is at the rich house two blocks away from your crummy little immigrant apartment. I see that A LOT at work where we have a lot of immigrants who thought things would be easier here.

biker > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 11/01/2014 at 10:42

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unfortunately I will disagree with the Mazda truck, at least for being cheap to fix, I would recomend an older Isuzu, Toyota, or Nissan.

I have a co-worker that owns an older Mazda truck, 5 speed, 2wd, barely gets 22 mpg while the others can push closer to or over 30mpg, & parts for it tend to be higher than other compact trucks, & right now his tranny is worn out, & I as well as a friend that has a garage has helped him hunt for a tranny, $750 to $1200 for a used tranny, junkyard prices, thats insane, I found running Toyota trucks for less. my last Toyota I bought for $850, drove 2 years, sold for $1,175, & maybe put 40,xxx miles on it, did very little to it, other than ball joints.

biker > . . 11/01/2014 at 10:48

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person 1, I will say something along the lines of a late 80's early 90's GM product, for example Celebrity with the nearly indestructable 2.5 iron duke, Pontiac 6000. or even a Corsica. but a car along those lines, still plentiful in junkyards, & cheap, relatively easy to work on.

second I would say Subaru Outback