Why do Porsches (and the ilk) send other drivers into rages??

[PaulE]

For much of the general population, seeing any Porsche in decent condition makes them think the person driving it is an entitled, spoiled jerk compensating for other inadequacies. Same can be said for BMW, Mercedes, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Corvette, etc. On top of that, every car TV commercial shows whatever brand of car cruising on beautiful, empty roads or a luxury SUV effortlessly cruising through deep fresh snow. Much like the theory that Joe Camel could brainwash kids into smoking I think that car advertising leads people to make judgements about cars and the people that are driving them. Then everyone is stuck in bumper to bumper traffic and there are drivers of all kinds of cars behaving badly and making incorrect assumptions about the drivers in other cars. Sometimes it is the driver of the high end car behaving badly and sometimes it is the driver of the clunker who feels that he needs to teach someone a "lesson."

[DaveNW]

Originally Posted by PaulE

For much of the general population, seeing any Porsche in decent condition makes them think the person driving it is an entitled, spoiled jerk compensating for other inadequacies. Same can be said for BMW, Mercedes, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Corvette, etc.

Uh oh. My other car is a bright red, loaded BMW... Oh, wait - my daily driver is a Ford Escape. Does that help equal things out some?


Dave

[Nine8Six]

Originally Posted by PaulE

making incorrect assumptions about the drivers in other cars.

Here they portrait the luxury car owner as a sex symbol who has privileges. Most, not all, of those advertisements you see here includes a half-dressed chick e.g.sitting in the passenger seat trowing those perfect smiles to this sophisticated looking guy etc etc (60frames/sec slow motions and all). Valet service, over speeding, we've seen it all.

Can only imagine what goes in this guy's head as he struggle to drive his green color Cherry QQ 0.8L

Me think you have a good point there Paul. Ads and perception could be relaxed a tad